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Software Performance Failures due to Corporate Controversy

It’s remarkable how many systems can manage unexpected performance demand, scaling resources and continuing operations. Yet truly unexpected demand can still apply enough stress to a system that it crashes. Here, we’re going to examine two failures that resulted from a single corporate controversy.

What is localization testing? Definition, How-to, and Use Cases

A quick internet search provides examples of marketing, brand, and UX issues when localization testing is treated as an afterthought. Clairol marketed a curling iron as a “mist stick,” even though mist is slang for manure in German. Colgate offered a toothpaste in France named “Cue.” Alas, that was also the name of a French adult magazine. UI in America is radically different than UI in Germany – something XBOX learned when releasing a new German dashboard that drew outrage.

Automating reports: Picking the right tool saves time and reduces errors

As every data engineer and analyst can attest, generating reports is one of the most time-consuming and human error prone activities in the day-to-day life of data analysts. Luckily, with the development of technology, data reporting can now be done automatically, which saves you time and reduces mistakes. In this article, you will learn.

Rails ActionCable - the good and the bad

ActionCable allows developers to move away from the typical request/response paradigm of old to one where persistent WebSocket connections are maintained from clients to your Rails servers. Event-driven and low-latency, WebSockets are an excellent choice for use cases like live chat, alerts & notifications, and realtime data broadcast.

Overcoming 9 Data Governance Challenges

Data governance is the process of managing and protecting data throughout its lifecycle. It involves establishing policies, procedures, and standards for how data is collected, stored, used, and shared. This requires systems that are complex to be put in place by several stakeholders across the organization. Many organizations look at selecting the right software to implement a framework.