N+1 queries are a frequent issue in complex applications built with Elixir and Phoenix. These queries can silently degrade application performance, often going unnoticed until they've compounded into a significant problem. They can substantially increase web page load times, as each additional query adds overhead to a database, consuming more time and resources. That's why it's crucial to detect and resolve N+1 queries to optimize production systems.

The evolving market landscape is driving an urgent need for a unified EPM solution, as finance teams face increasing pressures from several fronts. Rapid technological advancements, heightened competition, and the growing complexity of global markets have made financial agility and real-time decision-making critical to maintaining a competitive edge.

Software testing is welcoming the upheavals in the digital world, including the emergence of AI, data analytics, cloud computing, and more. Businesses are engaging with more sophisticated testing versions like continuous testing, shift left, security testing, and more. That’s why a world aspiring for applied AI reports a CAGR of more than 7% post-2024. Therefore, businesses across industries unanimously agree upon the critical importance of software testing.

Figma is becoming the industry standard for digital design, despite being relatively new in the market. Within eight years from its launch, it has managed to win over 40 million active users across the globe. What’s driving Figma’s growth is its ability to make collaboration effortless, no matter where your team is.

The adoption of multi-cloud environments has increased as businesses recognize their numerous advantages. A company is considered multi-cloud when it leverages cloud services from two or more providers for its applications and operations. Unlike a single-cloud setup, multi-cloud systems often involve the integration of both private and public clouds or a combination of the two.

The first Rails 8 beta has officially been released, bringing an exciting set of features, bug fixes, and improvements. This version builds on the foundation of Rails 7.2, while introducing new features and optimizations to make Rails development even more productive and enjoyable. Key highlights include an integration with Kamal 2 for hassle-free deployments, the introduction of Propshaft as the new default asset pipeline, and extensive ActiveRecord enhancements.

When scaling data science and ML workloads, organizations frequently encounter challenges in building large, robust production ML pipelines. Common issues include redundant efforts between development and production teams, as well as inconsistencies between the features used in training and those in the serving stack, which can lead to decreased performance. Many teams turn to feature stores to create a centralized repository that maintains a consistent and up-to-date set of ML features.

Whether you’re a Software Developer, DevOps Engineer, or Quality Assurance (QA) specialist, mastering API testing with tools like Postman is essential, especially during development. API testing using Postman makes it possible to increase security, provide better user experiences, and minimize the possibility of losses through bugs or vulnerabilities.

Although important to see alternatives to iframes, iframes are still a valuable and commonly applied method for successful embed frameworks. And even if considering alternatives, iframes help to understand possibilities, along with design and technical details to consider for a successful platform. There’s more to embed Frameworks than letting partners appear in your interface.

Whether or not you're active in the Rails ecosystem, you might already have heard some of the buzz around Solid Queue, a new database-backed backend for ActiveJob. Solid Queue is a simple and performant option for background jobs that lets you queue large amounts of data without maintaining extra dependencies like Redis. We've already talked about how to deploy, run, and monitor Solid Queue, but we haven't yet explored how Solid Queue works.