Interdependence and collaboration between businesses and commercial sectors have changed in recent years with the use of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). APIs have been around long enough for companies to know that they can use open web technologies to extend their services via in-app integrations. APIs allow two programs to communicate with one another and exchange data in a smooth manner. Once an API has been created, it is vital to test the interface to ensure that it is functional.

We are excited to announce the integration of Tecton’s enterprise feature store and Feast, the popular open source feature store, with Snowflake. The integration, available in preview to all Snowflake customers on AWS, will enable data teams to securely and reliably store, process, and manage the complete lifecycle of machine learning (ML) features for production in Snowflake. Tecton allows data teams to define features as code using Python and SQL.

This is the last part of the Google Chrome Developer tools article. In this post we will share show you more of the new Developers Tools that Google has added to Chrome. Remember that Google Chrome Dev Tools is a set of powerful tools that help developers to build better webs. If you haven’t done it yet, you can read the first article of the series and the second one.

It’s one thing to talk about orchestrating and automating your organization’s data operations. It is quite another to gain the confidence that comes with having a unified view of your data. This just-in-time view of the truth simultaneously reduces data privacy risk and enables your business to pursue data-driven goals.

Shopify is a complete e-commerce platform that gives brands the ability to start, grow and manage their business. It is a subscription-based software that allows them to sell products through online stores and in physical locations using Shopify POS. Businesses of every size use the platform to unify their commerce into one command center and sell through multiple mediums like mobile, web, social media, pop-up shops, regular stores, online marketplaces and more.

What is your initial thought when you hear the term “rollout”? For some, it instills a sense of dread. Rollout signifies there is change on the horizon. A new development project or software launch is coming soon. Many of us have a natural aversion to change. We dig in our heels and grasp for any objections that will prevent it from happening. But change is a mandatory requirement if a company is to scale and grow. Change introduces innovation to an organization.

Are you pouring your heart and time into dashboards no one appreciates? Fix these dashboard design mistakes and watch things change!

As a part of the research for our latest report about mobile product success in finance and banking, we talked to leads of mobile teams and asked three crucial questions. Check out the results!

The digital revolution has truly transformed modern organizations, embedding data and analytics in every business process and customer interaction. Advances in technology enable smart supply chains with predictive analytics, automated logistics for same-day delivery, and AI advisors that reduce medical errors. As this continues, workers in all roles will need new a new skill—data literacy—to collaborate with these systems and each other.

The financial services industry, like so many others, has undergone long-lasting changes in recent years. With the emergence of new technologies, new regulations, and unprecedented market changes, institutions have had to contend with unpredictability and rising consumer expectations. To effectively manage constant change, financial firms have to find a way to balance innovation and efficient process execution with risk.