k6 v0.30.0 is here! 🎉 It was a bit of a slow after-holiday release, but it still packs a few major new features and improvements that users have been requesting for a long time. For additional details, see the full release notes on GitHub.
It goes without saying that the usage of smartphones has been soaring all around the globe. In fact, a report by Statista suggests that the overall count of mobile phones all over the world is expected to be a whopping 3.8 billion by 2021 which is around half of the world’s population. Also, around 80% of the total time spent on mobile phones is dedicated to mobile apps.
The “Quality at Speed” movement – or delivering high-quality products in a short period – has expanded beyond the software industry: it appears in the standard playbook of companies in health care, finance, etc. This new movement pushes QA teams to continuously reinvent their software development cycle with advancing technological practices.
We’re in the middle of the golden age of innovation that’s creating absolutely astounding achievements. Within 10 years, Elon will land people on Mars, Germany won’t have any gasoline cars on the road, and you’ll be able to use more of your senses in virtual reality. This blade cuts both ways though.
Hey there, Kong Nation! We are happy to announce the release of the community edition of Kong Gateway 2.3, our flagship open source API gateway! Version 2.3 brings several exciting new features as well as some significant security improvements. As we have done in both versions 2.1 and 2.2, we are also releasing a Beta version of the Enterprise 2.3 gateway while incorporating all features from the open source 2.3 gateway.
Some devs use JavaScript in the browser; some use JavaScript on the server. What if you do both?
The adoption of cloud-based solutions has become increasingly common. The proof for this is evident – according to Gartner, Inc., the worldwide public cloud services market is expected to grow by 6.3% in 2020, up to a staggering $257.9 billion in value. The Flexera 2020 State of the Cloud Report, released on April 28, 2020, states that more than 90% of respondents have adopted cloud computing, with the top three cloud service providers being – AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.
When making changes to applications these days, it’s hard to understand and predict the impact of those changes before you deploy. API connections are multiplying, and with new cloud platforms such as containers/serverless, it only add to the complexity. Some people have trouble remembering whether they closed the garage door or turned off the coffee maker. Can you remember all the details of your latest API contract change? Let alone who would be impacted and needed to be notified?
The mainstreaming of low-code development has changed the business automation landscape. And the blistering pace of this fast-moving trend—of combining and scaling artificial intelligence, and low-code—is at the heart of the hyperautomation movement. So says Neil Ward-Dutton in his chapter of the recently published HYPERAUTOMATION, a collection of expert essays on low-code development and the future of business automation.
Do you need faster time to value? Does your organization’s success depend on immediate delivery of new reports, applications, or projects? When you go to Central IT for support, are you blocked by insanely long wait times for the resources needed to meet your business goals? If so – you are likely one of the growing group of Line of Business (LoB) professionals forced into creating your own solution – creating your own Shadow IT.
