How Fivetran and Redkite combine to help retail enterprises understand, track and meet the needs of their customers.

There are few technologies as ubiquitous – and crucial for business success – as APIs. APIs connect different software systems together, forming a common language that allows for substantial portability, scalability, and extensibility. What is just as important as the systems themselves is understanding the systems and discovering insights about their usage.

In the SaaS world, APIs are incredibly important for both internal and external communication. They serve as the enabler for seamless communication between different applications and products, enabling businesses to innovate, scale, and deliver exceptional products. Among various API management platforms, Apigee stands out as a powerful and comprehensive solution, empowering enterprises to harness and disseminate the full potential of their APIs.

Discover the financial benefits of automated testing through the story of Gannett, a media holding company that has saved an estimated $20,000 to date.

This month’s newsletter is as stuffed as Santa’s bag, with exciting funding news, brand-new features, and knowledge-boosting events. Our Keboolian Santa even makes an appearance!

In regulated industries, compliance, consistency, and safety are paramount. Structure and predictability are the hallmarks of a regulated test strategy. As a result, software testing is often limited to step-by-step, scripted procedures. Yet, unscripted exploratory testing is emerging as a modern best practice, even in highly regulated domains. At first glance, exploratory testing may appear to be at odds with the rules of a regulated industry.

Not long after graduating college, in the late 2010s, I had a data analysis job that scarred me for life. It involved reading through hundreds of documents—some of them handwritten—and meticulously, painstakingly entering data into spreadsheets. Who among us hasn’t been scarred by a similar experience? I remember thinking, as I spent mindless hours copy-pasting rows of text from one screen to another, that there had to be a better way. Mercifully, there is.

WireMock & Speedscale are both notable API simulation tools. Here’s how they compare across usability, monitoring, scalability, and customization.

If your application needs persistent data, you are going to need a database. Easier said than done because managing a database can be a challenge. Not only do you need to set up, maintain, scale, and patch databases, but also you need to create strong backup policies, ensure sharding and replications. Long story short, managing a database is time-consuming and requires a dedicated and skilled team, which is why people opt for managed databases, sometimes referred to as DBaaS or Database as a Service.

Watching Kong grow from a tiny place over the years has been a once-in-a-lifetime shared journey with our Kongers and investors. Today, I’m thrilled to announce that Kong has recently reached another instrumental milestone: surpassing $100 million in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR).