First published on the BSA site along with DXC Technology Data analytics and generative AI are revolutionizing the approach organizations take to software development, testing, and delivery, enabling standardization and scalability across the board, including test automation and management. Like other sectors, financial institutions struggle to match the rate of transformation necessary to maintain a competitive edge.

The retail sector is in a paradigm shift of digital transformation, with an anticipated 25% of global retail poised to migrate online by 2025. APIs facilitate digital-first shopping experiences in this evolving landscape, allowing retailers to swiftly adapt and enhance their systems. They empower retailers to extend services like online orders with in-store pickups, curbside delivery, and personalized online shopping recommendations, catering to remote customers’ preferences.

Exceptions are a commonly used feature in the Ruby programming language. The Ruby standard library defines about 30 different subclasses of exceptions, some of which have their own subclasses. The exception mechanism in Ruby is very powerful but often misused. This article will discuss the use of exceptions and show some examples of how to deal with them.

Character encoding is a critical aspect of JavaScript development on both the frontend and backend. In this article, we'll explore the basics of character encoding, its importance, and how it affects data rendering on your web pages. We'll also discuss best practices and common pitfalls to help you avoid encoding-related issues in your projects.

What are the best metrics for measuring marketing productivity? Nearly 40 marketers weigh in with how they track and improve their marketing performance.

While Salesforce Chatter API and Connect API help integrate Salesforce with other systems, they serve different purposes. Salesforce Chatter API is for integrating Chatter’s communication and social collaboration features into your application. On the other hand, Salesforce Connect API integrates Salesforce with other data sources or systems so you can access and use real-time data from those systems within Salesforce.

Setting up and running a successful ecommerce store has never been easier. Tools like Shopify have always kept things simple, but the rise of AI has made it extremely straightforward for anyone to create various assets required to run a successful ecommerce store. These include landing pages, images, ads, and so many other things. The rise in AI has led to the introduction of hundreds and thousands of new SaaS tools.

When it comes to the exposure of data, no other period in history has posed the magnitude of risks and regulations companies face today. Companies in any industry — but particularly those in healthcare, finance, and government — must keep cybersecurity top-of-mind to avoid data breaches of personally identifiable information (PII). Not only are data breaches a threat to company reputation, but compliance issues can also lead to hefty fines and, in extreme cases, imprisonment.

Many questions arise whenever adopting exploratory testing (ET), primarily due to misunderstandings about what it means. The fact that exploratory testing is mainly unstructured, especially compared to the traditional scripted testing approach that is highly detailed and restrictive, makes it harder to connect it to the word “plan.” Sometimes, users call it ad hoc. Does all this mean that we can’t prepare ourselves for exploratory testing and establish some level of plan for it?

Imagine this: data consumers in your organization no longer anxiously wait for essential data, self-serving data with ease and confidence. Data engineers, freed from dull routine tasks and ad-hoc requests, tackling strategic projects at speed. Meet Data Apps. This new Keboola feature empowers business teams with self-serve data while freeing data engineers to focus on high-impact work. How?