The rise of web services creates many challenges that companies must address to avoid data breaches. Companies are embracing the power of APIs to extend their business capabilities. However, they began adopting them so quickly, security didn’t get as much attention as it deserved. Many organizations are now taking a strong look at API security to avoid being the next victim of a data breach. Here’s our take on security and what you can do to address it in your company.

In software testing, smoke tests are a small set of end-to-end tests that make sure the most essential functions of an application or website work properly. Many software teams run a smoke testing suite of 10 to 15 tests as a preliminary step before running an entire regression suite (which could have anywhere from 50 to 500+ tests) to make sure the app is stable enough to merit further testing.

No code and low code test automation are becoming widely adopted and will help address the evolving challenges faced by businesses today. However, what is the difference between no code and low code? When is it useful for an organization to adopt? How useful are their capabilities? Will this dampen the need for skilled Automation Engineers, Software Development Engineers in Test (SDET), or traditional Quality Assurance (QA) Specialists?

The five critical differences between Magento 2 and Shopify Plus are: E-commerce stores have enough on their plate already — social media, SEO (search engine optimization), marketing, and more — without worrying about which e-commerce platform to choose. If you're looking for a complete e-commerce platform that can handle everything your business needs, Shopify is one of the best solutions out there — but it's not the only option.

Keeping your dependencies up-to-date is essential to ensure that your applications stay healthy, secure, and performant. Thankfully, the BEAM ecosystem has its own package manager, Hex, which is fast, mature, and simple to use. This article explores the available tools and commands to manage Hex dependencies and some tips to make the process more enjoyable. Let's dive in!

How often do you face an issue with a service that doesn't work and you don’t know why? How often is it related to some external services, dependencies like a database, or queue mechanism you are using? Of course, you could check each service from time to time, and you could run some smoke tests against the service, but it will not give you an answer if “service is not working because the connection to MSSQL failed.”

The main ingredient of a successful business recipe is data. And what better way to obtain important data than by using Google Analytics. In the past, strategizing and updating content on your website required a ton of manpower and exceptional guessing abilities. Google Analytics has simplified this process by providing rock-solid data and removing the guess factor. This advanced tool has become one of the essential things that growing businesses simply have to incorporate.

If you’re a data leader at an early-stage or high-growth company, you’re in a unique position to promote data appreciation. Don’t waste your golden window of opportunity. Take this moment to institute best practices, promote good habits, and build the foundation for a data-driven culture. There’s no universal data strategy that would work for all organizations — wouldn’t that be great? — but there are pitfalls that all organizations should watch out for.

Three decades into the data revolution, my fellow technologists and I find ourselves asking an existential — and rather distressing — question: What happened to the promise of customer 360? The ability to get more customer data was supposed to fundamentally change the relationship between customers and brands. Companies were going to be able to offer targeted, meaningful engagements that would multiply average deal size and slash time to close.

Digital transformation is happening rapidly, especially following the pandemic. Those who do not implement key strategies will be left behind. Some industries are adapting more quickly than others. However, few have unlocked digital technologies’ full potential, including the manufacturing industry. Transforming a manufacturing chain requires integrating and applying advanced digital technologies, but many remain wary, despite growing evidence that digital adoption supports ongoing growth.