Systems | Development | Analytics | API | Testing

Latest News

Introducing Apache Iceberg in Cloudera Data Platform

Over the past decade, the successful deployment of large scale data platforms at our customers has acted as a big data flywheel driving demand to bring in even more data, apply more sophisticated analytics, and on-board many new data practitioners from business analysts to data scientists. This unprecedented level of big data workloads hasn’t come without its fair share of challenges.

Data Classification Now Available in Public Preview

Organizations trust Snowflake with their sensitive data, such as their customers’ personal information. Ensuring that this information is governed properly is critical. First, organizations must know what data they have, where it is, and who has access to it. Data classification helps organizations solve this challenge.

Unlocking New Revenue Models in the Data Cloud

Today’s applications run on data. Customers value applications not only for the functionality they provide, but also for the data itself. It may sound obvious, but without data, apps would provide little to no value for customers. And the data contained in these applications can often provide value beyond what the app itself delivers. This begs the question: Could your customers be getting more value out of your application data?

A Detailed Comparison of UI Testing Tools and What to Look For

The goal of user interface (UI) testing is to verify that: However, most software testing tools either test the appearance of the application or the functionality—few tools do both well. To test functionality, most automated software testing tools primarily interact with the underlying code of an application, while assuming that the visual layer (what the user sees) is rendering properly.

12 Best Referral Platforms for E-Commerce

Do you need a way to increase your website traffic? Is running your Facebook ads too expensive for you? If so, then we’ve got the perfect solution! Referrals are the best way to get new customers, and they don’t cost anything. Learn how you can use referrals on your own or combine them with other marketing methods to take your business to the next level. Do you want more customers but are not sure where to start? Have no fear!

An Introduction to the ViewComponent Gem

Modern web UIs are complex. Traditional layout/template/partial techniques are not always the best fit. ViewComponent seeks to provide a better way. It's a framework for creating reusable, testable & encapsulated view components that integrate seamlessly with Rails. In this article, Abiodun Olowode shows us how to use ViewComponent to make our Rails views more manageable.

Rebranding DevOps as Cloud Engineering

In this episode of Kongcast, Matt Stratton, a staff developer advocate at Pulumi, explains the history of configuration automation, the world of cloud engineering and how it compares to DevOps. Check out the transcript and video from our conversation below, and be sure to subscribe to get email alerts for the latest new episodes. Viktor: So before we jump to this one, tell us a bit about yourself. Matt: I spent about two decades working in traditional technology operations. I was a sysadmin.

Forget the Dire Headlines. Federal IT Modernization Could Be Closer Than you Think, Part 2

In a world in which digital transformation is spreading like wildfire, it’s hard for the government to win public trust with bad digital services. In fact, the federal government lags the private sector on customer satisfaction, scoring lower than any other industry or sector studied according to research firm Forrester.

6 Alternatives to Selenium to Complete Your Testing

Although Selenium is the most known framework for test automation, there are other Selenium alternatives. These Selenium alternatives promise to solve the bottlenecks that arise when using Selenium alone, whether it's making automated testing more efficient and accessible, or catering to other demands that Selenium does not handle. Selenium is a lightweight and portable software testing tool designed primarily for web application testing.