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In a world inundated with data, the power to transform raw numbers into strategic insights is a competitive advantage every business seeks. From the healthcare frontline to the intricate web of supply chain logistics, the orchestration of data sets into actionable intelligence has become essential for modern business success. This journey from data integration to insightful decision-making is not just about harnessing technology.

An array is like a box with compartments, where you can store a set number of items of the same kind. Arrays play a crucial role in Kotlin, helping us hold many items together. They allow us to send multiple values to a function easily, or make various changes to the data. There are various different forms of arrays in Kotlin, including the object-type array, represented by something called the array class.

As the world undergoes a digital transformation, APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) are becoming increasingly important. An API is a set of rules allowing the software to communicate with others. In other words, APIs act as a bridge between different applications. As a business owner, staying up-to-date on the latest API trends is essential. This article will discuss 11 important API initiatives for the upcoming year.

Since our last release announcement in April we have been working on a number of new features for Tideways that we are now happy to share with you. This is the second and final release for 2023. From here the team will be looking ahead to 2024, the 10th anniversary of Tideways’ launch, and preparing some amazing new features and improvements.

Performance testing applications requires a set of skill that are build and gathered over many years of studying and using the various techniques and tools that are required to make sure the application you are testing is fit for production. Now we have all heard of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the many tools and companies that now exist in the AI space. Based on a quick look on the internet there are around 15,000 AI startups in the United States alone.

A Custom Function is a feature in Yellowfin calculated fields that can be used to define a calculation in advance and use that formula by simply specifying arguments. Using Custom Functions, you can define calculations that cannot be created in calculated fields, or define frequently used calculations to save time when creating calculated fields.

81% of marketers say content is a core business strategy. Yet, if you ask them how their content marketing strategy is working out, you will hear varying answers. Hmm, why is that? Well, the approaches in content marketing change so quickly that it’s hard to choose a perfect tactic. Even so, content is the best tool to boost your conversions and reach sustainable business growth. You may struggle to outrank the competitors in the market even though you are putting in their best efforts.

In a previous blog post (How To Survive an Apache Kafka® Outage) I outlined the effects on applications during partial or total Kafka cluster outages and proposed some architectural strategies to handle these types of service interruptions. The applications most heavily impacted by this type of outage are external interfaces that receive data, do not control request flow, and possibly perform some form of business transaction with the outside world before producing to Kafka.