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You probably know that Microsoft’s Playwright is a solid tool for end-to-end testing, enabling you to control headless browsers and check essential user flows. But did you know that you can also use Playwright for API testing? If you didn’t, then this guide is for you. In this post, we’ll explore how Playwright can be used to test a GraphQL API (but don’t worry if you’re using REST; Playwright can handle any HTTP-based API).

Welcome to the second installment of our Resource Explorer series. In this blog, we’ll discuss the practical aspects of getting started with LM Envision Resource Explorer. If you’re new to Resource Explorer or want to learn more about its benefits and features, we recommend checking out our first blog in the series.

One of the industry leaders in logistics and trucking has a global footprint with hundreds of thousands of vehicles in their fleet. The company prides themselves on being nimble enough to make quick and decisive actions, closely aligning with its foundational values, growth, resilience, and an unwavering commitment to offering exceptional service.

Kafka is a beast when it comes to handling real-time data streams, but like any powerful tool, it needs to be fine-tuned to really shine. I’ve spent more time than I’d like to admit tweaking Kafka configurations, trying to squeeze every last drop of performance out of it. Over time, I’ve picked up some tips that can make a big difference. So, whether you’re just getting started or looking to optimize an existing setup, here are the top 10 tips for tuning Kafka performance.

Stuck in a sales slump? Any seasoned reseller can tell you that there comes a time for any growing business when you’ve poured your heart into attracting customers and perfecting the shopping experience, only to see your sales numbers stagnate. It’s absolutely maddening but certainly not unmanageable. Sometimes, it’s not about the marketing or the product—it’s all about site performance.

As part of our recent failure testing project, we ran into an interesting failure mode involving the OpenTelemetry SDK for Go. In this post, we’ll show you why our apps stopped sending telemetry for over 15 minutes and how we enabled keepalives to prevent this kind of failure from happening in the future.