Web-scale data requirements are greater than at a single organization, and data is not always in a structured format. NoSQL databases are a good choice for a larger scale because they're flexible in format, structure, and schema. Let’s explore different kinds of NoSQL databases and when it’s appropriate to use each.

With API testing, if you change how the API works—even if it now works better—it will break all of the code written by people using the API. Consequently, testers have a responsibility to make sure they are testing the same contract that was established when the API was first released. Here's how to test APIs right.

Thought leaders from the software community are taking over the TechWell Hub to answer questions and engage in conversations. Arthur Hicken and Aprajita Mathur each recently hosted Slack takeovers, and they talked about keeping IoT devices secure, onboarding new test team members, and what skills we should be learning.