Systems | Development | Analytics | API | Testing

Epic (EpicCare) is the clinical backbone for most major healthcare organizations. Yet, for developers, analysts, and innovators, accessing and using Epic data remains one of the most complex challenges in health IT.

Code stability and reliability can be a concern when building front-end applications. As web applications become more complex, web developers require a test framework that is simple yet incredibly powerful. This is where Jest testing comes in handy. Jest is a testing type designed and maintained by Facebook, which is already the ideal tool for most front-end programmers needing precise, fast, and robust test coverage.

Good software has a long lifespan, but the technological landscape constantly changes. To remain useful and relevant, your software must evolve, adapting to new demands, much like FAANG companies. This continuous evolution isn't just expected; it's often beneficial, leading to better, more resilient systems over time. Changes come in many forms: evolving requirements, new features, and shifting dependencies, such as updated libraries or external APIs.

‘API governance’ can sound like an intimidating concept. When I started as a solutions engineer at SmartBear in 2018, it took me a while to wrap my head around what exactly API governance entails and even longer to be able to explain it clearly and simply to our customers.

Have you ever ended a testing cycle and been disappointed to discover that a critical requirement had not been tested or had even been implemented? If so, you are not alone. It’s a common problem for software projects, especially when they become complicated. Identifying which requirement was tested and validating what was not tested seems like an insurmountable challenge, and that’s where a traceability matrix becomes important.

If you’ve built REST or GraphQL endpoints from Microsoft SQL Server, the next hurdle is publishing clear, accurate, and secure documentation. This list spotlights the best tools to document SQL Server–backed APIs in 2025. It reflects DreamFactory’s perspective on the market and how teams actually ship docs at scale. We prioritize products that either generate OpenAPI from SQL Server automatically or excel at turning existing specifications into collaborative, developer-friendly portals.