Systems | Development | Analytics | API | Testing

In this year’s Appian Developer Sentiment Survey, nearly 1,000 Appian developers from six continents shared their insights—a 53% increase from the last survey. The result? The most representative snapshot of the global Appian developer community yet. This report captures what matters most to you—from views on AI and certifications to career goals and go-to resources—and how these inputs are shaping what’s next for Appian developers.

Ephemeral test environments have surfaced as a solution to DevOps teams’ growing challenges. Dealing with spiraling cloud costs and infrastructure maintenance is only getting more complex. Development teams find themselves competing for limited or stale environments while datasets grow larger. As a result, development velocity suffers. Application teams need realistic data for effective testing.

The promise of agentic AI is huge. But how is it impacting the enterprise and the developers and IT professionals most likely to be working with it right now? To find out, Kong evaluated labor market data and surveyed 550 tech leaders, developers, IT decision-makers, and Kong users.

Building APIs for SQL and NoSQL databases used to mean weeks of coding, testing, and securing endpoints. In 2025, that’s no longer the case. With no-code REST API builders, you can expose databases like Postgres, MySQL, SQL Server, Snowflake, MongoDB, and DynamoDB in minutes — complete with authentication, documentation, and scaling features.

Hey there, Google Cloud customers! We've got some exciting news to share with you. You can now purchase Bitrise through Google Cloud Marketplace as a private offering. That's right: the lightning-fast mobile CI/CD infrastructure and powerful automated workflows you love from Bitrise, now with all the convenience of procurement and consolidated billing through Google.

Modern enterprises are embracing multi-cloud strategies to avoid vendor lock-in, optimize costs, and ensure resilience. Yet managing API infrastructure (which also happens to be AI infrastructure) across multiple cloud providers while maintaining performance and simplicity remains a significant challenge.

Vietnam is one of Asia's most significant high-growth markets for open banking adoption. With a young, tech-savvy population, rapid digital adoption, and a vibrant fintech ecosystem, the country is uniquely positioned to leapfrog traditional banking models. Vietnam's financial sector is ripe for mobile-first innovation. The country has roughly 49 financial institutions and an internet penetration rate approaching 80% supported by a youthful, digitally proficient population.