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Writing tests for an application is the most difficult but necessary element of a development process. Tests ensure correct code maintenance and enhanced code quality. In this tutorial, we’ll show the best way to handle side effects in your Node.js applications. But first, let's define side-effects.

The past few years have accelerated the need for every business, irrespective of their industry of operation, to provide dynamic digital experiences. Consumers now demand digital experiences that are simple, seamless, personalized, always on, and (inherently) secure from every organization they do business with. During this journey towards digitalization, businesses have often realized that this process enables them to open themselves up towards new business opportunities and modern business models.

Now in beta: break your Workflows into Stages, build and test in parallel, shard your tests, and get faster PR feedback.

When we are executing an application with a significant number of processes, we cannot afford to stop the operation to review what is happening outside of production, for this reason, a tool that allows us to have greater observability and a level of detail is key in the management of our project.

APIs and web services are two overlapping entities in the tech world. While the two share some similarities, they are often used interchangeably. However, they aren’t really the same thing. So it’s okay if you’re a little confused about these two tech terms. Set your worries aside because we are here to demystify the concepts of web services and APIs for you today. This article will outline APIs, web services, and their key differences and similarities.

Imagine you are responsible for the health of your node applications and you have N|Solid in place, you would regularly check the N|Solid Console to review your Projects and Applications to quickly view how well things are running.

As a result of the rapid growth in the number of applications and systems in the world, it has become arduous to create multiple user accounts and remember the credentials for each application. Addressing this concern, social login has become a widely adopted login option. Social login is a simple process where a user can select a social network as their identity provider.

The meteoric rise of Product-Led Growth, or PLG, has transformed business within the world of technology. One sector in particular has found incredibly fertile ground, that being, API-driven companies. This is in part because API-driven companies offer an easy-to-adopt platform that is highly customizable. Top product led growth companies Twilio and Stripe are often listed as the luminaries in the API space, because of their disruptive approach and their wildly high valuations.