#1. Introduction If you’re knee-deep in building apps, you already know APIs are the backbone of everything. Testing them? That’s where the real magic happens. For years, we’ve relied on tools like Postman and Insomnia to send requests, debug issues, and keep things running smoothly. But lately, there’s a buzz about something new: Bruno. It’s […]
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Perficient Included in IDC Market Glance: Digital Engineering and Operational Technology Services
We’re excited to announce that Perficient has been included in the “DEOT Services Provider with Other IT Services” category in the IDC Market Glance: Digital Engineering and Operational Technology Services, 4Q25 report (Doc# US53142225, December 2025). This segment includes service providers whose offerings and value proposition are focused primarily on Digital Engineering and OT services. […]
Purpose-Driven AI in Insurance: What Separates Leaders from Followers
Reflecting on this year’s InsureTech Connect Conference 2025 in Las Vegas, one theme stood out above all others: the insurance industry has crossed a threshold from AI experimentation to AI expectation. With over 9,000 attendees and hundreds of sessions, the world’s largest insurance innovation gathering became a reflection of where the industry stands—and where it’s […]
Improve Healthcare Quality with Data + AI: Key Takeaways for Industry Leaders [Webinar]
As healthcare organizations accelerate toward value-based care, the ability to turn massive data volumes into actionable insights is no longer optional—it’s mission-critical. In a recent webinar, Improve Healthcare Quality with Data + AI, experts from Databricks, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, and Perficient shared how leading organizations are using unified data and AI to improve outcomes, enhance […]
Getting Started with Python for Automation
Automation has become a core part of modern work, allowing teams to reduce repetitive tasks, save time, and improve accuracy. Whether it’s generating weekly reports, organizing files, processing large amounts of data, or interacting with web applications, automation helps individuals and companies operate more efficiently. Among all programming languages used for automation, Python is one […]
AI and the Future of Financial Services UX
I think about the early ATMs now and then. No one knew the “right” way to use them. I imagine a customer in the 1970s standing there, card in hand, squinting at this unfamiliar machine and hoping it would give something back; trying to decide if it really dispensed cash…or just ate cards for sport. […]
Sitecore Content SDK: What It Offers and Why It Matters
Sitecore has introduced the Content SDK for XM Cloud-now Sitecore AI to streamline the process of fetching content and rendering it on modern JavaScript front-end applications. If you’re building a website on Sitecore AI, the new Content SDK is the modern, recommended tool for your development team. Think of it as a specialized, lightweight toolkit […]
Chandra OCR: The BEST in Open-Source AI Document Parsing
In the specialized field of Optical Character Recognition (OCR), a new open-source model from Datalab is setting a new benchmark for accuracy and versatility. Chandra OCR, released in October 2025, has rapidly ascended to the top of the leaderboards, outperforming even proprietary giants like GPT-4o and Gemini Pro on key benchmarks. Beyond Simple Text Extraction Chandra is not […]
Interview with Prasad Sogalad: Becoming a Databricks Partner Champion
The Databricks Partner Champion Program recognizes individuals who demonstrate technical mastery, thought leadership, and a commitment to advancing the data and AI ecosystem. We sat down with Perficient lead technical consultant Prasad Sogalad, recently named a Databricks Champion, to learn about his journey, insights, and advice for aspiring professionals. Q: What does it mean to […]
Use Cases on AWS AI Services
In today’s AI activated world, there are ample number of AI related tools that organizations can use to tackle diverse business challenges. In line with this, Amazon has it’s set of Amazon Web Services for AI and ML, to address the real-world needs. This blog provides details on AWS services, but by understanding this writeup […]
Building for Humans – Even When Using AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere. Every month brings new features promising “deeper thinking” and “agentic processes.” Tech titans are locked in trillion-dollar battles. Headlines scream about business, economic, and societal concerns. Skim the news and you’re left excited and terrified! Here’s the thing: we’re still human – virtues, flaws, quirks, and all. We’ve always had […]
See Perficient’s Amarender Peddamalku at the Microsoft 365, Power Platform & Copilot Conference
As the year wraps up, so does an incredible run of conferences spotlighting the best in Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and Copilot innovation. We’re thrilled to share that Amarender Peddamalku, Microsoft MVP and Practice Lead for Microsoft Modern Work at Perficient, will be speaking at the Microsoft 365, Power Platform & Copilot Conference in Dallas, […]