Get a simple explanation of how companies use master address lists with persistent unique identifiers to improve asset tracking. 3-minute read. Learn here.
WEBINAR RECAP: While our documentation and tutorials are solid as Chris Hemsworth's abs, there are still some common API mistakes our support team has run into when helping our customers. In a recent webinar, our Support Team Lead Lyle Durland went over a few of those common mistakes and outlined what you need to know so that you never run into API problems again. Probably.
What is the hardest part of processing loads of data? Finding a way to do it fast. Luckily, Smarty is able to process millions of addresses per minute!
WEBINAR RECAP: We hosted a webinar talking about Smarty’s US Autocomplete Pro API and how it differs from other autocomplete tools in reliability, accuracy, & customizability.
Smarty announces new rooftop accurate QGIS Geocoding Plugin to validate, standardize, and geocode US addresses.
Address autocomplete and reverse geocoding improve the quality and quantity of data you receive. More data with fewer errors leads to better geocodes.
Smarty's new US Master Address List is the most comprehensive dataset of standardized, validated, and mailable US addresses available.
On-premise geocoding used to be the clear choice. With new technology, some cloud geocoders are surpassing local installs for speed, security, and price.
How fast is your geocoder? Some APIs hit 27 geocodes per second, others achieve 100,000+. Evaluate before committing to save time, cut costs, and improve data.
WEBINAR RECAP: In this webinar recap, we’re going over the ins and outs of address data. Learn about address components, ZIP9, ZIP11, non-postals, and other address hacks.
Not all geocoding APIs offer the same levels of service and accuracy. Learn how proper no-match handling and apartment geocoding provide a competitive edge.
In his webinar, Adam Charlton of Smarty discusses the different levels of geocoding and how to identify which will be most beneficial for you.
Ask these two questions when choosing a geocoding API: Does the API include address validation and how accurate are the geocodes? Download the full eBook free.
In part 2 of this 2 part series, the women in code at Smarty discuss initiatives for increasing opportunities in school, groups, and influencing future generations.
A 2021 StackOverflow survey shows that women account for only 5.31% of software developers worldwide. In this 2 part Q&A, 7 women in software engineering at Smarty discuss their efforts and share tips about increasing opportunities in the software development field.
The smarter an application is, the dumber its code should be. Make your code maintainable, extendable, and bug-resistant.
Get clean address data from the very beginning by using this popular API to fill in address information.
Lookup international addresses with Smarty suite of international address validation APIs to keep your global physical and mailing address data clean.
The new Smarty branding is a reflection of a rapidly growing spectrum of forthcoming products related to location data intelligence.
Smarty announces the release of International Address Autocomplete to help companies better serve their global customers and users.
We get a lot of questions about USPS CASS certification and how it differs from NCOALink certification. So, we published a new article to teach all about it.
Smarty announces entering into name, image, and likeness (NIL) agreements with all female student-athletes at BYU that could surpass $2,000,000 in benefits.
Physical addresses and mailing addresses are frequently confused. While they are sometimes the same, there are many reasons why they can be different.
On Tuesday, January 21, 2020, Smarty will reqsuire clients to use TLSv1.2 or greater to connect with Smarty APIs without interruption.
At approximately 3:30 PM Eastern on November 13, 2018, we observed a significant latency spike from our external monitoring tools...
The style guide tutorial you never knew you didn't need
One topic that seems to come up repeatedly on Stack Overflow or other online forums is the topic of how to GO GET private dependencies. We can help.
Why? What do you mean 'why'? Because we can! What's wrong with you?
A response to the question: Should I follow Smarty and leave GoConvey for gunit?
Smarty has partnered with cleancoders.com to create a Go programming video series.
Wouldn't it be nice if csv.Reader was more like bufio.Scanner?
Even more about assertions.
We care about testing our software and we create tools and libraries that help us.
A quick and dirty reference guide on how to setup a Tinc VPN.
A quick how-to guide for using the Phoronix Test Suite to measure server effectiveness.
An elegant and effective strategy for dealing with time in unit tests
Our approach to assertions in Go code
State sex offender registries were created to keep families safe, but bad addresses cause them to fall far short of their purpose.
Records excluded from our statistical analysis and percent of bad addresses in each state’s sex offender registry.
May 25th can become a special day for geeks everywhere. Lets celebrate our collective geekiness.
Artists put effort into their work that they don't have to. As coders, so do we. This is important, because it's actually what separates Art from work.
Conveying behavior with our approach to BDD in Go
At Smarty May 4th is a pretty crucial holiday for us, and we're cautiously optimistic about what the Disney future holds.
Tests that aren't easy to execute will be ignored.
How to use the built-in 'testing' package.
How to use USPS Address Verification to Prevent Fraud.
Google has decided jump into the Big Brother arena with their latest project, Google Strands: a DNA-based developer identification system.
We love our movies and our television. After a hard day at work, many Americans like to enjoy some downtime with a good TV show or movie.
If there are 1.333 trillion barrels of oil left on the planet, and we use 6.89 billion barrels of oil each year, how long will it take for us to run out of oil?
For packages that pass all tests, coverage reports are generated and made available by clicking the package name.
One of the great benefits of TDD/BDD is that you usually don't have to spend much, if any time at all in a debugger...
GoConvey features a clean DSL, comprehensive set of built-in assertions, an auto-reloading web UI and fully integrates with GoTest.
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