When your users expect rapid, high-quality releases, quick and reliable quality assurance (QA) is crucial. To meet this growing need, automation through code has grown in popularity, particularly in CI/CD pipelines. But using Xpath can incur heavy time costs and a heavy maintenance burden. What are smart locators and why do you need them? That’s…
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This blog was written by one of the Testim startup plan customers, Riccardo Vincenzo Vincelli, CTO of Sharesquare.co Sharesquare is a small startup out to change the way that companies offer equity rewards to their employees. They are using Testim for free to test their web application. This is a technical blog on how to…
This is blog part 2 of 2 in a series written by one of the Testim startup plan customers, Riccardo Vincenzo Vincelli, CTO of Sharesquare.co Sharesquare is a small startup out to change the way that companies offer equity rewards to their employees. They are using the Testim startup plan for free to test their…
The last few years have seen a rise in the adoption of DevOps by companies to improve the speed and quality of software deliveries. This comes as no surprise since DevOps is highly effective in that regard. DevOps seeks to improve the coordination between the development and operations teams through better planning, processes, communication, and…
We often hear the software quality success stories about connecting your test automation solutions to your CI, but how does this impact your software quality and testing practices? Scaling your test automation is never easy and sometimes this means facing honest facts, while continuously delivering results for your customers. But this doesn’t mean that you…
We asked our Testim Community leaders about their plans for test automation and software quality in 2021. Growing testing coverage, accelerating releases through continuous integration, and broadening team access were recurring themes. Read on and let us know if any topics resonated with you in the comments below. Scaling coverage: [We’re] building our roadmap to…
To remain competitive in today’s world, software organizations must make their software release process fast and reliable, predictable, and yes, even a little boring. And having a solid release management process is essential to achieve that desired “boredom.” However, having that level of predictability in software release processes is still a distant dream for many—if…
Continuous testing arose from the need to get continuous feedback whenever developers integrate new features into a product. Companies like Netflix are constantly refining their platforms. They often integrate new features each day. And when new code joins the main path, testing also has to take place. Continuous testing costs money, of course. But it’s…
In a world where technology moves at breakneck speed, most of us know the importance of keeping pace. That’s why traditional software development models are rapidly giving way to methodologies that are more dynamic. DevOps is a partnership that emerged from this climate. The DevOps approach emphasizes communication, collaboration, and integration. And it does that…