Selenium is a tool for browser automation. It can perform actions like clicking on a button or a link, typing texts into an input field, and just about any operation a real user can do manually. Selenium is used for automated testing and so much more. What you do with Selenium is up to you…
Tag: Test automation
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…
The software testing world has plenty of terms, expressions, and buzzwords, and the list keeps growing. On the one hand, this is a good sign of a vibrant and innovative field. On the other hand, it can be overwhelming for newcomers to keep up with so many concepts. In this post, we’ll help make your…
The need for scale is what I like to call a good problem—i.e., a problem that, despite the headaches it causes, is usually a sign of good things happening. Needing to scale means you have a growing userbase, which is awesome news. The need for scale doesn’t manifest itself only in regards to infrastructure or…
Today’s topic is exploratory testing. In a nutshell, exploratory testing is manual, unscripted testing. Some might argue that this type of software testing is at odds with our customary push towards test automation, but we beg to differ. As you’ll soon see, rather than conflicting with automated testing, manual exploratory testing can complement it, resulting…
It sounds like a simple question and answer. This blog should be complete in 30 words or less, right? Not so fast, my friend. There are plenty of outdated and unhelpful definitions of TestOps in the blogosphere. We’ll define TestOps, including its underlying elements and some capabilities designed to help. Let’s start by describing some…
When it comes to software testing tools in the browser automation space, you’d be hard-pressed to find a tool more popular than Selenium. Selenium is a powerful tool in different versions, each one best suited to a particular end. However, all that power and flexibility comes at a price: Selenium’s learning curve is somewhat steep….
The technology industry is becoming more and more competitive with each passing year. Organizations around the world struggle to remain afloat. They employ strategies to improve the quality of their products and services. They adopt test automation to obtain shorter release cycles. However, many companies don’t actively track their progress (or lack thereof) when it…
There are many types of automated testing out there: front-end testing, smoke testing, load testing, end-to-end (E2E) testing, and that’s to name only a few. If you want to design a sound testing strategy with the best possible ROI—and who doesn’t want that? It’s crucial to understand all of these types of testing, learning the…
We love to celebrate our amazing leaders in the Testim Community. We asked our leaders for advice they would give to others when just starting their journey in test automation. Enjoy this short list of leadership advice on scaling test automation, improving software quality, and inspiring leadership below. On Scaling Test Automation Don’t fall in…