11
Mar

The Difference between GUI, API and Unit Tests (an Illustrative Example)

Every QA engineer knows about the standard pyramid of testing where unit tests are a basis of the whole software testing process, API is an interim stage, and finally, GUI tests which end the process of software testing. But what’s the difference between them?

9
Mar

The Most Common Developer Tools for Android

It is important to understand that when interacting with any Android gadget, the concept of the location of the base parameters and their system tasks is the key to first-class and effective performance tests of the Android OS. Developer mode is a great opportunity to conduct a detailed check with the connection of all the important and relevant set of parameters of this operating system!

5
Mar

Ways to Know That Your Tests Are Highly Efficient

It’s quite hard to develop efficient test scripts. Unclear, slow, and unstable tests are useless and their usage has more negative sides than positive ones. To understand whether the tests you are using are efficient, try to make your tests meet the following 7 principles of test efficiency.

4
Mar

Software Testing Vices: Funny Examples of Root Causes

This article describes the most popular vices of testing that can somehow affect an entire career of a QA Specialist.

3
Mar

Best Software Testing Certifications in 2021

Certification of any activity is not only an attempt to diversify your portfolio but also a possibility to show your knowledge and skills to your potential employers. This article describes top software testing certifications in 2021 that can help you to find a job in QA.

2
Mar

Severity and Priority: Defects of High and Low Priority

Each defect contains a set of certain attributes such as severity and priority. Sometimes it’s not easy to understand the difference between these terms but still, every QA engineer should try to do this.

1
Mar

How We Should Test Meta Tags

All websites can compete to be displayed in the first lines of search results, by using special tools and algorithms. And here so-called meta tags play a great role and we’ll talk about them further.

26
Feb

Ten Commandments of Automated Test Development

This article will describe commandments we should keep while developing automated tests.

25
Feb

Basic Standards for Component Arrangement on a Website

Arrangement of objects in a particular system is one of the main aspects of the successful development and promotion of any website. The correct location of various elements makes a site user-friendly on one hand and the most effective for owners on the other. In the contrary case, the conversion decreases and the product becomes less popular, profitable, and relevant.

23
Feb

What We Can Test in the Network Tab

The Network tab is present in every modern web browser and is aimed at tracking speed and also the time needed to upload a page and all files that are or can be present on it. Every junior software tester who wants to enhance a level of his/her professional skills should study and test all functions of the Network tab.