Author: Anthony
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Cypress and Gherkin in Practice: Insights and Reflections
We were deciding on an automation framework. We wanted something easy to set up, dependable, and user-friendly. I had just gotten mid-way through The Cucumber Book: Behaviour-Driven Development for Testers and Developers. I was excited to implement Cucumber into whatever framework we went with. We ultimately chose a combination of Cypress and Cucumber’s Behavioral Driven…
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Troubleshooting an API Assertion in Cypress: Lesson Learned and Solution Provided
This post is meant to be a quick one for anyone who may face the same challenge. A few days back I began meddling with APIs using Cypress. I could not for the life of me assert against anything inside of the response body. The Goal Long story short, using the API at automationexercise.com, my…
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Boost Your Automation Skills: 5 Top Resources for Practical Python Exercises
Practicing Python is a sure way to improve your automation skills. Hands-on learning leverages active engagement, practical application, immediate feedback, and problem-solving skills, and prepares you for real-world challenges. Here is a curated list of 5 resources you can (and should) use for practical Python exercises: 1. Practice Python — Beginner Python Exercises Practice Python is a…
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Mastering Defect Management in Software QA: A Comprehensive Guide
Introduction to Defect Management Defects (or bugs) management is a crucial part of the QA Process. Managing bugs is a non-negotiable skill when it comes to software quality assurance. The ability to identify, log, prioritize, and track bugs will increase the quality of any product. In this article, we will look into the specifics of…
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10 Tips for Writing Effective Test Cases
Test cases are a vital part of testing. They are the source of truth, provide proof that the system is working, and are a road taking you from functional tests to system integration tests, to end to end, to regression. Let’s go over 10 tips for making the most of your test cases. 1. Understand…
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Unlocking User-Centric Performance: A Deep Dive into Perceived Performance Testing with Google Lighthouse
Traditional performance tests typically involve calling endpoints to execute specific actions and measuring metrics like request and response times, error rates, etc. Traditional performance tests are essential for identifying technical issues while perceived performance testing takes a user-centric approach, ensuring that the application not only performs well technically but also delivers a positive and seamless…
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Azure Active Directory And Python: How to Authenticate Using OAuth2 with Examples
Authenticating into Azure AD allows your Python applications to access and manage various Azure resources, such as virtual machines, databases, storage, and more. In testing, one way we can use Azure AD in our scripts is for API testing against Microsoft Dynamics. In this article, we will provide the code and demonstrate how to connect…
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QA Does Not Have Enough Time to Test
We sometimes are not given enough time to test…and that is okay! How it starts Most projects begin slowly. Devs complete their tasks and QA picks them, tests them, and approves them (or not). We are all on the same page, the workload is manageable. We are working as a well-oiled machine. Everything is alright.…
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Quality Assurance For Beginners: What You Need to Know
In this article, we will introduce the fundamentals and importance of Quality Assurance followed by its role in the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). Quality Assurance (QA) Engineers play a pivotal role in software development. QA or Test Engineers are involved from project launch to post-deployment support. Fundamentals of Quality Assurance In this section, we will…
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How to Write a Test Case: A Beginner’s Guide With Examples
Creating effective test cases is a pivotal skill for QA Engineers at all levels. Test cases allow us to verify the application adheres to requirements and to catch bugs before they are promoted to higher-level environments. Test cases can be used for all testing types. Everyone has their own flavor when it comes to creating…