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Back in the day – How modern QA isn’t what it used to be

From floppy discs and clean machines to AI and automation – We look back on 30 years of QA

Henry EdwardsJune 1, 2022|
5 minutes
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What is QA? - An introduction to quality assurance

Read on and get a complete understanding of the significance of QA in achieving excellence and how it continues to evolve in the constantly changing landscape of software development.

Henry EdwardsApril 12, 2022|
11 minutes
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Testing email sign-up on mobile

How to test sign-up flows with a mobile test automation framework like Appium and Mailosaur. Step-by-step guide using WebDriverIO, Appium, assert.

Lucy CollinsOctober 26, 2021|
7 minutes
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Best no-code test automation frameworks for web apps in 2021

In this article, we touch on test automation and how to use some of the top no-code automation tools to build a successful test script.

Henry EdwardsOctober 19, 2021|
6 minutes
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Coding resources to take you from manual testing into test automation

Automated testing is the future of the software testing industry, with demand for QA engineers steadily rising. If you’re reading this as a manual tester, you’re likely looking to shift over into a test automation role.

James TurnerOctober 19, 2021|
9 minutes
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Best Android UI testing frameworks in 2021

This article covers the importance of UI test automation and provides recommendations on which frameworks to use to test your Android applications

Amelia ClarkeOctober 12, 2021|
7 minutes
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Top 4 frameworks for testing web-based applications

This article discusses the importance of web app test automation and presents the best automation frameworks to get end-to-end testing done.

Amelia ClarkeOctober 5, 2021|
7 minutes
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Top 5 test automation frameworks for mobile

In this article, we take a look at what mobile app test automation is, before giving our take on the best automation frameworks to get that testing done.

Henry EdwardsSeptember 28, 2021|
6 minutes
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Understanding and improving your SpamAssassin score

In this article, we’ll look at how a SpamAssassin score is calculated and what you can do it improve it. Inspecting and improving your SpamAssassin results will help you write better emails that your recipients will be happy to receive.

Oliver BennettSeptember 28, 2021|
6 minutes
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Getting started with Postman for API testing

Manual API testing can be time-consuming, but fortunately there are tools to automate and ultimately speed up the testi

Amelia ClarkeSeptember 21, 2021|
7 minutes
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Getting started with Playwright

This article takes a look at Playwright, Microsoft’s new test automation framework, and compares it to some of the other major frameworks. Read on to discover how Playwright holds up against veteran frameworks and when it makes the most sense to use.

William ParkerSeptember 21, 2021|
6 minutes
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Testing email and SMS with Appium

Are you looking to test the sign-up, log-in, and two-factor authentication flows of your mobile app?

Jack ThompsonAugust 26, 2021|
8 minutes