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Ultimate guide for Progressive web Apps (PWA)

The need for mobile-friendly web experiences increased in 2015, which led to the development of progressive web apps (PWAs). Frances Berriman and Alex Russell launched the idea by defining the PWAs’ guiding principles in a blog post. Progressive web apps (PWAs) are web applications that use modern web technologies to provide an app-like experience to users.Continue reading “Ultimate guide for Progressive web Apps (PWA)”

Complexities of test automation

In any agile development team, test automation is an absolute must as it enables faster and more frequent delivery of software. But, automation has its own set of difficulties. The complexities can be broadly classified into 3 verticals Technical Complexity One of the primary sorts of difficulties that testers may run against while adopting testContinue reading “Complexities of test automation”

Snapshot v/s Visual tests whose responsibility is it anyway?

A fantastic user experience can set apart a product from the competition already present in the market. Visually appealing software is urgently needed. Testing the user interface is not only necessary but also a must with the growing use of mobile devices, tablets, and laptops. Many businesses employ A/B testing and other strategies to monitorContinue reading “Snapshot v/s Visual tests whose responsibility is it anyway?”

Test Engineers Career Progression

Although “Progression” and “Advancement” in a career are frequently used synonymously, there is a distinction between the two, even though they are complementary. For instance, if you begin your career as an associate test engineer, you might get promoted to test engineer after two years, and senior test engineer after three to four years. TheseContinue reading “Test Engineers Career Progression”

Artillery.IO

I learnt about Artillery.IO a few months ago but never used it. For a while, my team utilized this for quick performance appraisals. Because the current sprint was scheduled to feature some performance enhancements, I had to assist by obtaining some baseline measurements. I started working with Artillery.io, and here are my early thoughts onContinue reading “Artillery.IO”

Software Testing Career – A long term plan with APIs

API usage is increasing considerably representing themselves as an entire vertical. Traditionally, APIs were developed and implemented internally. However, the present date APIs are sold in marketplaces reducing businesses to reinvent the wheel in implementing everything ground up. This is a piece of good technological progress for software testers, why? Sooner or later in theContinue reading “Software Testing Career – A long term plan with APIs”

How to handle challenging situations at workplace?

In a professional set up challenges creeps through in one form or the other. Uncalled situations can get tricky to handle if not approached in a right way. There are more things at stake when situations are mishandled- loss of reputation, loss of professional relationship, loss of credibility etc. In today’s information overload, single buttonContinue reading “How to handle challenging situations at workplace?”