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April 2024

octoperf

Build your own JMeter Docker Image and execute your Performance Test

Apr 30, 2024 By Thomas Pitteman In OctoPerf
If you'd like to run load tests in a simple way, and possibly share them, while benefiting from a simplified configuration, with a focus on writing your test plan, and its test typology, this article is for you! Docker offers virtualization services that simplify the replication of working environments. Furthermore, each virtualized service is isolated from unrelated services on other containers or the host machine, ensuring portability across host machines and the network.
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octoperf

Postman Collection to JMeter

Apr 30, 2024 By Stephen Jenkins In OctoPerf
In this blog post we are going to look at how we take a postman request or collection and translate these into JMeter tests. When web services are being build it is common for Postman to be used to test the endpoints. This is done by: the list goes on. What naturally happens during programmes where web services are part of the design is that postman requests and collections are built and grow to support all manner of requirements.
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xray

Quality becomes a team effort with Xray Exploratory App 3

Apr 30, 2024 By Petruta Paraschiv In Xray
Is exploratory testing a solo practice? Is only the QA team responsible for quality? Are the great insights of an exploratory session shared with the team? We’ve been asking ourselves and our users these questions and we’re happy to launch version 3 of the Xray Exploratory App, designed to establish the foundations of collaboration in exploratory testing.
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Cigniti

Ensuring Trust in Augmented Reality: Addressing the Cybersecurity Conundrum

Apr 30, 2024 By Monica B P In Cigniti
As Augmented Reality (AR) becomes more prevalent, imagine entering a world where digital overlays seamlessly blend with your physical surroundings, enriching your reality with interactive information and immersive experiences. This is the promise of AR, a groundbreaking technology reshaping how we interact with the digital world.
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keploy

Choosing The Perfect Message Queue: Factors To Consider

Apr 30, 2024 By Ritik In Keploy
Not long ago, I was handed a problem that’s no stranger to the world of programming: making asynchronous threads communicate effectively within the same process. Given the widespread nature of this issue, I expected to find an existing solution to resolve it. My search led me to the concept of message queue, which seemed promising for streamlining this communication challenge.
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Sauce Visual Demo

Apr 30, 2024 By Sauce Labs In Sauce Labs
Front-end software developers often own small pieces of the User Interface, and are frequently challenged by changes introduced elsewhere in the project. A slight change somewhere on one web page can cause a shift or misalignment elsewhere. With so many teams working together, it’s important to get fast feedback about changes to the layout or appearance of an app. Here's how Sauce Labs can do just that.
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Evolution of Testing Function & Industry Trends | Naman Kapoor | #QonfX 2024 #softwaretesting

Apr 30, 2024 By The Test Tribe In The Test Tribe
In this session, Naman Kapoor talks about the evolving landscape of testing functions, including manual testing, automation, and roles like SDET. Gain a front-row view of industry trends, top countries, and leading companies shaping the future of testing. Naman explores the current perception of testing roles and delves into what tasks can be automated by AI and the unique strengths of human testers.
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perforce

Cloud Game Development Solutions for Your Team

Apr 30, 2024 By Perforce In Perforce
Game development has only grown more complicated as studios adjust to working with increasingly larger projects, globally distributed teams, and limited resources. It’s no surprise that teams are exploring alternative solutions, like cloud game development, to build their next break out game. The appeals of building a game in the cloud include its abilities to minimize developer and artist challenges and optimize your development pipeline.
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Most Prolonged Interaction With the Microservices Conversion

Apr 29, 2024 By Sauce Labs In Sauce Labs
Back in the 2000s, code lived in one execution thread. Database queries, user interactions, and data pipelines were all managed by the same processes. The problem? Everything was interconnected and interdependent. Fixing one thing might break another. Releases were all or nothing. We call this monolith hell. Your ticket out? Microservices.
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Monolith to Microservices: Key Takeaways for the Switch

Apr 29, 2024 By Sauce Labs In Sauce Labs
Back in the 2000s, code lived in one execution thread. Database queries, user interactions, and data pipelines were all managed by the same processes. The problem? Everything was interconnected and interdependent. Fixing one thing might break another. Releases were all or nothing. We call this monolith hell. Your ticket out? Microservices.
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What Are the Security Risks Associated with AI-Generated Code? | Vandana Verma | #QonfX 2024

Apr 29, 2024 By The Test Tribe In The Test Tribe
In this session, Vandana Verma explores the intersection of AI and security in software development. Vandana delves into the potential of AI-powered coding tools like GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT to accelerate project delivery while highlighting the inherent security challenges they pose. Through a hands-on demonstration, Vandana showcases the construction of a demo app using GitHub Copilot, followed by the identification and exploitation of vulnerabilities within the AI-generated code.
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bugraptors

Cyber Security Testing Toolkit - 9 Must-Have Information Gathering Tools

Apr 29, 2024 By Tushar Kashyap In BugRaptors
In the field of cybersecurity, it's important to have a thorough awareness of potential attack surfaces and vulnerabilities in order to stay one step ahead of bad actors. A survey from the Ponemon Institute states that, on average, data breaches cost an astounding $4.45 million worldwide in 2023.
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Cigniti

Unveiling the 'Black Box': How Explainable AI Transforms Decision-Making in Business

Apr 29, 2024 By Cigniti Technologies In Cigniti
There is an increasing demand for openness and accountability in Artificial Intelligence (AI) decision-making processes. Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) is a developing idea as organizations attempt to comprehend and trust AI’s suggestions and insights. Gartner expects that explainable AI will reach the pinnacle of expectations. Over the next fifteen years, XAI will enter the decisive stages of development.
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GitTogether | Let's get Meshy with Istio Service Mesh | Leon Nunes

Apr 29, 2024 By Keploy In Keploy
In the world of microservices, networking and Observabilty is always a challenge, often there are different methodologies used. A service mesh is something that standardizes this. Istio service mesh is a mature framework that runs in K8s and provides a standard interface for this In this session we will do a istio 101 and go over how a service mesh helps with microservices and hybrid architectures.
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katalon

Understanding and Overcoming Test Data Management Challenges

Apr 26, 2024 By Katalon In Katalon
Test data is a critical component of software testing, referring to the input values, files, or other resources used to exercise a software application or system during testing. In other words, test data is the fuel that powers software testing, enabling teams to validate the functionality, performance, and security of a software product.
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Resolving Database Conflicts with Centralized APIs in Microservices

Apr 26, 2024 By Sauce Labs In Sauce Labs
Back in the 2000s, code lived in one execution thread. Database queries, user interactions, and data pipelines were all managed by the same processes. The problem? Everything was interconnected and interdependent. Fixing one thing might break another. Releases were all or nothing. We call this monolith hell. Your ticket out? Microservices.
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Addressing the Issue of Simultaneous User Service and Email Service Access

Apr 25, 2024 By Sauce Labs In Sauce Labs
Back in the 2000s, code lived in one execution thread. Database queries, user interactions, and data pipelines were all managed by the same processes. The problem? Everything was interconnected and interdependent. Fixing one thing might break another. Releases were all or nothing. We call this monolith hell. Your ticket out? Microservices.
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Impact of #GenerativeAI in Development and #SoftwareTesting | Navin Nair | #QonfX 2024 #GenAI

Apr 25, 2024 By The Test Tribe In The Test Tribe
In this session, Navin Nair explores the transformative potential of generative AI in software development and testing in this captivating presentation. As the industry undergoes a paradigm shift, Navin unveils how generative AI solutions are revolutionizing the software development life cycle, streamlining processes, and fostering innovation.
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GitTogether | Cloud Native Security Landscape | Sangam Biradar

Apr 25, 2024 By Keploy In Keploy
Digital transformation is driving the adoption of cloud-native applications. Cloud-native applications are more complex and pose new security challenges. Organizations need to adopt new security practices to protect their cloud-native applications. Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) is a suite of tools and services that can help organizations secure their cloud-native applications.
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Cigniti

Harnessing Generative AI for Flood Insurance Risk Evaluation and Mitigation

Apr 25, 2024 By Ashis Kumar Rout In Cigniti
Floods are the most common natural disaster worldwide. A flood is demarcated as an overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry. Flash flooding befalls when heavy rainfall over a short period hits areas with inadequate drainage. Other causes of flood events comprise high tides, storm surges, river overflow, and snow melt. Each year, floods extinguish assets worth billions of dollars. In the last five years alone, monetary losses caused by floods worldwide were estimated at 299 billion U.S.
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katalon

Balancing Speed, Quality, and Maintainability in Test Suite Management

Apr 25, 2024 By Katalon In Katalon
A test suite is a collection of test cases, test scripts, and test data that are used to validate a specific aspect of a software application or system. It serves as a critical component of the software testing process, ensuring that the application meets the required quality, functionality, and performance standards. A well-structured test suite plays a vital role in identifying defects, bugs, and inconsistencies, enabling developers to make necessary improvements and enhancements.
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testlio

Will AI Replace Software Quality Assurance Roles?

Apr 25, 2024 By Kristel Kruustük In Testlio
My horse recently had an injury. Initially, we suspected an issue with his hind leg due to prior swelling, but our vet suspected something else. To confirm her assumptions she also used an AI tool called Sleip.AI during the examination, and confirmed the problem in the front leg instead. This AI tool didn’t replace her expertise but accelerated her diagnostic process, showcasing how AI augments rather than replaces professional judgment.
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tricentis

Introducing Testim Copilot: Accelerate test creation through generative AI

Apr 25, 2024 By Scott Erlanger In Tricentis
We are thrilled to announce the arrival of Tricentis Testim Copilot, the first of many Tricentis Copilot solutions. Tricentis Copilot solutions are a collection of advanced generative AI capabilities available as add-ons across our products that help customers boost their efficiency throughout the entire testing lifecycle. With Testim Copilot, we’ve added new advanced generative AI capabilities to Testim, an already AI-driven test automation platform.
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ghost-inspector

Sauce Labs vs BrowserStack: The Best Testing Tool in 2024

Apr 24, 2024 By Ghost Inspector In Ghost Inspector
BrowserStack and Sauce Labs are industry-leading, cloud-based web and mobile testing platforms for developers. Both platforms offer quality features to streamline and simplify testing across browsers and devices. If you’re choosing between BrowserStack and Sauce Labs, looking at the basic features won’t cut it. You need to dig deeper and identify where the two vendors differ.
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A Look at Possibilities of Using AI in #SoftwareTesting | Rahul Verma | #QonfX 2024 #generativeai

Apr 24, 2024 By The Test Tribe In The Test Tribe
In this session, Rahul Verma delves into the possibilities of AI in testing. With the rise of Generative AI, the landscape of testing is evolving rapidly, presenting both opportunities and challenges. Rahul explores the potential applications of AI in testing and discusses where companies are focusing their efforts today, as well as the missed opportunities.
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Mastering Microservices and Breaking Up the Monolith

Apr 24, 2024 By Sauce Labs In Sauce Labs
Back in the 2000s, code lived in one execution thread. Database queries, user interactions, and data pipelines were all managed by the same processes. The problem? Everything was interconnected and interdependent. Fixing one thing might break another. Releases were all or nothing. We call this monolith hell. Your ticket out? Microservices.
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xray

Useful Heuristics for Effective Exploratory Testing

Apr 23, 2024 By Beatriz Biscaia In Xray
Ever felt overwhelmed by the complexity of the system that you’re testing? Navigating intricate software systems can be daunting, leaving us feeling lost and unsure where to begin. While exploratory testing gives us some degree of freedom to test, we still need some guidance on how to approach those complex systems. This is where heuristics might help by guiding us to efficiently navigate the complexities of software systems and uncover hidden issues.
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TestQuality

Test Plan Creation: 4 Best Practices for Success

Apr 23, 2024 By TestQuality Team In TestQuality
Effective software testing begins with a well-structured and comprehensive test plan. It serves as the roadmap guiding testing activities, ensuring thorough coverage, and delivering reliable results. In this post, we'll delve into the key points when creating a test plan that sets the stage for successful software testing endeavors.
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Have We Already Exceeded AI's Capabilities?

Apr 23, 2024 By Sauce Labs In Sauce Labs
Are we in an AI bubble? We can't stop talking about AI in tech. It's at every conference and in every startup pitch. But is the rest of the world as enamored as we are? In this conversation, we explore AI’s impact beyond the echo chamber of the tech industry. We look at attitudes toward AI in other spaces, from healthcare to finance, weighing the risks and benefits of its application. We also look to the future, questioning whether we’ve reached the limits of AI given compute power constraints.
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The AI Financial Bubble Point of View

Apr 23, 2024 By Sauce Labs In Sauce Labs
Are we in an AI bubble? We can't stop talking about AI in tech. It's at every conference and in every startup pitch. But is the rest of the world as enamored as we are? In this conversation, we explore AI’s impact beyond the echo chamber of the tech industry. We look at attitudes toward AI in other spaces, from healthcare to finance, weighing the risks and benefits of its application. We also look to the future, questioning whether we’ve reached the limits of AI given compute power constraints.
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rainforest

No QA team? 5 ways to automate your tests and what to consider

Apr 22, 2024 By Mike Sonders In Rainforest
Is your startup operating with no QA team and trying to figure out your options for improving software quality? Perhaps you’re proactively thinking about your QA process before quality becomes a problem. Our maybe quality issues have forced you to finally address your QA process (or lack thereof). Either way, end-to-end (e2e) automated software testing is always part of the answer.
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How Important is AI Right Now?

Apr 22, 2024 By Sauce Labs In Sauce Labs
Are we in an AI bubble? We can't stop talking about AI in tech. It's at every conference and in every startup pitch. But is the rest of the world as enamored as we are? In this conversation, we explore AI’s impact beyond the echo chamber of the tech industry. We look at attitudes toward AI in other spaces, from healthcare to finance, weighing the risks and benefits of its application. We also look to the future, questioning whether we’ve reached the limits of AI given compute power constraints.
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AI is Being Used as More Than Just an LLM

Apr 22, 2024 By Sauce Labs In Sauce Labs
Are we in an AI bubble? We can't stop talking about AI in tech. It's at every conference and in every startup pitch. But is the rest of the world as enamored as we are? In this conversation, we explore AI’s impact beyond the echo chamber of the tech industry. We look at attitudes toward AI in other spaces, from healthcare to finance, weighing the risks and benefits of its application. We also look to the future, questioning whether we’ve reached the limits of AI given compute power constraints.
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Cigniti

Confidential Computing: Reinforcing Security at the Point of Processing

Apr 22, 2024 By Praveen Raj In Cigniti
Confidential computing offers a groundbreaking approach to data security confidentiality, vital for industries like healthcare, finance, and government, where sensitive information reigns supreme. Unlike traditional security measures that center on data at rest or in transit, confidential computing shields data during the processing phase itself.
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Unveiling Website Technologies for Enhanced Testing | Wappalyzer | BugRaptors | QA Testing

Apr 22, 2024 By BugRaptors In BugRaptors
Wappalyzer is your go-to web browser extension for swiftly gathering insights into the technologies powering any website. With a simple click, it scans the webpage and presents a detailed breakdown, from programming languages to version used and more. It helps QA testers to find out what technologies are used on websites. Wappalyzer is a versatile tool that empowers testers, developers, and curious users alike, facilitating informed decision-making and exploration in the dynamic realm of web technologies.
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bugraptors

A Glance at Playwright - A Modern and User-Friendly Test Automation Framework

Apr 22, 2024 By Parteek Goel In BugRaptors
The agile development landscape needs strong and effective automated testing solutions to assure the quality of online applications. Choosing the correct test automation framework is critical for efficient testing cycles. While Selenium remains a popular standard, Playwright has evolved as a strong competitor because of its architecture and ability to handle the intricacies of modern online applications.
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keploy

Managing Go Processes

Apr 20, 2024 By gourav In Keploy
While working on an application that required executing a command to run a blocking program, such as a TCP/HTTP server, I encountered an interesting challenge. I needed a way to stop the application and its child processes when a signal was sent to the main program, such as SIGINT (Ctrl+C) or SIGTERM. This blog post shares my journey and the solutions I found to manage processes effectively in a Go application, focusing on Linux environments.
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testlio

What Is Functional Testing

Apr 19, 2024 By Kassidy Kelley In Testlio
Functional testing is a type of software testing that validates web or mobile applications against pre-determined specifications and requirements. The goal is to ensure that the software performs as expected by both developers and end-users. Functional testers aim to emulate real-world scenarios and user pathways, testing not only for functionality but also for non-functionality, such as how the app behaves in airplane mode or when a video buffers.
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katalon

Latest Innovations In The "Boring" Regression Testing Space

Apr 19, 2024 By Katalon In Katalon
In today's dynamic software landscape, teams struggle with where to invest their time: new feature testing or regression testing. Obviously, ensuring the reliability and stability of applications is paramount so that the end-user experience is not impacted. However, teams must also ensure that new features and capabilities that will propel the company's business to the next level are also properly tested and ready to be put in the hands of the end users.
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testlio

Optimizing Parallel UI Testing with Humans and Machines

Apr 19, 2024 By Jaanus Ranniit In Testlio
Releasing software is often a sequence of repetitive activities, including critical quality gates to assure the right version, configuration, and scope are deployable and releasable. In those critical moments, we want our release quality and risks to be predictable against expected outcomes and behaviors – we want to mitigate any potential risks associated with new changes.
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keploy

How I Simulated A Response From A Third Party App

Apr 19, 2024 By Animesh Pathak In Keploy
Whether you’re building a web application, a mobile app, or any other software product, integrating with third-party APIs is almost inevitable. But what happens when you need to test your application’s behavior without relying on these external services? That’s where the magic of simulation comes in handy. In this blog, we’ll explore how you can simulate responses effectively, even if the actual service isn’t available.
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GitTogether | Open Source Dev Containers with DevPod | Hrittik Roy

Apr 18, 2024 By Keploy In Keploy
Many developers are excited about Dev Containers, but until now, people needed to use a managed service like Codespaces or Gitpod to experience that Dev Container magic. DevPod is a new open-source tool that allows users to launch Dev Containers with any infrastructure they have available. DevPod introduces a way to define a development environment that can then be run on any cloud infrastructure or even on a localhost machine using Docker or Kubernetes locally or on the cloud. This talk is all about how you can use DevPod locally or on cloud to run your developer workloads easily.
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xray

Building an effective test automation framework synergized with Xray Enterprise

Apr 18, 2024 By Ivan Filippov In Xray
Test automation is an essential component in today's software development landscape, where speed and quality are critical. It ensures the timely delivery of high-quality software by automating repetitive and time-consuming testing tasks. However, the journey to effective test automation comes with challenges such as selecting the right tools, managing complex test cases, and enabling seamless integration of testing into the software development lifecycle.
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Cigniti

Basel 3.1: Strengthening Global Financial Framework

Apr 18, 2024 By VVN Sai Kumar Katakam In Cigniti
The financial crisis of 2008 exposed vulnerabilities in the global banking system. In response, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) introduced the Basel III reforms, a set of regulations designed to strengthen banks’ capital adequacy and risk management practices. Basel 3.1, the latest iteration of these reforms, is set to be implemented in major jurisdictions like the EU and UK in 2025.
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systemsdigest

Decoding the Dynamics of Software Development Team Structure

Apr 17, 2024 By SystemsDigest In SystemsDigest
In the realm of software development, success isn't merely about the lines of code; it's about the people behind them and how they collaborate. The structure of a software development team lays the foundation for efficient communication, effective problem-solving, and ultimately, the delivery of high-quality products. In this exploration, we delve into the intricate layers of software development team structures, uncovering the roles, methodologies, and strategies that drive innovation and productivity.
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smartbear

From Acquisition to Integration: How SmartBear is Elevating API Development with Stoplight

Apr 17, 2024 By McKenzie Tucci In SmartBear
Back in August, SmartBear acquired Stoplight, a leader in API design and documentation. Since this acquisition, our focus has been on seamlessly integrating Stoplight's open-source tools—Spectral, Elements, and Prism—into SwaggerHub. Our goal is to simplify complex API development tasks and address the common challenges encountered in API development.
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Are We in an AI Information Bubble?

Apr 17, 2024 By Sauce Labs In Sauce Labs
Are we in an AI bubble? We can't stop talking about AI in tech. It's at every conference and in every startup pitch. But is the rest of the world as enamored as we are? In this conversation, we explore AI’s impact beyond the echo chamber of the tech industry. We look at attitudes toward AI in other spaces, from healthcare to finance, weighing the risks and benefits of its application. We also look to the future, questioning whether we’ve reached the limits of AI given compute power constraints.
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tricentis

Introducing Tricentis Copilot solutions

Apr 17, 2024 By Tricentis Staff In Tricentis
We are thrilled to announce Tricentis Copilot solutions, a collection of advanced generative AI capabilities available across our products that help customers boost their efficiency throughout the entire testing lifecycle. With Tricentis Copilot solutions, you can autogenerate manual tests from requirements, optimize your portfolio, autogenerate custom code, and get meaningful insights.
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Displaying Google Dorking: Revealing Hidden Online Information | Security Testing | BugRaptors

Apr 17, 2024 By BugRaptors In BugRaptors
Dive into the realm of Google Dorking, also known as Google Hacking, an advanced method leveraging specialized search queries to unveil concealed data, exposed databases, and potential security vulnerabilities across the web. Join us as we explore the responsible application of this technique for information retrieval and delve into the critical importance of safeguarding against potential risks lurking in the digital landscape.
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tricentis

Testing generative AI systems and red teaming: An introductory guide

Apr 16, 2024 By Simona Domazetoska In Tricentis
The topic of testing AI and ensuring its responsibility, safety, and security has never been more urgent. Controversy and incidents of AI misuse have increased 26-fold since 2021, highlighting growing concerns. As users quickly find out, AI tools are not infallible; they can make mistakes, display overconfidence, and lack critical questioning. The reality of the market is that AI is prone to error. This is exactly why testing AI is crucial. But how do we test AI?
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octoperf

JMeter JMesPath Extractor

Apr 16, 2024 By OctoPerf In OctoPerf
Extracting values from server responses is a common operation in scripting scenarios for performance testing. In most cases it is a mandatory step in order to reproduce realistic traffic using dynamic values generated on server side like sessionIds or Tokens. The most known way to extract values is using regular expression. While regular expressions are efficient for raw text-based responses, they are less efficient for structured responses like XML or JSON.
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Importance of Design Patterns in #TestAutomation Frameworks | Raneesh Choudhary | #AutomationTesting

Apr 16, 2024 By The Test Tribe In The Test Tribe
In this session, Raneesh Choudhary delves into the crucial role of design patterns in test automation frameworks in this engaging presentation. Discover why testers need to enhance their coding skills and become proficient in programming. Explore the significance of design patterns within the context of test automation frameworks and understand the distinctions between custom frameworks, low-code tools, and Selenium wrappers.
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xray

Why should you choose a Test Management tool that integrates natively with Jira?

Apr 16, 2024 By Francisco Viana In Xray
With the ever-increasing pressure to release faster and better due to the growing user expectations about quality, reliability, and zero tolerance for defects, effective test management in the development of applications has never been so critical. Xray is a Jira-native application designed to streamline test management processes within your project management tool.
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Calling All White Hat Hackers!

Apr 16, 2024 By Sauce Labs In Sauce Labs
Imagine a world where every piece of digital content can be verified and traced back to its source. Lindsay Walker, Product Lead at Starling Lab for Data Integrity, walks us through the emerging tools that could make this possible. While AI tools hold incredible potential for good, Lindsay also warns against threats and countermeasures needed to keep our virtual representations safe. She emphasizes the need to build provenance into tools, discusses blockchain use cases, and shares systems that implement hashes for security.
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[Webinar] Maximize Software Testing Efficiency with Katalon - Monthly Demo

Apr 16, 2024 By Katalon In Katalon
Join us for an exclusive monthly technical deep dive into automated testing with Katalon. This educational demo session is designed for both new and seasoned users looking to enhance their understanding and utilization of Katalon. In this recurrent demo, you'll gain insights into: Katalon is a modern and comprehensive software quality management platform. Designed to help software teams test and deliver quality digital products faster, the Katalon Platform comes with ready-to-use capabilities to plan, author, organize, execute, and analyze automated tests.
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Webinar: Explore together with the Xray Exploratory App 3

Apr 16, 2024 By Xray In Xray
👥 Quality is a team effort. Great software needs testers, developers, and managers working together. But often, we feel like the lone champion of quality on our team.🔎 Join Petruta and José as they showcase the Xray Exploratory App 3 and how it brings the team together into a unified space for exploratory testing.
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Explore the Power of Webdriver.IO | BugRaptors | Automation Testing Service

Apr 16, 2024 By BugRaptors In BugRaptors
Join QA consultant Amritpal Singh in our Testing Mavericks series as he explores the power of Webdriver.io. Learn how this tool helps identify and fix bugs early, saving time and resources while ensuring a flawless user experience. Discover Amritpal's secrets to client satisfaction and loyalty through efficient testing techniques. Don't miss this episode packed with insights for testing enthusiasts!
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rainforest

The Rainforest Method: 5 essential QA testing best practices

Apr 16, 2024 By Mike Sonders In Rainforest
Over a decade of helping startups improve quality, we’ve arrived at a set of QA testing best practices that work for teams shipping fast and frequently. They fit neatly into five organizing principles: Together, these principles represent The Rainforest Method. We’ve built our QA solution to make it easy for you to put this software testing method into practice and develop a quality product. A few notes: Contents Toggle.
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Cigniti

Unleashing the Power of Digital Assurance in the Age of AI and Gen AI: Charting the Way Forward

Apr 15, 2024 By Sairam Vedam In Cigniti
In the pursuit of excellence, Quality Assurance (QA) has embarked on a profound journey of automation. Beginning with manual testing as its foundation, QA has progressed steadily through functional automation and smart automation, culminating in its embrace of Intelligent automation and Codeless automation. This evolution mirrors our transition from traditional waterfall models to agile methodologies.
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katalon

Maximizing Software Quality Through Comprehensive Test Coverage Techniques

Apr 15, 2024 By Katalon In Katalon
In a world where digital innovation propels us forward, the stakes for software development have never been higher. Quality and reliability are the twin pillars upon which the reputation and success of software are built. Yet, as the complexity of software systems escalates and development cycles accelerate, ensuring software quality through meticulous testing has become quite a challenge.
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ghost-inspector

Top 5 BrowserStack Alternatives in 2024

Apr 15, 2024 By Ghost Inspector In Ghost Inspector
BrowserStack is a popular web and mobile testing platform. While the cross-browser testing tool has been the go-to for Quality Assurance (QA) teams and product managers since 2011, many are now turning to other solutions to simplify and automate their testing processes. But how do you pick the right BrowserStack alternative testing tool? Do you rely on user reviews, popularity, or the most budget-friendly option?
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What Does Testing a Generative UI Look Like?

Apr 15, 2024 By Sauce Labs In Sauce Labs
Imagine a world where every piece of digital content can be verified and traced back to its source. Lindsay Walker, Product Lead at Starling Lab for Data Integrity, walks us through the emerging tools that could make this possible. While AI tools hold incredible potential for good, Lindsay also warns against threats and countermeasures needed to keep our virtual representations safe. She emphasizes the need to build provenance into tools, discusses blockchain use cases, and shares systems that implement hashes for security.
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Gittogether | How to stay technical as an Engineering leader | Robin Gupta

Apr 15, 2024 By Keploy In Keploy
"Every engineer hits the fork in the road in their career, deciding whether to grow as an engineering manager or an architect. The dangling question is: ""How will I keep my technical skills sharp?"" This was the predicament I faced as I transitioned from a Tech Lead to a Senior Management role. My solution? Open source.
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keploy

Write Clean And Efficient Table Driven Unit Tests In Go

Apr 15, 2024 By Animesh In Keploy
Table driven tests, also known as parameterized tests, have became very popular over the past few years, due to their ability to eliminate repetition. Table driven tests make it quite a bit easier to re-use the same values for different sets of tests by just moving the table outside of the scope of the test function. Different tests may benefit from the same input, and each test may have completely different configration, concurrency etc…
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perforce

Automotive Industry Trends 2024: What Software Developers Need to Know

Apr 12, 2024 By Perforce In Perforce
The automotive industry has been undergoing significant changes as it works to adapt to growing market demands and challenges associated with electric, autonomous, and hybrid vehicles. Here, we take a look at some notable automotive trends 2024 that were highlighted in our report, 2024 State of Automotive Software Development. Read along or jump ahead to the section that interests you the most.
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#RootCauseAnalysis in #SoftwareTesting | Importance of RCA & Why Do You Need It? | Craig Risi

Apr 12, 2024 By The Test Tribe In The Test Tribe
In this session, Craig Risi explores the importance of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) in software testing. He shares what RCA is and why it's essential for identifying and addressing underlying issues in your testing process. Learn effective strategies for conducting RCA triage, implementing adequate mitigations, and classifying root causes to improve your testing outcomes.
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Have You Heard of Devin the AI Software Engineer??

Apr 12, 2024 By Sauce Labs In Sauce Labs
Imagine a world where every piece of digital content can be verified and traced back to its source. Lindsay Walker, Product Lead at Starling Lab for Data Integrity, walks us through the emerging tools that could make this possible. While AI tools hold incredible potential for good, Lindsay also warns against threats and countermeasures needed to keep our virtual representations safe. She emphasizes the need to build provenance into tools, discusses blockchain use cases, and shares systems that implement hashes for security.
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[Webinar] Advance Your Test Automation Skills with Katalon Certifications

Apr 12, 2024 By Katalon In Katalon
Over the past year, the Katalon Certification Program has been a game-changer for QA professionals worldwide to advance their test automation skills and unlock new opportunities. Thousands have harnessed its power to gain hands-on experience, validate their expertise, and use the Katalon Platform effectively for daily operations. In this webinar, we will discuss how you can leverage the Katalon Certification Program to accelerate your success in test automation.
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Combinatorial and model-based testing with Xray Enterprise

Apr 11, 2024 By Xray In Xray
🚀 Deliver faster and more reliably than ever before with Xray Enterprise. Xray Test Case Designer will guarantee that 100% of the system interactions are covered in as few tests as possible. Every test you generate with the Test Case Designer is optimized to achieve maximum coverage, allowing teams to achieve greater coverage in fewer overall tests.
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How to Write a Bug Report That Your Engineers Will Love

Apr 11, 2024 By Testlio In Testlio
Finding a bug is one thing, but documenting it is just as important, if not more so. That’s why we want to share how to write the ideal bug report. We’ll also share a list of the seven items in the Testlio bug report template. Bug reporting demonstrates a development issue and gives your developers a place to start fixing it.
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How to Maintain App Quality at Scale

Apr 11, 2024 By Testlio In Testlio
In February 2024, approximately 89,000 mobile apps were released via the Apple App and Google Play stores—37,000 and 52,000, respectively. That’s about 3,100 mobile apps per day, and that’s not even counting the apps released via other platforms. App consumers know they have options, and if your app isn’t cutting it for them, they can simply delete it and find a better one—which means you can’t afford to scrimp on app quality assurance.
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GitTogether | Building scalable open source communities | Haimantika Mitra

Apr 11, 2024 By Keploy In Keploy
Whether you are an open source project or an open source company, thriving and scaling the community is a challenge for maintainers. In this talk we will cover how one can build an open source community from scratch, what kind of initiatives and programs to build and how to ensure a healthy contributor-maintainer relationship, along with real-life case studies. 🔑The main takeaways will be.
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What is Mobile Testing? Definition, Tools, Best Practices

Apr 11, 2024 By Katalon In Katalon
We are living in a mobile-first world. It dominates the world, when there are over 10.37 billion mobile connections worldwide, which is even higher than the global population. This number will only increase in the upcoming years. Mobile testing is therefore more critical than ever to accommodate for the ever-rising bar for mobile app quality. This article is written to help testers of any level and expertise to get started with mobile testing. Here are the items we are going to include: 1.
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What is Web Testing? A Comprehensive Guide

Apr 11, 2024 By Katalon In Katalon
“The web” has changed the world forever. In 1989, a curious computer scientist named Tim Berners-Lee proposed a new way to link documents together using hypertext. Little did he know, that idea has grown to become a massive global network called the “internet” that connects humans from all over the world. Today, the internet hosts billions of websites, and approximately three websites are created each second.
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How to Verify Digital Content to Avoid Misinformation

Apr 11, 2024 By Sauce Labs In Sauce Labs
Imagine a world where every piece of digital content can be verified and traced back to its source. Lindsay Walker, Product Lead at Starling Lab for Data Integrity, walks us through the emerging tools that could make this possible. While AI tools hold incredible potential for good, Lindsay also warns against threats and countermeasures needed to keep our virtual representations safe. She emphasizes the need to build provenance into tools, discusses blockchain use cases, and shares systems that implement hashes for security.
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What is API Testing? A Complete Guide To Test APIs

Apr 10, 2024 By Katalon In Katalon
APIs are the backbone of the digital world. Every time you use an application such as Facebook or Instagram, or even check the weather, it is likely that some APIs are at work. They are the middleman of apps and web services, and API testing is crucial to ensure that this middleman works seamlessly. In this article, we’ll explore the concept of API testing in depth. We’ll also show you how easy and simple it is to automate API testing with just a few steps.
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Blockchain, Deepfakes, and AI, Oh My!

Apr 10, 2024 By Sauce Labs In Sauce Labs
Imagine a world where every piece of digital content can be verified and traced back to its source. Lindsay Walker, Product Lead at Starling Lab for Data Integrity, walks us through the emerging tools that could make this possible. While AI tools hold incredible potential for good, Lindsay also warns against threats and countermeasures needed to keep our virtual representations safe. She emphasizes the need to build provenance into tools, discusses blockchain use cases, and shares systems that implement hashes for security.
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Perforce's 2024 State of Automotive Software Development Report Reveals Embedded Security Is a Rising Concern as Market Transitions to Electric Vehicles

Apr 9, 2024 By Perforce In Perforce
Survey of 600 automotive development professionals finds meeting regulations requiring cybersecurity approval is top security concern; code quality and the global economy were also top of mind.
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Tricentis NeoLoad 2024.1: Introducing support for popular streaming platform Apache Kafka and further RealBrowser enhancements

Apr 9, 2024 By Performance testing In Tricentis
With Tricentis NeoLoad 2024.1, we’re excited to announce a groundbreaking addition: native support for Apache Kafka. In today’s dynamic software landscape, IT leaders are prioritizing data streaming investments, with 89% of respondents saying investments in data streaming are important, with 44% citing it as a top strategic priority. Kafka has risen to popularity across multiple industries where real-time data processing and communication are paramount.
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Key Points for a Winning Test Plan

Apr 7, 2024 By TestQuality Team In TestQuality
2. Prioritize User Experience: Focusing on user experience (UX) within your test plan is crucial for building software that is not just functional, but also intuitive, enjoyable, and efficient for your target audience. Here's how to deepen your approach: User Personas and Scenarios: Develop user personas representing different user segments and create test cases based on their expected behavior and workflows. This ensures testing caters to the diverse needs of your user base.
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A Tester's Guide to CI/CD as an Automated Quality Control System with Alex Pshe | Webinar

Apr 5, 2024 By Testsigma In Testsigma
We all know about the importance of automatically deploying applications to production, but do we know how to build a fully automated quality control system that continuously provides feedback on the application's state and determines whether it is ready for production rollout based on quality metrics? Watch for Alex Pshe, SDET at JetBrains share her step-by-step algorithm!
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Part I: Yes, Software Quality Strategy is a Requirement For Comprehensive QA

Apr 5, 2024 By Summer Weisberg In Testlio
We all understand that software quality is a critical aspect of modern software development. There are countless metrics that can be tracked, business value that can be attributed to the quality of software, and cautionary tales in news cycles driven by critical issues that make their way to production. Yet, in many cases, organizations still fail to define and implement a quality strategy.
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Godot vs. the Giants: What is Godot and How It Competes with Unity and Unreal

Apr 5, 2024 By Ryan L'Italien In Perforce
There’s a new kid on the block in the gaming industry; meet Godot, a 2D and 3D game engine that is free and open source. What used to be a space once dominated by giants like Unity and Unreal Engine now has some competition. With recent changes in “unique” pricing models, I’ve seen indies and small dev teams increasingly turn to Godot as their game engine of choice.
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5 E-Commerce Payment Gateway Testing Use Cases

Apr 5, 2024 By Testlio In Testlio
Without payment gateway testing, you risk cart abandonment, over or underpayments, penalties, and increased customer support costs. These risks occur when web or mobile app payment transactions run into issues. To avoid these issues, online retailers should create test cases, conduct periodic checks, and update their processes to ensure the system’s integrity. From functional testing to usability testing, there are many ways to test payment processing.
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What to look for in a Quality Engineering toolchain in 2024

Apr 4, 2024 By Ivan Filippov In Xray
The transformation from “testing” to “Quality Assurance (QA)” and then to “Quality Engineering (QE)” has been quite impressive, and it likely has a few more surprises in stock. In our previous article of the "Top 5 software testing trends of 2024", we highlighted the overall “quality at speed” theme and several key trends such as DevOps and Automation. But what exactly do those trends mean for you as the buyer and user of QE tools?
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Software Testing Jobs on 4th April | Automation Tester Vacancies | Curated Job Openings for QAs

Apr 4, 2024 By The Test Tribe In The Test Tribe
Learn The Most In-Demand Testing Tools: This video is a top resource that provides you with the latest job opportunities in the software testing and quality assurance (QA) industry. It allows you to stay up-to-date with the rapidly changing technological landscape by exploring exciting career prospects in both manual and automation testing. Given the high demand for qualified software testers, now is an excellent time to enhance your career prospects.
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Katalon recognized in the 2024 Gartner Market Guide for AI-Augmented Software Testing Tools

Apr 3, 2024 By Katalon In Katalon
ATLANTA, April 2024 - Katalon is a leading provider of the most modern, comprehensive software quality management platform. The company announced that it was named as a Representative Vendor in the 2024 Gartner® Market Guide for AI-Augmented Software Testing Tools for the second year in a row.
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Building reliable systems out of unreliable agents

Apr 3, 2024 By Maciej Gryka In Rainforest
If you’ve tried building real-world features with AI, chances are that you’ve experienced reliability issues. It’s common knowledge that AI makes for great demos, but… questionable products. After getting uncannily correct answers at first, you get burned on reliability with some wild output and decide you can’t make anything useful out of that. Well, I’m here to tell you that there’s hope.
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Defend Your APIs: Secure by Design

Apr 3, 2024 By McKenzie Tucci In SmartBear
The digital landscape has witnessed an explosion of APIs in recent years. These powerful tools act as the glue binding applications together, facilitating data exchange and powering our interconnected world. But with this rapid rise comes a growing concern: securing these APIs to safeguard sensitive information. In our recent webinar at SmartBear, "Defend Your APIs: Secure by Design," API experts Frank Kilcommins and Yousaf Nabi unpacked some critical strategies for keeping your APIs safe.
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TestQuality

A Guide to Create a Solid Test Plan

Apr 2, 2024 By TestQuality Team In TestQuality
A well-crafted test plan is the cornerstone of successful software development. To make sure the end result is high-quality and bug-free, it acts as a guide for your testing efforts. This guide covers all the essential steps: what's a test plan, what to look for within a test plan, how to do it, and what to avoid while building a test plan. Creating a complete Test Plan either on an online document or written paper, helps streamline the testing phase and serve as a starting point for further initiatives.
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G2 Recognizes Katalon as a Leader in the Software Testing Industry

Apr 2, 2024 By Katalon In Katalon
G2, the world’s largest tech marketplace and most trusted review site, recognizes Katalon as a market leader in Software Testing, Automation Testing, and DevOps for Spring 2024! This spring, Katalon wins in three categories: G2 Trust Badges are generated automatically when your product achieves top performance status in a G2 Market Report. In other words, Katalon must secure their placement in either the Leader or High Performer quadrants to receive these awards.
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How to Optimize Mobile App Testing | #MobileTesting Strategies | Srinivasan Sekar | #softwaretesting

Apr 1, 2024 By The Test Tribe In The Test Tribe
In this video, Srinivasan Sekar delves into the world of mobile app testing. He shares effective techniques to optimize your testing process, ensuring robust and high-quality mobile applications. He covers strategies to enhance efficiency and productivity in mobile app testing and the latest and most impactful tools that can help streamline the mobile app testing process. Whether you're a seasoned tester or just starting out, this video offers valuable insights to help you streamline your mobile app testing efforts and deliver exceptional user experiences.
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Finally, QA doesn't have to suck

Apr 1, 2024 By Fred Stevens-Smith In Rainforest
Our goal has always been to fix QA. With today’s release, we’re closer than anyone else to doing it. Tests in Rainforest now fix themselves, creating more reliable results while allowing your team to focus on what matters — shipping code. Everyone has to do QA, but everyone hates doing QA. That’s why we started Rainforest in 2012. We make tools that make QA suck less.
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