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How to Easily Handle Dropdowns in Selenium with the Select Class

In this article, we’ll quickly cover those core Selenium commands and then show how Katalon Studio streamlines the same process - letting you capture a dropdown with Spy Web and select options using built-in keywords like selectOptionByValue or selectOptionByIndex, so you can automate dropdown interactions without writing boilerplate code, but first...

What's New in Katalon - May 2025 | Katalon Studio 10.2 & TrueTest Feature Updates

Discover the most powerful updates in Katalon Studio 10.2 and TrueTest in this comprehensive product webinar. Join Lucio, Mai Le (Director of Product Management), and Philip Becker (Sr. Product Manager) as they walk you through Katalon’s newest capabilities, including enhanced AI-powered test generation, smarter StudioAssist context handling, improved security for global variables, and multi-environment data tracking. Learn how TrueTest helps QA teams close testing gaps and streamline automation with minimal manual effort.

26% of testing teams spend 75% of their time on manual testing, and 80% still rely heavily on it

Manual testing is still dominating software testing workflows in 2025 — but is it holding teams back? In this quick insight from Katalon’s State of Software Quality Report 2025, Senior Product Manager Mai highlights the surprising stat that over 80% of QA teams still rely heavily on manual testing, with 26% spending more than 75% of their time on it. While manual testing remains important, it can also become a bottleneck. Discover what’s driving this dependency and how modern practices and tools can accelerate efficiency.

How many of QA pros are using AI technology within their testing practices?

Did you know that 77% of QA professionals are already using AI in their testing practices? In this year’s State of Software Quality Report 2025, Katalon asked QA teams about the role of AI in their workflows, and the results are eye-opening. This short video reveals one of the biggest takeaways: how widespread AI adoption has become in the quality space, and why it matters for the future of testing.

How to Find XPath in Selenium? A Complete Guide

This blog provides a quick guide to find and use XPath in Selenium. XPath uses path expressions to navigate through elements, attributes, and select nodes or node-sets. The basic syntax of an XPath expression is: Xpath=//tagname. Make sure that you have installed a Selenium library. If you haven't, you can have a look at Selenium documentation for how-to guides.

From Spreadsheet to TestOps: When & How to Level-Up Test Management

Managing software testing via spreadsheets might be adequate for small-scale projects or startups. However, as your team grows and projects become more complex, this approach quickly reaches its limits. That's why TestOps was born. As a concept, TestOps is relatively new, having existed only since 2019. However, it is the kind of concept that has changed and surely will continue to influence the QA industry.

Test automation that keeps up with your business applications' speed

Business applications like Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems stand as the nervous systems of enterprise operations. They integrate core business processes, manage customer interactions, and provide a unified view of business operations. Back in 1999, Hershey's faced a major setback due to a flawed ERP implementation, resulting in a significant loss of sales and profits.

26% of QA Teams Still Rely on Manual Testing | See the 2025 Report

Did you know that 26% of QA teams still describe their testing processes as very informal or unstructured—with minimal automation? This stat from Katalon’s State of Software Quality Report 2025 underscores a major opportunity for growth in QA maturity. Relying primarily on manual testing not only limits efficiency but also affects the consistency and scalability of quality assurance efforts.