QA

Imagine a software project devoid of any bugs or glitches. Sounds fantastic, doesn’t it? But, how achievable is it in reality? Perfection or Illusion? We all aspire for perfection, especially in software development projects. Nevertheless, with escalating complexity and expanding scale, bugs tend to find their way in. They are almost an integral…

In test automation, it is often necessary to wait for certain events or conditions to occur before proceeding with further actions. In this article, we will explore a method that waits until a new log entry is displayed on an email log page using Java. Consider a scenario where we…

Try and picture with me, if you will, a world where AI is the default method of writing new software. An engineer pulls up a prompt resembling a Terminal window on their Mac, feeding requirements in, and an AI agent intelligently bootstraps, writes and ships a solution for you. “Here’s…

When working with date calculations, it is often necessary to determine the number of workdays (excluding weekends) between two given dates. This can be useful in various scenarios, such as calculating project durations or estimating delivery dates. In this article, we will explore a Java method that calculates the workdays…

In test automation, it is crucial to ensure that certain conditions are met before proceeding with further actions or assertions. Waiting until an expected condition is met is a common practice to ensure the stability and reliability of automated tests. In this article, we will explore a code snippet that…

A Crucial Step in Software Testing — One key practice that ensures the stability and reliability of the software application is Smoke Testing. Let’s explore the significance of smoke testing, when and how to conduct it, and how to effectively report the test results. What is Smoke Testing? Smoke Testing, also known as build verification testing, is a preliminary testing technique…

Hi! My name is Eugene Ponomarenko, and I am the founder of an outsourcing testing and QA agency «KVCHK». There are so many articles on the internet about the benefits of autotesting. Well, the tool is actually useful. However, note that I called autotesting a tool because it’s not a…

In test automation, it is often necessary to generate unique data for test scenarios. One common requirement is to create unique random email addresses. In this article, we will explore a method that generates a unique random email address using Java. Three strings are defined: lowerCharacters, upperCharacters, and numberCharacters. These…

It is common to have configuration files that store various settings and data in test automation. One popular format for such configuration files is YAML (YAML Ain’t Markup Language). YAML provides a human-readable and easy-to-write syntax, making it an ideal choice for storing test data and settings. In this article…