Pros and Cons of Cloud-based Software Testing

Pros and Cons of Cloud-based Software Testing

Publish Date: November 24, 2020

Imagine using shared resources that are allocated dynamically, create flexible testing environments, and that simulate user scenarios and real-world traffic - that’s just some of the benefits of cloud testing.

6 Test Automation Best Practices and Tips for Startups (Infographic)

6 Test Automation Best Practices and Tips for Startups (Infographic)

Publish Date: November 17, 2020

In order to expand a product at a sustained pace, you need strong development and QA foundations that set you up for future success. Like any project, planning goes a long way when you want to make the most of test automation.

API Testing: 5 Key Advantages You Should Know About

API Testing: 5 Key Advantages You Should Know About

Publish Date: October 15, 2020

It’s standard practice for companies to monitor APIs during production to ensure that the live API endpoints are up, functioning quickly and returning expected information to the user. That way, testing teams know whenever something breaks down and can fix any issue before users notice any discrepancy. But what if consumers find issues related to the API issue before you do? And what if the problem is more serious than slowness?

Emerging Trends in Automation in 2020

Emerging Trends in Automation in 2020

Publish Date: September 23, 2020

In the era of cloud computing, we have seen a surge in on-demand services for automation. It all started with providing infrastructure to test mobile and web applications on different browsers, OS, and mobile devices.

Test Automation Checklist: A Process to Successfully Complete Test Automation Projects

Test Automation Checklist: A Process to Successfully Complete Test Automation Projects

Publish Date: August 13, 2020

Nothing is more frustrating than funding a test automation project that results in endless time and resources to maintain , or worse, funding one that requires re-building after six months. Often a test automation strategy fails because the objectives were not identified early on or the scripting strategy excluded considerations for long-term maintenance.

API Testing Tutorial: 4 Key Considerations

API Testing Tutorial: 4 Key Considerations

Publish Date: July 30, 2020

The primary goal of API testing is going beyond QA manual testing material by executing code-level testing of both the application and the API. A full, organized suite of testing can verify the individual parts of each method, class and package within the API. Strong API testing practices can ensure the security of the application’s code and confirm the expected interaction between the API layer and the application. There’s a lot that needs to happen during API testing, so where should your team begin?

How Automation Adds Value to Your Testing

How Automation Adds Value to Your Testing

Publish Date: July 9, 2020

Before the benefits of automation tools were as commonly recognized as they are today, CTOs, product managers and engineering leads were slowed down by repetitive manual tasks, bottlenecks and miscommunication across teams. True efficiency and innovation was a distant goal, something they could only discuss in abstract terms without understanding the value of certain services in software testing. Today, product companies strive to lead in four key areas: innovation, efficiency, accuracy and speed. Automation advantages in software testing are designed to place more power in the hands of developers, QA engineers and IT leadership.

6 Ways to Increase Productivity of Your QA Team

6 Ways to Increase Productivity of Your QA Team

Publish Date: July 2, 2020

QA managers are tasked with continuously finding ways to improve quality assurance and overall software integrity, but are also asked to find ways to increase productivity of team members. But, between rounds of testing and writing up issue reports, there never seems to be enough time to carry out these changes. Increasing productivity of your QA team doesn’t have to be difficult. Targeting easy wins allows for more time to implement additional tactics that improve team productivity. And since there are a lot of tasks that QA teams tackle, increasing QA productivity can help successfully drive a company’s revenue growth. Here are 6 ways to increase productivity within your QA testing team:

9 Key Benefits of Test Automation in Healthcare Applications

9 Key Benefits of Test Automation in Healthcare Applications

Publish Date: June 4, 2020

Healthcare applications must process a huge number of transactions and a massive amount of patient data each day. To ensure that all this data is handled appropriately over time, it is integral that test cases for the healthcare application apply data sets of varying complexity. To save time and resources, consider implementing test automation where possible. But what is test automation? And what benefits of automation in healthcare can your team expect?

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Our bloggers are the test management experts at QASource. They are executives, QA managers, team leads, and testing practitioners. Their combined experience exceeds 100 years and they know how to optimize QA efforts in a variety of industries, domains, tools, and technologies.