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Percy and TestCafe: Stop Letting Visual Bugs Slip by You

Visual testing can be tedious and error-prone work. Learn how to easily automate visual testing with Percy and TestCafe.

TestCafe

Make Your Website Accessible With axe and TestCafe

Making websites accessible to people with disabilities is often omitted. Tools like axe and TestCafe can easily automate accessibility testing for you.

TestCafe

Run Your Tests on the Cloud With TestCafe and BrowserStack

TestCafe has excellent browser support for testing your web application. Learn how to combine TestCafe with BrowserStack to cover all your testing needs.

TestCafe

Fix Your Flaky End-To-End Tests With Testing Library

It's not uncommon for end-to-end tests to fail when the UI changes. Learn how to minimize the risk of failures in your tests with Testing Library.

TestCafe

Email Testing Made Simple With TestCafe and Mailosaur

Testing emails in a web application is often a tedious, error-prone manual process. Automate this testing easily and quickly using TestCafe and Mailosaur.

TestCafe

How to Get Started with TestCafe

TestCafe is a powerful tool for creating a robust end-to-end test suite for your web application. Learn how simple it is to start using this tool.

Tools

Running End-To-End API Tests with CircleCI and APId

Continuous integration will help keep your project running smoothly. Learn how to set up CircleCI to automatically run end-to-end tests for your project.

APIs

Creating End-To-End API Tests Effortlessly with APId

APId is a simple yet powerful tool for writing full end-to-end API tests. Learn how to use APId for your project.

Management

3 Ways to Successfully Transition Testers to Agile

The transition to agile methodologies can be rough on testers. Here are a couple of ways to make the change easier.

People

The Main Mistake Testers Make When Learning New Things

These days, it's easy to pick up any new skill. But don't fall into the trap of staying stuck in "learning mode" forever.

People

Sole Tester on your Team? Don't Worry

If you find yourself as the lone tester on your team, there's no need to worry. You can turn it around to make it a great experience for you and your team.

Test Automation

Will Automation Wipe Out Manual Testing Soon?

With the recent improvements in automation testing, many manual testers are worrying about their jobs. Is it a valid concern?

Test Automation

How Do You Know Test Automation Isn’t Working? (Part 5)

Don't waste your time repeating your testing efforts. Build enough of your automation tests to boost trust, and cover the rest with manual testing.

Test Automation

How Do You Know Test Automation Isn’t Working? (Part 4)

We all want our tests to happily pass all the time. However, a bit of failure is a better path for our automation testing efforts.

Test Automation

How Do You Know Test Automation Isn’t Working? (Part 3)

If you need someone to run your automated tests, is it truly automated? There's no excuse to keep things that way.

Test Automation

How Do You Know Test Automation Isn’t Working? (Part 2)

Have you felt like others don't take your testing efforts seriously? Don't let your work disappear into the void and get your team to pay attention.

Test Automation

How Do You Know Test Automation Isn’t Working? (Part 1)

Anyone who works in the field of software testing will experience moments where their efforts won't go as planned. I'm not alone with these struggles.

Monitoring

Set up a Health Checkpoint to Keep Your API Strong

How do you test that your API is working well? It isn't enough to check if your API responds a simple request. You also should check under the hood.

Test Automation

Should You Keep End-To-End Tests in the Same Repo or Not?

A question that often pops up with end-to-end tests is "Should I keep these tests in the same repo or separate?" Here's some advice to help you choose.

Tools

Scripted Testing Is Not Enough

Some companies require their testers to follow a script and do nothing else. You need to demonstrate the value of a balanced testing approach.

Tools

People and Process Are Your True Heroes for Test Automation

When the tools are the main driver for automation efforts, we set aside people and processes. Arguably, those are the more important than any tool.

Management

Don't Split Your Testing Team

It might be tempting to split your testing team into groups of different responsibilities. However, doing this can hurt the company's testing goals.

Test Automation

Keeping Your Regression Test Suite in Check

Do your regression tests take forever to run? Here are a few approaches you can take to keep a speedy and useful regression suite.

Test Automation

3 Metrics to Avoid When Measuring Your Test Automation Work

We all need to come up with ways to measure our test automation work, but it's tough to choose what to evaluate. Here are three common metrics that you should avoid, along with better alternatives.

Test Automation

The Best Way to Choose a Programming Language for Test Automation

Coding gives you more control over your test suite. If you've never done any programming, starting is overwhelming. Avoid the overwhelm with a simple tip.

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