Dennis Martinez - Dev Tester | Improve your test automation skills as a developer

Let's Stop the "Developer vs. Tester" Feud

Have you ever seen a "Developer vs. Tester" meme? Those images might become more destructive to your organization than you realize.

Improvement

The Best Time to Test Your App

Given the choice of testing during development, before deploying, or in production, is there a best time to test your application?

Improvement

Feel Free to Deploy on Friday

If you have a rule of never deploying on Fridays, you're sending the wrong message about quality across your team and organization.

Test Automation

Small but Powerful Tweaks to Help Maintain Your Tests

A few minor changes to your automated test suite can massively improve its maintainability and keep tests running smoothly for the long haul.

Test Automation

Are Automated Test Recording Tools Worth It?

Testers have access to tools that can record automated test suites effortlessly. Are these tools worth it over coding automated tests?

Management

How to Effectively Hire Testers to Join Your Team

Hiring new testers isn't an easy process. But with some up-front preparation, companies and testers alike can find the right fit for each other.

TestCafe

Testing APIs With Ease Using TestCafe

You may know that TestCafe is used to create automated tests for web apps through the UI. But did you know you can also use it to test APIs too?

Test Automation

The Best Time to Start Writing Automated Tests at a Startup

Most startups want to do automated testing. But with scarce resources, when should they begin their test automation strategy?

Test Automation

Getting Into Test Automation With Less Stress

The world of test automation is wide and deep. How can you figure out your way when you're just starting out? Here's some advice to help.

Test Automation

What Is Cross Browser Compatibility?

You need to ensure your website works across different browsers and devices. Learn how to test for cross browser compatibility and why it's so important.

Test Automation

How Deep Should Your Automated Test Cases Go?

There's a lot that one can test in any application. How can you figure out what to focus on with so many options?

TestCafe

End-to-End Testing with TestCafe Book Excerpt: Testing iframes

Writing automated tests for websites containing iframes can be tricky. Learn how easy it is to test them with TestCafe.

Test Automation

Help Your Team by Maintaining Your Automated Test Suite

The only long-term solution for a stable test automation suite is maintenance. Here are a few reasons to make it part of your regular schedule.

Performance

Check Your Site’s Performance With Artillery and Playwright

Learn how Artillery and Playwright can work together to keep track of the performance of your web applications.

People

Create a Work Portfolio to Help You Land a New Job

Job hunting is tough. Give yourself an advantage by creating a portfolio that shows employers you're the right person for the job.

Test Automation

Conquer Overwhelm When Starting With Test Automation

Adding automated testing when all you've done is manual testing is overwhelming. Here are a few ways to make the initial push go smoothly.

Test Automation

Two Easy Questions to Help You Automate the Right Tests

With testing, it's tough to know what's the right thing to automate. These two questions will help guide you towards the right path.

Test Automation

Are Automated Tests for Solo Projects Useful?

You might think writing automated tests for solo projects is a waste of time. Here are some reasons why they're helpful, even if only for yourself.

Test Automation

Make Your Test Automation Better With Tags

Are you running your entire automated test suite all the time? Using tags will speed things up by deciding which tests to run only when you need them.

Improvement

Achieve Success With Your Testing Goals for 2022

As 2021 ends, you're likely thinking about how to improve in 2022. Here are some tips to help you reach your goals in the new year.

People

Helping Developers and Testers Get Along

It's not unusual to see bickering between development and QA. Here are some tips to have both teams do their best work without constant arguing.

Tools

Test Your APIs Further Using HTTP Toolkit

If you're a tester or developer who needs to work with APIs across different platforms, HTTP Toolkit is a valuable tool to keep by your side.

Load Testing

Using Artillery to Load Test GraphQL APIs

Learn how to use Artillery load testing to detect performance issues in your GraphQL APIs before they become a bigger problem.

Test Automation

Check the Effectiveness of Your Automated Tests

Have you wondered if your automated test suite is worth the effort? Look for these areas that indicate you have effective automated tests.

Improvement

Become an Impact Tester and Improve Your Work

Quality belongs to everyone in an organization, but Impact Testers take quality to a new level. Here's how you can become an Impact Tester and boost your entire team.

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