Load Testing

3 Ways to Use Load Tests Beyond Performance

Most teams use load testing only for performance or stress tests. But they can also help uncover infrastructure issues early. Read on to see how load tests can help make your entire system more resilient at its foundation.

Test Automation

The Importance of Maintaining Your Automated Tests

Maintaining your automated tests will make them easier to modify and run smoothly, now and in the long term. Here are a few simple ways you can keep your test suite in optimal condition without spending tons of time.

End-to-End Testing

5 Ways to Speed up Your End-to-End Tests

Don't let a slow end-to-end test suite lead you to abandon your automation efforts. Here are five ways you can improve your test execution times.

APIs

Battle-Test Your API With Artillery Load Testing

Can your APIs handle a sudden spike in traffic? Don't get caught off guard by testing your systems with Artillery, an easy-to-use load testing toolkit.

Improvement

Free Resources to Get Your Testing Practice On

Learning about testing through a book or course is useful, but you'll learn the most from hands-on practice. Here are a few ways you can level up for free.

APIs

What to Consider When Testing an API

API testing is becoming an essential part of QA for most modern applications. Here are a few tips to help get the most out of testing your API.

Improvement

How Slow Is Too Slow to Run Your Tests?

You might be wondering if your tests are running too slow compared to others. Here's how you can decide for yourself.

Test Automation

How to Deal with Automating Tests for Third-Party Integrations

Writing automated tests for third-party services can be a massive pain. Here are some strategies to make the process a bit easier for you and your team.

Test Automation

Don't Let Flaky Tests Ruin Your Automation

If you think that letting an unstable test case slide won't cause any harm, think again. It can lead you down a path to a useless automated test suite.

Test Automation

"Why Should I Waste Time Writing Automated Tests?"

Developers are notorious for not writing tests for their code, often mentioning a lack of time. But they don't realize testing makes you faster, not slower.

Data

4 Ways to Handle Test Data for Your End-to-End Tests

One of the trickiest parts of automating end-to-end tests is how to handle testing data. Here are a few strategies to tackle this issue.

Test Automation

Avoid These 3 Mistakes With Your End-To-End Tests

When working with end-to-end tests, there's a chance you'll spot a few issues slowing your team down. Here's how to deal with some of the most common ones.

Test Automation

Running End-To-End Tests Without Blocking Your Team

Automating end-to-end tests might block your team while they wait for builds to run. A few tweaks to your test automation workflow can help unblock them.

People

3 Types of Testers Who Can't Let Their Tests Go

Sometimes testers have a hard time of letting a test go when it's no longer useful. Here's how you can handle these testers to keep your tests lean.

Test Automation

How to Get Devs to Use Your Automated Tests

If you ever had your automated tests ignored by developers, you're not alone. Here are a few ways to overcome this surprisingly common issue.

TestCafe

5 Ways TestCafe Helps Your Tests Run Fast

End-to-end tests tend to be slower than other tests. Still, slow tests suck. Here are 5 tips to keep your tests fast if you're using TestCafe.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.