Software testing tools and techniques

There's no shortage of QA testing tools and frameworks, so how can testers make use of these platforms? In this section, independent experts from the industry dig into various software testing tools and techniques. Give your QA team a boost with advice on fundamentals and more from peers, analysts, consultants and others working on QA today.

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24-Page Test Automation Guide for IT Teams

Software developers increasingly turn to automated testing tools and workflows to speed up testing regimens while ensuring better consistency and completeness in the QA process, but success demands a high level of understanding. Here is your one-stop shop for test automation. This guide walks through the benefits and challenges, how to craft an automated testing strategy, and how to compare tools.

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August 05, 2020 05 Aug'20
DevOps pipeline consolidation continues among CI/CD tools

Bespoke DevOps pipelines are becoming a thing of the past as specialist vendors such as Harness and Drone.io merge to compete with large platform vendors.
July 29, 2020 29 Jul'20
Altova debuts debugger for low-code applications

Low-code app development could gain a quality boost from Altova and its debugger for low-code applications, which helps developers catch and fix bugs in the development process.
July 15, 2020 15 Jul'20
New performance monitoring tool alerts developers in real time

New performance monitoring feature in Sentry's error tracking and release integration platform helps developers find and fix performance issues.
June 12, 2020 12 Jun'20
GitLab makes two acquisitions to shift fuzz testing left

GitLab has scooped up fuzz testing startups Fuzzit and Peach Tech, a move that will shift fuzz testing left in the DevSecOps toolchain.

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The benefits of building a network automation lab

Network teams can build network automation labs to create a safe environment to test and validate automation tasks before running them in production networks. Continue Reading
Xray for Jira tutorial on test management, execution

The Xray plugin makes test management easier within Jira. Follow along with this video tutorial to take some of the friction out of your test management process. Continue Reading
How to start using a BDD framework

Why bother with behavior-driven development? Learn how this Agile-focused development framework can help bolster application quality, and explore tooling that can help. Continue Reading

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When to use canary vs. blue/green vs. rolling deployment

App deployment strategies such as rolling updates and blue/green environments help IT organizations manage change with minimal risk. See which strategy fits your application. Continue Reading
A comprehensive test automation guide for IT teams

This one-stop test automation guide walks through the benefits and challenges, how to craft an automated testing strategy and how to compare tools. Continue Reading
Find the right software testing methods for your dev process

Many organizations want to do more automated testing, but which tests solve specific problems? Here's a breakdown of the key test types and how they might fit your test strategy. Continue Reading

Manage Software testing tools and techniques

Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.

Agile FAQ: Get started with these Agile basics

Check out these tips on Agile basics for a quick catch-up or a great head start on maximizing the value of using Agile methods in your organization. Continue Reading
Effective QA practices for RPA bot maintenance

Effective RPA QA ensures your bots don't go haywire. Learn how RPA bots fail, effective QA workflows to fix them, and how, when and where human testers should get involved. Continue Reading
How experts run shift-left and shift-right testing

It's time to eliminate the testing bottleneck. Perform tests early and late in the SDLC to keep software moving -- and cut down on defects. Continue Reading

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How to test mobile applications using a game emulator

We could all use a little wiggle room in software testing budgets. Sometimes you've got to be creative to find it. Learn how a video game emulator can test mobile apps. Continue Reading
Why flaky tests are a problem you can't ignore

Monotonous as the task might be, QA must detect and fix the root causes of flaky tests. Invest the time and effort, or risk the dangers of an unreliable test automation suite. Continue Reading
Deal with remote software testing challenges

Is your software QA team new to remote work? Learn what technical, process and culture challenges you will encounter, and how to surpass them to ensure quality. Continue Reading