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How to Clone a Project from GitHub Using HTTPS: A Complete Guide
One of the fundamental skills every developer should have is good project cloning from GitHub. Whether it’s working on a great open-source project, or cloning a repository to their local machine, being able to clone a project from GitHub using HTTPS is very essential. In this complete guide, we will take you step-by-step through both…
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Component Integration Testing: Methods, Benefits, and Challenges
As a developer, you’ve spent countless hours perfecting individual components of your application. Most of the time, each module passes its unit tests with flying colors. However, the real challenge arises during integration when these independently functioning components need to work together. This is often where bugs appear, and the system’s overall robustness is put…
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How to Use JUnit on VS Code: A Comprehensive Guide
Java developers love JUnit for its simplicity and power in unit testing. As a trusted testing framework, JUnit has become the backbone of many testing strategies. But with the rise of lightweight and flexible editors like Visual Studio Code (VS Code), many developers wonder how to effectively integrate JUnit into this environment. This guide will…
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Mastering Mocking: A Complete Guide to Mocks and other test doubles
Imagine building a system where you want to validate if the logic implemented would fit in when the entire system is built, but for that, you would have to build the entire architecture (well, a lot of resources are spent). Now imagine a way where you can simulate the versions of real objects or components.…
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Testing vs Debugging: Prioritize Efficiently
In the world of software development, testing and debugging are two of the key components. These two key components are dedicated to different purposes. Before you prioritize between these two and know more about testing vs. debugging, you must have an in-depth knowledge of testing individually. Testing and debugging are essential for software development projects.…
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YAML vs YML: Developer’s Guide to Syntax and Ease of Use
It sounds funny to know, but YAML stands for YAML Ain’t Markup Language Well, contrary to its unserious nomenclature, it’s considered a pretty widely used data serialization format known for good human readability and scalability. The theory becomes funnier when we realize that YML is simply a brief alternative to YAML, which has been done…
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Python Testing with Pytest: Features & Best Practices
Introduction The importance that we give to developing the application with the software engineering best practices, and principles, the equal importance and significance lies to the unit testing side of the codebase. This is where Pytest, a robust, scalable, feature-rich, unit testing framework for Python comes into picture. It’s being widely used by many open…
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The Rise of No-Code API Testing Frameworks: Tools and Best Practices
In a fast-paced world of software development nowadays, API reliability and performance are most crucial. APIs are called the lifeblood of modern applications in the sense of enabling seamless intercommunication among systems/applications. In that spirit, no-code platforms for API testing are now an extremely useful tool for giving teams the capability to test APIs without…
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Understanding Different Types of Behavioral Unit Tests
Behavioral unit tests are an essential part of modern software development. These tests validate how individual units of code behave under specific conditions, ensuring that the software functions as expected. In this blog, we’ll explore different types of behavioral unit tests in a way that’s easy to understand, even if you’re new to the concept.…
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Essential Functional Testing Tools for Mobile Development
In modern software development, especially for mobile apps, functional testing has become indispensable. It ensures applications operate as intended, guaranteeing reliability, scalability, and seamless user experiences. A single oversight can have severe repercussions, potentially jeopardizing the survival of a software development company. In this article, we’ll showcase how testing impacts the development process and why…
