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Chaos Testing Explained: A Comprehensive Guide
Chaos testing, also known as chaos engineering, is one of the most-used methodology to test the resilience and reliability of systems by intentionally introducing controlled failures. Simply put, the goal is to identify weaknesses and improve a system’s ability to handle unexpected scenarios. Originating from Netflix’s famous Chaos Monkey tool, chaos testing has become a…
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Black Box Testing and White Box Testing: A Complete Guide
Software Testing is the most important step in the software development process. This process helps in validating and verifying that a software application is Bug-free, and the software is improved in terms of efficiency, accuracy and usability. Black Box Testing and White Box Testing are two most useful testing techniques for Software Testing. In this…
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Stubbing and Verifying: My Journey to Smarter Testing 🚀
Let’s talk about stubbing and verifying – two critical tools that transformed how I approach testing. Early in my career, testing was often frustrating, slow, and full of surprises, most of them bad. I used to think testing meant running my app against real systems and crossing my fingers that everything worked. Spoiler: it rarely…
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How to Resolve the “Cannot Use Import Statement Outside a Module” Error
The "Cannot use import statement outside a module" error can be quite confusing, especially for those working with JavaScript or Node.js. This error is generally raised in a context that doesn’t recognize ES6 modules when the import statement is referred to. Therefore, discover the cause and solve it. Understanding the Error In JavaScript, modules are…
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Tracing TLS Data with Ethical and Secure Practices
Network security professionals and observability applications have been trying to trace data in secure TLS connections since a very long time now. TLS( Transport Layer Security) is an encryption protocol that is used by servers are clients for encrypting the data that they share over a connection. Specifically, it uses symmetric encryption which creates a…
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Top Selenium Alternatives For Your Node js Application
Selenium has long been the standard for web automation testing, but modern web development demands more flexible, efficient, and developer-friendly solutions. We are Node.js developers and we all know what a Node.js developer wants. So, you don’t know what a Node.js Developer wants? Well, a Node.js Developer can want many things but when it comes…
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Gorilla Testing vs Monkey Testing – What’s right for you
Imagine you’re testing a specific feature in an app, say the login page. You’ve already run your test cases, and things look fine, but you want to go further. What if you hammer this one feature repeatedly, trying to break it by using unexpected inputs or extreme scenarios? Gorilla testing is an approach that is…
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Access Control Testing: Principles, Vulnerabilities & Tools
Access control, also known as authorization, is a critical aspect of application security that ensures users can access only the resources they are permitted to use. And a failure in access control,- can lead to unauthorized data exposure, privilege escalation, or system compromise. Imagine, What if the keys to your house were lying in plain…
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What is Postgres Wire Protocol
Databases are the backbone of modern applications, enabling efficient storage and retrieval of data. But have you ever wondered why databases like PostgreSQL don’t simply use HTTP for communication? The answer lies in the specialized nature of database protocols. The PostgreSQL wire protocol is specifically designed to handle complex database tasks such as transactions, secure…
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Volume Testing: A Comprehensive Guide
When building or maintaining software, one thing is certain: data is everywhere. Whether you’re running an e-commerce platform, a banking system, or a social media network, your application is handling, storing, and processing a ton of data. This is where Volume Testing comes into play. Think of it as testing your application’s ability to stay…
