Tag: ci-cd
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Software Quality Gates: How Do They Work?
Shipping fast feels great – until something breaks in production. Sometimes, even solid-looking builds fail just because one small issue slipped through testing. That’s where software quality gates step in. They act as automated checks that stop risky code before it moves ahead in the pipeline. Rather than relying upon instinct, we rely on data…
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Software Deployment in 2026: Checklist & Strategies That Work
Software deployment looks simple on paper, but in real projects, it’s where most failures show up. Even stable code can break when deployment isn’t planned well. In 2026, software deployment is no longer just about pushing code – it’s about reliability, speed, and control. Let’s explore how modern teams can deploy smarter, faster, and safer…
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What Is Baseline Testing? Meaning, Examples & Use Cases
Every software change answers one simple question: Did something break? Baseline testing exists to answer it with confidence. Teams often ship regressions simply because they lack a reliable reference to compare against. In modern software testing, a baseline provides that reference point and helps teams understand change without slowing down delivery. What Is Baseline Testing…
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Stateful vs Stateless: A Developer’s Real-World Guide (2026)
Why do some bugs only appear after deployment, even when tests pass locally? Early in my backend work, I kept hearing discussions around stateful vs stateless. It felt academic at first, but once I started dealing with scaling issues, flaky tests, and production bugs, I saw how much this decision actually matters. This article is…
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Model Based Testing: Benefits, Use Cases & Best Practices
Every digital experience we rely on – from booking cabs to transferring money — runs on dynamic, interconnected software systems. The speed at which applications are evolving is much faster than the traditional test approach can keep up with. Manual scripting breaks whenever there is a change to the user interface; automation will require regular…
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What Is TDD? A Complete Guide to Test Driven Development
Modern software development moves fast. Delivering bug free code is no longer just a goal. It is a requirement. But how do you ensure your code works before you even finish writing it? The answer is TDD, or Test Driven Development. In this guide, we will answer what is TDD, explore how it transforms the…
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Top 10 Open Source Automation Tools for Modern Software Testing
Modern software development is continuously operating in a high-paced environment with high-pressure expectations to produce quality applications. To meet this expectation, open source automation tools help provide a faster, smoother testing process for today’s applications by providing a single tool to test all layers, including web, mobile, API, and performance. Therefore, testing is now accessible…
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Test Data Management for Modern Software Testing
In the world of software testing, one crucial element often overlooked is Test Data Management (TDM). As development and testing cycles become shorter, automated, and more continuous, the need for efficient management of test data grows. Whether you’re working in Agile, DevOps, or Continuous Integration (CI), having a robust test data management system in place…
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How to Integrate Keploy in Github Actions?
Modern teams push code multiple times a day. But how do you verify that the changes made are free from bugs? And how do you integrate testing as part of your pipelines? In this blog, let’s explore how to integrate Keploy into your CI/CD pipelines. We’ll be using GitHub Actions for the examples. What is…
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DevOps Testing: Ensuring Quality in a Continuous Delivery World
In today’s fast-paced software environment, getting product features out the door quickly is the minimum. Getting features out the door quickly + with reliability is what separates high performing teams opening up larger opportunities. This is where DevOps testing comes into play, testing not just at the endpoint of the development + operations lifecycle but…