Tag: testing
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Top 5 Tools for Performance Testing: Boost Your Application’s Speed
Performance testing t is a major part of software testing and involves understanding how the software handles expected errors, which is integral to quality assurance. There are multiple free and open-source tools we can discuss in the blog, but let’s start with why we even need performance testing. What is Performance Testing? Performance testing evaluates…
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What is Acceptance Testing
Software testing that confirms if a system or application satisfies the necessary specifications and business needs is called acceptance testing. It is usually performed at the end of the software development life cycle, after unit testing and integration testing have been completed. The main goal of acceptance testing are to : Ensure the system or…
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Top 7 Test Automation Tools in 2025 : Boost Your Software Testing Efficiency
"Did you know? Teams using test automation deploy code 15x faster and reduce bugs by 80%. In today’s fast-paced DevOps world, manual testing just won’t cut it. But with so many tools out there, how do you choose the right one?" Modern software testing now relies heavily on test automation, which helps teams produce reliable,…
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Why Manual Testing Matters: A Ultimate Guide to Software Testing?
Manual testing is a fundamental yet essential process in software development where testers manually execute test cases without the use of automation tools. Despite advancements in automation, over 30% of global testing efforts are still carried out manually, according to industry research. As applications grow in complexity, many organizations face challenges, such as time-consuming test…
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Developer’s guide to Smoke testing : Ensuring basic functionality
Imagine running a Python project without a requirements.txt file. Just as you rely on these checks to ensure everything runs fine, smoke tests are performed to confirm that your code is ready for the next phase. Let’s dive into the world of smoke testing now! What is Smoke Testing Smoke testing, often referred to as…
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A Guide to Testing React Components with Jest and React Testing Library
Testing is checking if your code works the way it’s supposed to. When you write a program, you have an idea of what it should do. Testing is the process of making sure it does that. It’s like double-checking your work. In this article, we’re diving into the world of React testing using two powerful…
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Introduction to Shift-Left Testing
In the world of software development, quality assurance (QA) is crucial for delivering reliable and robust applications. One of the most effective strategies to enhance software quality is "shift-left testing." What is Shift Left Testing ? The term "shift left" refers to moving the testing process earlier in the software development lifecycle. This approach contrasts…
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Unit Testing in Python is way more convenient than you’ve thought
Introduction As software developers, we have to write a lot of unit tests for our software. And for the dynamic nature and the ease of writing tests alongside the code, Python can be a viable option for unit testing of our software. So, let’s dive into the nitty-gritty of writing unit tests and explore the…
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Why Traditional API Testing Fails? Comparing Shadow, Production, Replay Techniques
I want to share the story of how our team at a fast-paced startup tackled the challenge of API testing without any dedicated QA team, the roadblocks that we encountered, and how we ultimately addressed these issues. Baseline Challenge We had 15-day sprints including mandatory unit and API testing. Initially, we relied on automated testing.…
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Testing BunJs Web Application with Cucumber JS and Keploy
In our previous blog, we explored how to build a modern web server using BunJs and Prisma, integrating robust authentication mechanisms with JWT tokens. Now, it’s time to ensure our application is reliable and error-free through thorough testing. In this blog, we’ll dive into testing methodologies using Cucumber JS and Keploy, both are a powerful…
