TL;DR: Shift left testing moves quality validation earlier in the development lifecycle. IBM Systems Sciences Institute data documents a 100x cost escalation for defects fixed in production versus defects found in the design phase. DORA research shows organizations practicing shift left testing achieve elite deployment frequency at four to five times the rate of organizations […]
TL;DR: Testing in production means deliberately running test activities against live systems using controlled techniques: canary releases, feature flags, synthetic monitoring, and chaos engineering. DORA research shows elite engineering teams deploy 182 times more frequently than low performers and rely on production testing practices to maintain quality at that velocity. Pre-production testing alone cannot replicate […]
Let’s be honest: we live on our phones. We use them for everything from ordering food and booking flights to managing our finances and staying in touch with friends. And with so much of our lives happening on our phones, it’s more important than ever for mobile apps to be fast, reliable, and easy to […]
Chances are, Salesforce is the lifeblood of your business. It’s where you manage your customer relationships, track your sales, and run your marketing campaigns. So, when something goes wrong, it can have a major impact on your bottom line. That’s where Salesforce testing best practices come in. A solid testing strategy can help you catch […]
Let’s be honest, nobody really likes manual regression testing. It’s tedious, time-consuming, and let’s face it, a little bit boring. But it’s also a necessary evil. You have to make sure that your new features haven’t broken anything, and that means re-running a whole bunch of tests every time you release. But what if there […]
So, you need to do some performance testing. You know it’s important, you know it can save you from a world of hurt down the road. But where do you even start? There are a million and one performance testing tools out there, and they all claim to be the best. How do you cut […]
If you’ve been in the QA and web development world for a while, you’ve probably heard of Angular. But you might have also heard of its predecessor, AngularJS. And if you’re a tester, you might be wondering what the difference is and how it impacts your testing strategy. Well, you’ve come to the right place. […]
Automated regression testing is supposed to save you time, right? You invest all this effort into building a comprehensive suite of tests, and in return, you get a safety net that catches bugs before they make it to production. But what happens when you spend more time maintaining your tests than you do building new […]
With a jam-packed software development landscape, the pressure to release new features quickly is huge. However, speed without quality is a recipe for disaster. Bugs, glitches, and poor user experiences can erode customer trust and damage a brand’s reputation. This is where a strong foundation of Quality Assurance (QA) becomes critical. By implementing and adhering […]
So, you’re thinking about implementing a CI/CD pipeline. Good for you! It’s a huge deal for any development team, but it’s especially beneficial for testing teams. A well-implemented CI/CD pipeline can help you automate your testing, catch bugs earlier, and release with more confidence. But a CI/CD pipeline implementation is not a trivial undertaking. There […]
You’ve built a great product. The code is clean, the features are solid, and you’re ready for users to start rolling in. But then you notice something alarming: users are dropping off. They’re visiting your site, maybe even adding items to their cart or starting the sign-up process, but they’re not converting. What gives? Chances […]
TL;DR: Flaky tests are automated tests that pass and fail on the same code without any changes — symptoms of non-determinism in your test design or environment, not random bad luck. Google Engineering research documents that 1 in 7 tests shows flakiness at some point. This guide covers the 6 root causes with exact fixes, […]