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The crisis has already impacted all the industries globally. To return to the previous scale and adjust to new market rules, businesses need to change some of their habits and usual working practices. Having optimized the resources during quarantine, the companies now have to face diverse consequences. Everyone had to handle the crisis differently, particularly, due to the financial capacities. Some had to fire QA engineers, some suggested a leave of absence until the situation stabilizes, some, on the contrary, hired more. But eventually, the businesses need to recover momentum and adjust to the new business models required by the new consumer behavior. A Few Words about Economic Rebound At some point, tech companies will face a pent-up demand. It will cause the need for qualified specialists to become competitive again. Outsourcing allows you to do it quickly and efficiently. Quality assurance is essential for tech businesses and start-ups that crawl out of recession and need a qui...

Whether you’re just starting your migration from desktop or web, or already developing on a mobile platform, finding the right tools for your mobile application testing environment is paramount to delivering effective, high-quality mobile apps. Because of the upsurgence of mobile device use, it’s essential to build and deploy useful and intuitive apps. This is where effective mobile app testing services come into the picture. It’s not a question of whether to go with manual testing OR test automation services, but rather understanding how to use a combination of mobile app testing methods for the best results. Any professional software testing company will most likely employ a mixed approach depending on different scenarios. While automation is the latest industry buzzword, which certainly comes with a ton of advantages, it isn’t always the most suitable approach for all testing. For example, mobile automation is ideal for regression testing whereas manual testing is more app...

Sometimes a deployment of a new version of an app unexpectedly affects the ‘untouched’ functionality. It happens because the code changes are unpredictable. Ironically, bug fixing can cause new bugs. To take precautions against it, QA engineers run regression testing. Regression testing services cover the unchanged parts of an application to verify that the code change hasn’t impacted the general functionality. You can learn more about how to run regression tests and how they are different from retesting in one of our earlier posts. Sometimes, manual testing services aren't sufficient or fast enough to check all the changes quickly. That's when automated testing comes in with some helpful practices and tools. So, today, let’s focus on the regression testing tools. It would be difficult to come up with the “best to worst” rating or list them all, so we decided to go with 10 popular programs QA specialists use in 2020. 1. Selenium Selenium is one of the most powerful and ...

Due to the coronavirus outbreak, major events all over the world have been canceled or rescheduled. Experts advise using social distancing as an opportunity for remote education and self-development. Luckily, some tech conferences have changed the format and move online, making it possible. Benefits of Online Conferences Some may argue that online conferences don’t offer the same experience and value as in-person meetings. However, this is a temporary solution for the majority, and in-person events will come back next year. For now, let’s focus on the bright side as going online has some considerable benefits. Rethinking the situation. Looking for virtual alternatives proves the ability to adjust the extreme circumstances. New ideas and contacts. New perspectives and new acquaintances are two main things conference attendants seek. Participants will still be able to learn something new and chat online. Cost-saving. Attending a conference doesn’t imply traveling expenses. T...

QA Madness is an international company, and we cannot ignore the current events in the world and the way they influence every sphere of people’s lives. We understand how serious the situation is. All our team was transferred to work remotely in one day to stay safe. Thus, everyone can continue working at the usual pace and in (almost) usual conditions. Still, the market is unpredictable, and the situation changes every day. The companies reconsider their regular routines to adopt new systems of cooperation with consumers and partners. The majority of people work remotely. The demands for city infrastructure change, and this also affects businesses. People choose online payments instead of cash, delivery instead of going out on the street, online conferences instead of physical meetings. Altogether, this causes a lot of complications but also allows us to take a look at things from a new perspective. We are glad to see that many companies don’t try to take advantage of the presen...

In the highly-technological world with lots of new software being released, it takes solid QA testing to ensure your applications remain competitive. With more and more businesses realizing it, the demand for QA outsourcing is going up. Delegating quality assurance tasks to specialized QA testing companies can deliver businesses a range of benefits. Some of the key objectives that can be reached through outsourcing testing are operational and performance improvements, as well as higher cost savings. However, these benefits are only real when the outsourcing process is well thought-through and structured. As a QA company with vast experience, we know first-hand how a structured approach to outsourcing software testing can benefit a business. A good IT outsourcing strategy implies: Hiring an expert, independent vendor of QA services; Shaping a clear business and financial case as a baseline; Constructing well-structured QA testing methodology based on the business’s objectives...

Our blog posts are available in audio! Listen on the go and when you want to learn something new but don’t feel like reading. Your browser does not support the audio tag. Selenium has been making huge strides in becoming the automated testing platform of choice for DevOps. Although it does require a degree of technical skill to setup and manage Selenium, it’s one of the most effective tools of QA automation services on web browsers. Selenium is also able to integrate with other apps and tools to customize and streamline testing processes. But more recently, we’ve been hearing a lot of hype around the Cucumber tool. Cucumber Selenium testing is fast becoming a popular combination for web application test automation. While Selenium is primarily used for regression and functional testing, the Cucumber testing tool allows you to write easy test cases that are executed by Selenium on different browsers. Whether you employ a software testing company to manage your QA or you’re lo...

Our blog posts are available in audio! Listen on the go and when you want to learn something new but don’t feel like reading. Your browser does not support the audio tag. According to Statista, in 2018, 72% of companies have implemented DevOps. First introduced in 2009, this set of practices is now gaining momentum rapidly, forcing business to change the way they develop software. In a nutshell, DevOps practices have two core goals: To shorten the development lifecycle; To ensure continuous delivery, not compromising on products’ quality. In terms of business, DevOps offers plenty of benefits. Most importantly, this DevOps model helps companies integrate a clear and efficient segmentation of roles based on the concepts of CI (Continuous Integration) & CD (Continuous Delivery). Meaning it embeds the right specialist in the process just at the right time; builds on the culture of collaboration between teams with a goal to release products faster and more efficiently. One way ...

Today, when most companies are looking for solutions to minimize products’ time to market, in-house teams and QA testing companies are challenged more than ever. QA specialists are facing the need to develop a solid strategy for continuous testing that would keep up with changes in requirements and rapid updates in the product’s system. Regression testing services in agile are what can help teams focus on new functionality and, at the same time, maintain stability at all stages of the product increment and updates. Without a doubt, regression testing in software engineering plays a huge role. Still, there is a significant gap in understanding how to apply regression testing in agile environment – where to rely on manual software testing services, when to add automation, how to plan mobile app testing services, and what to do to deliver real value through each testing cycle. In this article, we are going to focus on the application of regression testing in agile software develo...