I’ve recently heard some argue that virtual devices, such as emulators (Android) and simulators (iOS), are no longer relevant. They say that only real mobile devices should be used for dev and testing. I disagree. Strongly. They are not antiquated, irrelevant, or obsolete, like our once-great VHS camcorder (RIP). Virtual…

The cross-browser testing has significantly evolved over the years. With advancements in the recent Selenium 4 framework, Cypress, Playwright, and Puppeteer, these frameworks has become the most dominant test automation technologies for frontend web application developers and testers. While all of these open-source frameworks support code-based test automation development with…

It may be crazy to think about, but January 2022 has already come and gone. Regardless, organizations across industries are still ironing out their testing strategies for 2022. Test automation leaders are always looking for ways to balance the demands of the market and the needs of their teams. This…

As 2022 begins, there are tremendous changes happening within the software test automation landscape. In this article, I will focus on what is going to shape our test automation development in 2022 around the web and mobile apps. Selenium 4.0 Just close to the end of 2021, The selenium community launched its…

A story of Elon Musk, public beta, and rethinking testing best practices. Last week, Elon Musk rolled back the latest version of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) public beta software. Any new software deals with its fair share of bugs during development. But what shocked me the most was this sentence…

Ask any seasoned tester about the state of testing today, and you will get an earful of opinions. That certainly was the case during my recent panel discussion on the state of testing in 2021 with James Bach and Michael Bolton. We discussed a wide range of issues that are…

Codeless test automation has been a point of heated debate since the technology arrived on the scene. One only needs to do a quick Google search to find the latest “coded vs. codeless” comparison. This is a dated debate in many regards. There’s room for both. Codeless tools have matured…

My company, Perfecto, just published its Summer 2021 Test Coverage Guide! Inside its pages, you will find all the data you need to optimize your test coverage for the rest of the year. While perusing the devices, browsers, and operating systems mentioned in the guide, you should also consider the…

I caused a bit of a stir on LinkedIn over the weekend. How, might you ask? By sharing a hard truth about functional testing. I often post my thoughts on the testing and DevOps industry on LinkedIn. There is a great community of industry leaders on the platform, and we…