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Organizations systematize processes and operations through technology to produce more desirable outcomes. Automation can lead to greater operational efficiencies, reduced risk, lower cost, and a better end-product or customer experience. These enhanced outcomes can produce returns that make investments in …

• 13/05/2019
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• Posted by Nicola

In any software development companies, we all know that developers and testers work together in a project. No matter whether you are using agile/devops or traditional waterfall methodology if developers or testers work together, some project managers value a developer …

• 10/05/2019
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• Posted by Nicola

Creating applications may seem an easy task but actually, it is a lot more than just development. There are a number of factors to be considered when conceptualizing an application and setting it into motion. The user interface, technology to …

• 08/05/2019
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• Posted by Nicola

In IT industry, there has been a significant increase in mobile app development projects due to the increasing demand for mobile apps. Usually, mobile applications have highly volatile requirements and thus they require adaptive software development methods. To address this …

• 06/05/2019
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• Posted by Evan

QA job market is definitely becoming more and more crowded so you might be tempted to window shop for jobs and gauge at your market value. You may be excited about getting a software tester job but the very thought …

• 29/04/2019
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• Posted by Nicola

For most of us, who thought that Dynamics AX is going to be different than the Dynamics CRM were amazed, when Microsoft announced that their Dynamics finance and operations (Dynamics AX) would be an active part of Dynamics 365. As …

• 29/04/2019
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• Posted by James

Quality Assurance is one of the most important and integral aspects of mobile app design. Effective QA testing on mobile apps lets developers make sure they provide the best experience for their users. Quality assurance requires a lot of repetitive …

• 16/05/2019
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• Posted by Nicola

Automation Testing We all know that test automation has numerous technical benefits for a software testing company. Manual testing requires a lot of time and effort, and testers remain occupied with test cases. This refrains them from working on features …

• 02/05/2019
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• Posted by Nicola

The mobile applications that we constantly check would not have been possible without a software checking procedure. It is integral to the software development process and also greatly influences the customer experience. Additionally, the software testing procedure is mandatory since …

• 25/04/2019
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• Posted by Shawn

Currently, we have seen a growing requirement for business entrepreneurs to have their presence felt more strongly on the internet. The world of technology ensures that the latest and most advanced techniques are applied to our everyday lives. Thus, for …

• 18/04/2019
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• Posted by Nicola

EuroSTAR Conference is one of the top chosen conferences for software testers around the world.  It’s been around for many many years and has been adored by many testers. Attending it can be an excellent way to learn new skills …

• 17/04/2019
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• Posted by Nicola

Programming testing industry is a regularly developing industry with outstanding changes in the most recent decade. While test engineers are as yet attempting to adapt up to the progressions, new enclosures have developed. New innovations are overcoming and are disturbing …

• 15/04/2019
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• Posted by siyaram

Hackathons are events where a group of people come together for a definite period of time, usually for 24 to 48 hours or even more in some cases, and work on new inventions. It could be based around a specific …

• 11/04/2019
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• Posted by Nicola

Testing is an essential part of the process, so why is it often rushed? Who should do the testing, and what relationships should be established? What is the root cause of the problem? Overcoming these 5 typical mistakes in the …

• 05/04/2019
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• Posted by Margaret

In the previous few decades, designing and software testing is one of the most important factors for the success of a website. Truly speaking, practically 50% of individuals claim that the design of a site is their main factor for …

• 01/04/2019
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• Posted by Nicola

What are the chances that a bot does not write this article? Patch is writing 3,000 articles a week. Alibaba is using artificial intelligence in their facilities to perform repetitive tasks without wasting precious energy of people. Machine learning is …

• 27/03/2019
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• Posted by Nicola

Summary When it comes to testing any software project, there is a dilemma of choosing the approach that fits the task best. Agile and Waterfall are two diverse testing strategies that are currently most popular. Learn how to tell between …

• 25/03/2019
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• Posted by Nicola

In the beginning, there were only two numbers available to program, a 0 and a 1. When one imagines the power of the early programmer who used only these to write out elaborate programs, we can’t just imagine what they …

• 19/03/2019
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• Posted by Natasha

Every software developer out there must be familiar with the term “software testing”, and its numerous aspects. But have you wondered why there is a need for automated scripts rather the conventional manual testing approach? Well, just in case you …

• 14/03/2019
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• Posted by Munish

Testing is a critical part of the software development life cycle be it for the startups or enterprise level companies. Rapid development at a complex level demands thorough testing of the end product. As technology is evolving, the type of …

• 12/03/2019
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• Posted by Kalpesh

Test automation is not a new topic, however, mobile automation has become a trend relatively recently. And the demand for service is constantly growing. It is caused by the fact that handheld mobile applications become more functional, taking on the …

• 06/03/2019
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• Posted by QAwerk

The last few decades have seen increasing amounts of digital transformation in various organizations. This transformation is slated to grow at the compound annual growth rate of 16.7% and reach $1.97 trillion by the year 2022 according to a report …

• 05/03/2019
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• Posted by Nicola

When manufacturers introduced robots, everyone was curious as to when machines could replace workers, including educators. In a nutshell, robots are machines designed to respond to environmental stimuli in a humanlike manner. This technology is now widely used to help …

• 04/03/2019
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• Posted by Nicola

Cloud testing refers to the software testing phenomenon dedicated to check the cloud computing based services. Resources such as the hardware, software are tested with reference to the raised demand. The term is even known to be as cloud based …

• 01/03/2019
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• Posted by Nicola

Meteor or MeteorJS is one of the widely used open source JavaScript frameworks preferred by startups for their website or mobile apps. Written in the Node.js it is one of the most popular frameworks for developing cross-platform mobile apps on …

• 01/03/2019
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• Posted by Juned

In the current times, the software development industry has been changing very rapidly. Similarly, we can find the rapid developments in the software testing firms which helps to bring future advancements by coming up with new trends to allows quality …

• 28/02/2019
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• Posted by Nicola

Welcome to the all new exciting young world of C#. Why do we say it is young? Simply because it’s still in the process of evolving and quite unexplored, underutilized, its full potential still obscure to many users in the programming community. C# (pronounced as …

• 27/02/2019
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• Posted by Natasha

In the internet era, the mobile application testing is binary and weird at the same time as we all know there is no mid-ground; either you lose or win as there’s no going back. There has been increasing use of …

• 26/02/2019
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• Posted by Nicola

Smartphones are a huge part of our everyday lives. Your phone is now your music player, your clock, your messaging platform, and the way through which you connect to the world. It can also be your source of employment, your …

• 22/02/2019
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• Posted by Nicola

It can be hard work to finally create a team that balances the right skills and knowledge. Once you’re in that situation, you might feel that the battle is won. However, one of the next big tasks is to ensure …

• 21/02/2019
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• Posted by Nicola

As a Java programmer and a blogger, I receive many emails regarding how to boost themselves in Java programming. So through this article, I collected some of the best tips for Java programmers to enhance themselves, upgrade their knowledge of …

• 20/02/2019
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• Posted by Nicola

Article Structure: Summary Mobile App Automation Testing (definition) Selecting the right tool Best Open-Source Mobile Testing Frameworks: Appium Calabash Selendroid Robotium Ranorex Espresso EarlGray Conclusion   Test automation is not a new topic, however, mobile automation has become a trend …

• 19/02/2019
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• Posted by Nicola

EuroSTAR Conference 2 for 1 tickets go on sale February 19th at 09:00hrs BST. With this offer you get two full 4-day EuroSTAR conference tickets with evening networking events for the price of one – Saving a massive €2,395 To get this offer you must: …

• 18/02/2019
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• Posted by Mark

How efficient is your internal business communication? Can you be sure your company is receiving as much profit as it possibly can?  An average business has numerous departments, which need to communicate with each other in order to ensure smooth operation. …

• 17/02/2019
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• Posted by Joseph

Professional software testers are very important for app development. Developers need their help to detect any bugs, to improve performance, and to solve any issues with the interface. Testers are responsible for a variety of tests, including functional tests, stress …

• 14/02/2019
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• Posted by Nicola

For the last few months, I was going through artifacts looking at the future testing scope for new technologies. Being a tester, my primary focus is always on the testing. While we all know that automation is on the top …

• 13/02/2019
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• Posted by Nicola

Participants in my testing seminars routinely rate their organizations very low on measuring and rewarding effective testing.  Rewarding usually is thought the deal breaker.  However, further inquiry continually confirms my analysis that the main reason test effectiveness is not rewarded …

• 13/02/2019
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• Posted by Robin

    HP online study of IT experts speaking to little, medium and substantial endeavors (2017) reports that in PC programming improvement Agile practices essentially exceed cascade approach: 91% versus 9%. Be that as it may, what does it bring …

• 12/02/2019
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• Posted by Nicola

Social media has changed our world in more ways than we can imagine. Today, the power of social media cannot be ignored. It can make or break reputations. It can build or destroy businesses. And, if the allegations surrounding the …

• 06/02/2019
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• Posted by Nicola

Summary: Enterprise software trends change quickly and you need to be proactive just to stay in touch with state of the art solutions in this field. There are tons of innovations to keep an eye on, but it seems like …

• 05/02/2019
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• Posted by Nicola

You may have heard of this recently, and it’s essentially a new form of marketing using agile software in order to apply it to marketing. it’s gaining traction because, in many ways, modern marketing actually does parallel key parts of …

• 04/02/2019
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• Posted by Emily

“He who does not ask is a poor fellow” my father always told me. A few weeks ago our DevOps coach attended a Retrospective with our team. He also emphasized the importance of asking questions because making assumptions is a …

• 31/01/2019
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• Posted by Nicola

Women entrepreneurs still face unique challenges in businesses around the world. It’s even harder if women decide to become independent entrepreneurs. Still, there’s no denying that their influence is growing with each passing day. Despite all the difficulties, an increasing …

• 30/01/2019
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• Posted by Nicola

Microsoft Excel is one of the most popular spreadsheets with millions of users all over the globe. It features calculation, graphing tools, pivot tables, and formulas that make it useful for professionals in a wide range of fields, from accounting …

• 25/01/2019
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• Posted by Jennifer

Over the last couple of years, chatbots have gone from being gimmicky conversation pieces to useful tools that can help companies to provide round the clock customer service. At the same time, as consumers have started to see an improvement …

• 24/01/2019
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• Posted by Nicola

Mobile technologies are turning into the major force practically in every aspect of our daily lives. We use mobile devices to track the latest news, book hotels, buy tickets and keep in touch with friends and relatives despite the location. …

• 23/01/2019
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• Posted by brian

Performance testing requires more attention than it actually gets. Majority of the testers focus on the component and feature functionality, even when authenticating performance on app architects designed leveraging APIs. Performance testers do not begin testing unless the app’s features …

• 21/01/2019
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• Posted by Nicola

    LISTEN, LEARN, ENGAGE REGISTER NOW!! We are really excited to announce our new series with UKSTAR. We are running a series of online talks over 1 day where we will be joined by the best in the software …

• 18/01/2019
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• Posted by Cliodhna

In the field of project management, there are various opportunities that exist in this field. You will notice that in any organisation projects usually comes and go, but the project manager keeps on working for new opportunities. But sometimes, project …

• 17/01/2019
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• Posted by Nicola

This year, time to invest in yourself and your test automation… For many software-producing organizations, test automation is—or is quickly becoming—a cornerstone of their software development processes. Development teams are increasingly relying on automated checks to ensure that software that …

• 16/01/2019
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• Posted by Cliodhna

Testing is an important part of the development process, as it helps developers to fix potential issues that might cause poor user experience or functional difficulties. In order to market a product with success, and avoid loss of revenue, one …

• 14/01/2019
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• Posted by Nicola

Big Data; a driving force for large organisations, when leveraged by a CRM can result in massive returns. The immense data churned out on a daily basis is a valuable asset that can be used to modulate Business processes. Big …

• 10/01/2019
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• Posted by Joseph

In order to market a certain software product successfully, you need to make sure that all the product features are working correctly. Quality assurance is possible only through the software testing process, as it’s the only way to know that …

• 09/01/2019
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• Posted by Nicola

Whenever the term ASO comes, there are two categories of people, one who admit that they have no clue about it, and the others explain to you that ASO is similar to SEO for App stores. The latter is not …

• 07/01/2019
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• Posted by Ritesh

Ever wondered what is an Agile Methodology and Agile testing? How does it help a project? In lucid terms, an Agile Methodology is a process which emphasizes enhancing the development life cycle of a particular project. In comparison to the …

• 02/01/2019
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• Posted by Maria

Mobile testing is a very critical area for businesses. Therefore, teams are working to make it effective by incorporating automation strategies. There is an extensive range of automation tools available in the market. So, there are many chances of going …

• 14/12/2018
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• Posted by Ray

  Microsoft Dynamics 365 is known to be a front-runner when it comes to topnotch, and latest CRM solutions for a business. However, the best part about this tool is that it is not only restricted to customer support or …

• 12/12/2018
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• Posted by Nicola

Generating a healthy number of hits on your website is a great start on the path to success – however, in order to extract full value from your growing audience, your website will need to include an online form. Online …

• 19/11/2018
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• Posted by Nicola

  During every automation testing processes in Selenium, you may come across many scenarios that are not common. Those are called “exceptions,” and are inevitable when you execute your test cases even with other automation testing tools such as Katalon Studio. Nevertheless, …

• 08/11/2018
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• Posted by Hailey

There has been a lot of hype around machine learning, and quite often, this hype has gone over the board. However, the application performance management has demonstrated itself as a successful case of DevOps and machine learning. The reason behind …

• 06/11/2018
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• Posted by Nicola

To keep up with DevOps, testing and QA teams typically adopt a shift-up approach to move quality further up the software development lifecycle. The goal is to complete system testing, integration testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure a …

• 01/11/2018
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• Posted by Nicola

Qualibrate: making testing superheroes Qualibrate will be exhibit in EuroSTAR 2018. Come and visit us at booth #30 and book your QA session with our experts. During the event you will be able to see how simple it is to …

• 26/10/2018
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• Posted by Martina

Do you invest excessively energy sitting in meetings providing or getting team updates? Does your testing team get a huge amount of messages and assembles and conference welcomes? Does your team give a huge amount of detail to stakeholders, yet …

• 25/10/2018
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• Posted by Nicola

The best gaming chair can last you close to a decade or more, and with that said, you want to consider the best of the best chairs to suit your needs. DXRacer is such a renowned brand of gaming chairs …

• 24/10/2018
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• Posted by Nicola

If you are a project manager or team leader you probably use Microsoft Project to keep your teams and projects organized and scheduled.After more than 20 years on the market, MS Project is still the preferred project management tool by …

• 18/10/2018
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• Posted by Marcel

  The manner in which associations develop software has changed essentially over the last couple of years. From agile to DevOps to continuous everything, developers are running quicker and developing more substance in less time. As a tester, you must keep up. …

• 15/10/2018
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• Posted by TestOrigen

In recent years, there have been more software teams increasingly implementing the Agile software methodology in their development process to adapt to this fast-changing market. This trend challenges testing teams to manage test cases and test scripts which have to …

• 11/10/2018
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• Posted by Samantha

Jeff Sutherland innovates Scrum, the technique to manage the project in the most flexible method. It is a framework which gives agility in the process and adaptability whenever needed. Many technology scholars are in favour of Scrum implementation which makes …

• 10/10/2018
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• Posted by Nicola

  Sometimes, it can seem impossible to balance business work without having a smart alternative. Especially in salon businesses, clients always look for the best and you can’t disappoint your customers. Hence, salon software becomes a priority in order to …

• 08/10/2018
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• Posted by Nicola

The definition of virtual reality comes from both ‘virtual’ and ‘reality’. It is a combination of ‘virtual’ and the reality which we experience as human beings. So the term ‘virtual reality’ basically means ‘near-reality’. This so called near reality is a growing technology and …

• 03/10/2018
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• Posted by Nicola

Times change quickly, as do the trends associated with them. It wasn’t long ago that everyone was hurrying to adopt an agile or scrum methodology. Now, CICD and DevOps are the enviable strategies. With organizations constantly working to improve their …

• 01/10/2018
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• Posted by Wendy

A mature QA process provides clear procedures for managing project risks, the toughest of them being missed deadlines and unhappy customers. However, many teams consider it a complex effort that only takes up valuable time that could be put to …

• 26/09/2018
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• Posted by Nicola

There isn’t a single industry today that don’t utilize technology in one form or another. There is a growing demand for people who are knowledgeable in developing a software or an application, automation, building websites and running network operations. Are …

• 24/09/2018
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• Posted by Nicola

How to Customise JIRA For Test Case Management Learning how to create an CI environment to develop Jira products First of all, I will put you in context: Jira is an Atlassian product, so we will use as “atlassian” products …

• 20/09/2018
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• Posted by Pedro

eLearning has taken the world by storm as a rapidly rising number of businesses and educational institutes unlock the power of online learning. The benefits of eLearning have made it a hot trend in today’s society. There’s no doubt it …

• 18/09/2018
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• Posted by Nicola

Getting an interview requires writing a resume that stands out and gets the hiring manager’s attention. If you get off to a bad start, chances are your resume is getting chucked. You also need to be confident that your resume …

• 18/09/2018
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• Posted by Grace

When it comes to movies or TV shows genre, Sci-Fi is my personal favorite. And in Sci-Fi section the thing which excites me the most is the battle between the AI vs Humans. Where, the AI has gone out of …

• 17/09/2018
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• Posted by Nicola

You can imagine a test strategy as a map. It should help you to easily find your place. You can manage even without the map; however, your journey can be long enough so that you run out of your stamina …

• 12/09/2018
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• Posted by Branka

In their generally new role as a mobile application and Mobile web engineers, banks are hitting numerous hindrances, glitches, 404 errors, slow response times, and so many internet banking problems that drive clients to dissatisfaction and in some cases move to the …

• 11/09/2018
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• Posted by TestOrigen

  Is RPA Going to Replace Human work? Robotic Process Automation, or RPA, is the technology that enables the creation of a virtual workforce, also called software bots, to emulate human execution of repetitive and rule-based processes. This can only …

• 28/08/2018
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• Posted by Nicola

If recent past has been any indication, then it is a certainty there are growing expectations from testers and developers alike, to take quality head on, as a joint feature. More so in mobile app testing projects where changes are …

• 25/04/2017
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• Posted by Shankar

Correlation in performance testing is used to account for dynamic values. Many web applications have dynamic data that changes every time the user runs that web application. Web applications often need to track user’s interactions as they navigate through their …

• 02/01/2017
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• Posted by Rohit

On the first Tuesday of every month, the EuroSTAR Huddle team will post a new blog post to take you through a step-by-step guide on how to address a particular aspect of using Selenium as part of our How To …

• 13/12/2016
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• Posted by Ronan

Video Transcript Hi, my name is Sanne Visser. I am the EuroSTAR RisingSTAR Award Winner 2018 and today I’m here to tell you what I have done since I’ve won the prize and what the developments are in my work …

• 15/05/2019
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• Posted by Suzanne EuroSTAR

Predictive analysis is a branch of analytics which deals with predicting future outcomes. Organizations are implementing predictive analytics to understanding the needs of the future so that they can stay ahead of their rivals. Other analytical tools analyze after an …

• 06/05/2019
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• Posted by James

 We are delighted to announce that as the Winner of the 2018 EuroSTAR RisingSTAR AWard, Sanne Visser will speak at the 2019 EuroSTAR Software Testing Conference in Prague, 11-14 Nov. Sanne will update the EuroSTAR delegates on her winning …

• 26/04/2019
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• Posted by Suzanne EuroSTAR

When it comes to the topic of artificial intelligence, it seems that everyone has an opinion. People agree that AI is going to make massive changes in our lives. What they disagree on, however, is whether these will be good …

• 22/04/2019
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• Posted by Nicola