Quality Sense Podcast: Eran Kinsbruner – The future of mobile applications
Welcome to another episode of the Quality Sense podcast! In this second episode, we have an amazing exchange between our host and COO, Federico Toledo and our guest, Eran Kisnbruner, DevOps Chief Evangelist for Perfecto. Eran and Federico converse about everything related to mobile testing….
Quality Sense Podcast: Paul Holland – From computer science, to pilot, to tester
Welcome to the 4th season of the Quality Sense podcast! In this first episode we bring you this interesting conversation between our host and COO, Federico Toledo and our guest, Paul Holland. In this episode, Paul tells Federico how we went from studying computer science,…
Low Code for Test Automation – state of the art
We will share in this article a state of the art in the test automation field, specifically with the low code approach. We want to help you select the best tool for your context, offering a centralized place with information about the different options on…
3 Keys to a Successful Continuous Testing Implementation
Unless you’ve been hibernating for the past decade or two, I’m sure you have already become well aware of the benefits of continuous testing: reduced cost of development, less waste, improved system reliability, reduced risk upon release, and so on. Of course, putting it into…
Abstracta Tech Talks 2022
The Abstracta Tech Talks are MeetUp’s on software testing, best practices, and many other IT topics. These events invite us to share and connect.
Low code platforms for test automation: a benchmark
In this blog post, we will share the results of a benchmark that we ran to compare the speed of some of the most popular low code solutions for test automation.
How to Keep Software Testers Motivated
Lessons for leaders on guiding others in a purpose-driven way Recently, I gave a talk at Agile Testing Days called “How to Keep Testers Motivated.” This topic is one that’s close to my heart because as COO, I manage all of Abstracta’s operations that rely…
Quality Sense Software Testing Podcast Season 1 Recap
Reflecting on an insightful first season before preparing for season two Quality Sense, a Software Testing Podcast · Recap Season 1 – What we learned in 12 episodes of Quality Sense Podcast One of the most beautiful lessons I’ve learned over the last few months?…
Abstracta Turns 12!
Federico shares his reflections on what Abstracta means to him and all of us Today Abstracta celebrates 12 years, (a fitting topic to mark our 200th blog post)! That is, 12 years since the moment in which Matias Reina, Fabian Baptista and I took a…
Coronavirus Exposure Notification Apps From a Tester’s Perspective
What are the risks involved with these apps and are they worth it? As we mentioned before in this article, the Uruguayan Presidential Office has teamed up with several local institutions and companies in the development of its official website and application to fight COVID-19,…
Q&A with Lisa Crispin: Behavior-Driven Development and Continuous Delivery
In our recent webinar, you asked… Lisa answered! This month, we had the opportunity to have Lisa Crispin present her and George Dinwiddie’s ideas about BDD and CD; mainly how BDD can shorten feedback loops, how CD impacts BDD and things your team can try….
Migrating to Open Source Testing Tools (Especially Now)
Key considerations and strategies for going the open source route If you’re paying for expensive software testing tool licences, perhaps something to consider is migrating to open source alternatives to optimize costs, especially if your team needs to find ways to go lean during the…
How Can You Optimize the Cost of Software Testing?
Ways to reduce the cost of software testing without sacrificing quality Due to the novel coronavirus and the impact it’s having on the global economy, my colleagues and I have been thinking a lot these days about how we could help our clients and others…
Model-Based Testing Using State Machines
What is a state machine and how can you use one to improve your testing strategy? When testing software systems, it’s very important to build a mental model of what you understand about the expected behavior, the interactions between the user and the SUT (system…