Abstracta’s Architecture: The Story Behind “A Nice Office”
At Abstracta we believe it is crucial to compromise spaces for meeting, bond-building, and collective work, to be able to express the values and aspirations of the company. . We seek constant development and growth, always with a focus on the well-being of our community….
Abstracta is a Member of the 2022 Clutch 1000
Clutch has named us one of the top 1000 global B2B service providers in 2022, and we couldn’t be more honored. This ranking represents only the top 1% of companies on the platform worldwide which specialize in different services. There is one truth regardless of…
International Migrants Day: Abstracta’s contributions to the community
More than 10% of the people who work at Abstracta are migrants, and many of them are now growing in the company. On the other hand, we generate programs for migrants or refugees outside the Abstracta community. Find out why all this is so relevant…
Matías Reina: “Digital Security Risks Increase in Mobile”
What are the reasons behind this statement? Why does the use of mobile devices pose sometimes greater risks? Matis Reina, the CEO of Abstracta, explains this in the following article. By Natalie Rodgers This is a fact. As the IT industry advances by leaps and…
WOPR29 is already here!
What will be the importance of performance testing in 5 years? The prestigious performance testing event WOPR29 is in full swing in Montevideo, and we interviewed a panel of experts to talk about this topic. They are Roger Abelenda, Andréi Guchin, Sofia Palamarchuk, Paul Holland,…
How to Run Performance Testing on Mobile Apps
Should mobile applications always be tested for performance? How to do it? What are the benefits of Apptim in this regard? These questions and more will be addressed in this article, with interviews with Sofia Palamarchuk, Matias Reina, Fabián Baptista, and Andréi Guchín. The article…
Sustainable Software Engineering Through Performance Testing
The optimization of performance testing can contribute to achieving sustainable software engineering. Why is the digital carbon footprint getting bigger every day? What are the best practices to reduce it? Find out everything in this article, with an interview with Mercedes Quintero, Federico Toledo, and…
A Look at WOPR’s History From Within
How was the Workshop on Performance and Reliability (WOPR) born? What is the vision behind it? Find out in this article, featuring Eric Proegler and Paul Holland. By Natalie Rodgers WOPR is still making significant contributions even after 29 editions. The first one was held…
#AbstractaStory Arcadio Abad, The Building of a Leader
Cuban by birth, he chose Uruguay as his home in the world. Abstracta has been key for his migration to become a process full of hope to step by step, fulfill his goals and dream bigger every day. By Natalie Rodgers Throughout his childhood, his…
What is the Importance of Performance Testing in the Current and Global Situation?
WOPR29 is coming and we wonder: how does the current and global situation affects performance testing? And how does it help to overcome historical moments? Let’s find out in this article, with the opinions of Matías Reina, Roger Abelenda, and Paz de Soto, as part…
The Powerful Impact of WOPR in Uruguay, in First Person
Gustavo Vázquez was one of the first Latins to participate in WOPR, which opened a window that would eventually imply new horizons and opportunities for Uruguay, for the entire region, and the very growth of the IT industry. Hosted by Abstracta, this year the workshop…
How to Integrate Mobile Performance Validations in a CI/CD Pipeline
When it comes to creating quality software, it is essential to understand why it is important to integrate mobile performance validations in a CI/CD pipeline, and specifically how to do it. Apptim has a CLI tool that allows you to run automated performance validations of…
What is Observability and How is it Relevant to Software Testing
When it comes to building quality software, why is Observability so critical? Does it help deal with the “unknown unknowns” of software quality today? How does observability relate to monitoring, testing, and chaos engineering? Let’s find out in this article, featuring Federico Toledo and Lisa…
From Functional Tester to Performance Tester
Alejandro Aires is a young Uruguayan who one day discovered his passion for software testing. He started as a functional tester and then decided to turn to performance testing. Today we tell you all about his journey, with answers for anybody who is starting their…