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…
Quality Sense Conf, an Event that Opens Up New Opportunities
How is Quality Sense Conf related to the podcast of the same name? Why is it relevant to generate instances of exchange? What is the importance of having a diversity of speakers? Find out the answers in this article. Also, find out who our sponsors…
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…
UpCamp: a Model for IT Skills Training
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is just one of the main pillars of the model of this Abstracta spin-off that pursues a clear objective: to provide comprehensive IT skills training for inexperienced people and help them enter the job market. The ultimate goal is to…
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…
The Everything Else | The One About Boundaries
That’s enough! Stop right there. Did that make you uncomfortable? When was the last time you set a clear boundary like that? Setting limits is one of the foundations of relationships, and is the key to living a healthy life at work, with friends, with…
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…
Quality Sense Conf, an Event that Opens Up New Opportunities
Diversity of speakers from North America, Europe, and Latin America. Wide variety of topics in a single day. On-site: in Montevideo, Uruguay. Simultaneous translation: in English and Spanish. Free admission. Are you going to miss it? By Natalie Rodgers Quality Sense seeks to blur horizons…
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