k6 Review: Open Source Load Testing Tool for Developers
Have you heard the hype around k6 yet? Yes, yet another open source performance testing tool is making waves. In this post, I’ll share my k6 review in the hopes that it may help you decide if you should also pay attention to it. Overview…
Adiós 2020, But First…
Saying goodbye to a year that brought countless lessons and new challenges The end of the year is here, the perfect time to look back at what we’ve achieved, which motivates us to keep helping to make high quality software that improves people’s daily lives….
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…
What is Automated Visual Regression Testing and Should You Invest in It?
Detecting errors that automated functional tests often miss Generally when we think of bugs in software, failures and unexpected behavior due to errors in the system logic come to mind. In part, by running (and automating) functional tests, we seek to detect these errors as…
Quality Sense Podcast: Anand Bagmar – What You Should Know About Visual Testing
In this Quality Sense episode, host, Federico Toledo interviews Anand Bagmar, a professional from India with over 20 years of experience in the software industry. Today, he’s a Quality Evangelist and Solution Architect at Applitools. In this episode, the two uncover the basics of visual…
Quality Sense Podcast: Andreas “Andi” Grabner – Introduction to Keptn
In this Quality Sense episode, host, Federico Toledo chats with Dynatrace’s Andreas aka “Andi” Grabner. From Austria, he has more than 20 years of experience in the field and continuously shares his knowledge about performance engineering especially through his podcast called Pure Performance. During the…
Quality Sense Podcast: Ian Goddard – Testing Virtual Reality Software
In this Quality Sense episode, host, Federico Toledo chats with Ian Goddard, a very experienced tester and public speaker in the UK. He’s been working in software testing and automation for products related to broadcasting, video streaming, and most recently, virtual reality using your mobile…
Quality Sense Podcast: Bas Dijkstra – False Positives and Negatives in Test Automation
In this Quality Sense episode, Fede has a chat with Bas Dijkstra, a software test automation expert, consultant, and trainer from the Netherlands with over 14 years of experience in the field. Recently, Bas triggered an interesting conversation on Linkedin about software testers getting involved…
How to Test a Mobile App: A Beginner’s Guide
A quality mobile app can enhance brand image and significantly increase revenue According to Statista, between January 2015 and July 2020, application downloads have grown rapidly. In the last 5 years, registered downloads increased from 15.9 billion to 37.8 billion between both app stores. This…
Quality Sense Podcast: Julio de Lima – Machine Learning to Understand Performance Testing Results
Júlio explains a machine learning algorithm to reduce the scope of load testing and get meaningful analysis from your data faster In this Quality Sense episode, Fede has a chat with Júlio de Lima, an engineer at Capco, who recently completed his master’s degree in…
Quality Sense Podcast: Lisi Hocke – Accountability & Conquering Personal Challenges
How to push yourself to achieve big goals, Lisi’s personal growth journey, and more Tune into this episode of Quality Sense where the conversation takes a bit of a turn! Instead of focusing on testing, Federico chats with Elisabeth Hocke aka “Lisi” about how she…
Webinar Recap: The State of Test Automation 2020 – Testim Survey Results
COVID-19’s impact on test automation, today’s biggest hurdles, and looking ahead In June, our friends at Testim conducted a survey on end-to-end test automation. So, what were the results? Watch this webinar recording where our COO, Federico Toledo, joined Testim CEO Oren Rubin to uncover…
Abstracta Opens New Mobile Testing Center of Excellence
A win-win for a local community and Uruguay’s growing technology services industry With the aim of providing high value-added software testing services for projects in the US, UK, Chile, Uruguay and the world, Abstracta continues on its path of growth! We’re pleased to announce the…
Quality Sense Podcast: Mike Lyles – Testing & Leadership
Mike shares some insights from his career and book, The Drive-Thru Isn’t Always Faster Season two of Quality Sense is here and in full swing! In the second episode, Fede chats with Mike Lyles, a speaker, author director of QA and Project Manager with over…
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