Quality Sense Podcast: Michael Bolton – Software Testing and Automation
A look into software testing as a social science as Michael tells the story of how he became a tester Carrying on the work of some of his personal mentors and the great thinkers in software like Cem Kaner and Jerry Weinberg is no easy…
Webinar: End-to-End Mobile Performance Testing with Apptim and BlazeMeter
Finding a way to test UX performance in mobile and web while stressing the backend With app quality being more important than ever for app success, brand reputation, and ultimately, revenue, end-to-end performance testing becomes critical for the full and comprehensive assessment of real-world conditions…
Apptim Review: Mobile App Performance Testing Tool
A new trick up your sleeve for manual mobile app testers and developers Whether we’re using mobile apps to send money to a friend, edit a photo, send a message… It’s important that they be easy to use, don’t take ages to load, or take…
Quality Sense Podcast: Sofia Palamarchuk – Mobile app performance
Finding new solutions for testing mobile performance on the client side In today’s Quality Sense episode, Federico Toledo sits down for a chat with a colleague and friend, Sofia Palamarchuk. She’s a Director and Board Member of Abstracta and the co-founder and CEO of Apptim,…
WebDriver vs Chrome DevTools (Speed Test)
Comparing the two protocols to beat a fun automation game I was inspired recently by Federico Toledo to write a test script that can automate a simple clicking game, but with a focus on executing as fast as possible. Test automation challenge: Can you prepare…
Quality Sense Podcast: Oren Rubin – Web Test Automation Challenges
Looking at some of the challenges of test automaton and how to pick the best tools and infrastructure In today’s Quality Sense episode, Federico Toledo sits down for a chat with the founder and CEO of Testim, Oren Rubin, an Israeli entrepreneur who has over…
Best Software Testing Conferences for 2020 (Updated for Covid-19)
Which top testing conferences can you still participate in this year? Given the current pandemic due to the novel coronavirus, the events industry is one of the worst impacted, as governments around the world are advising citizens to adhere to social distancing measures, rendering face…
Quality Sense Podcast: Lisa Crispin – Software Observability
The who, what, why, and how of observability for teams building software In this Quality Sense episode, host, Federico Toledo, sits down for a virtual chat with Lisa Crispin. She’s recently assumed the role of Quality Owner at the low-code development platform, OutSystems, which is…
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,…
Quality Sense Podcast: Eric Proegler – Testing Mission-Critical Software
Figuring out if certain applications, like aircraft software, are ready to ship with confidence In this episode of Quality Sense, Federico Toledo invites Eric Proegler for a fun conversation on some of the bigger questions in software testing. Eric Proegler has over 20 years of…
Testim Review: Automated Functional Testing Tool with AI
Looking to hear what other testers think about Testim? Look no further. When it comes to finding the most adequate tools for testing a software application, our team generally leans toward the use of open source tools for many reasons. First, they’re excellent for integrating…
Quality Sense Podcast: Alon Girmonsky – Testing Microservices with UP9
Challenges of testing microservices and why we need observability In this episode of Quality Sense, host, Federico Toledo intervews Alon Girmonsky, an accomplished, multi-time entrepreneur and technology leader. He’s a passionate engineer who loves building developer tools and companies. Today, he’s the CEO and co-founder…
21 Groups and Companies Testers Should Follow on Linkedin
Getting in the know on Linkedin (2020 update) Are you a tester on Linkedin? We all know the benefits of having a well-maintained Linkedin profile: recruiters reach out to you, you can show off skills and achievements, display personal recommendations, network, etc. But, did you…
Software Testing Tools We’re Watching Out for in 2020
Innovative tools our quality engineers are excited about these days Do you like to stay in the know about the most up-and-coming software testing tools? We do too! Due to the size of our team (100 testers) and to the nature of our services, we’re…
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