As discussed in our prior articles on BRM GUI testing and BRM API testing, there are a variety of operations and modules to cover when considering testing BRM products. In this post we will discuss in detail the various components of the BRM Server and how they are tested. The below figure showcases the different components in…
Read moreSmartBear’s 2017 State of QA Testing report contains responses from over 3,400 employees in the QA industry, including software developers, manual/automation tester, consultants, etc. As always, seeing these types of reports provides an enlightening look into the direction of the QA industry, and allows us to examine our own methodologies and approach to testing. Lets analyze…
Read moreDevelopers of automation, and even technically oriented testers, have lost sight of the original intent of Cucumber; to support Behavior Driven Development (BDD) in its goal of reducing requirement ambiguity and the misunderstanding between software developers and those who order the software. It was meant bridge the gap, while also making automation of the Feature files…
Read moreSeamless automation of processes that involve more than one platform can present problems in Cucumber script readability and maintenance. The scenarios can become complex and much too code-like for understanding from the business perspective. Maintenance of existing scripts and creation of new scripts can become problematic because the ‘language’ represented by the step definition files…
Read moreThe last 6 years have been a challenging, yet rewarding journey for us at 3Qi Labs. We have conducted millions of tests using a variety of open source technologies for numerous applications, in companies and projects of varying shapes, sizes and geographies. In creating, executing, and maintaining these tests, we’ve come to realize something very…
Read moreWe’d like to share some of the updates on Awetest we’ve created to further support our customers’ cross-platform and mobile testing efforts. DevOps, along with Mobile, continue to remain one of the core areas of focus for the enterprise for 2015 and Awetest 2.4 has several new features and functionality to support the same.
Read moreThere is no shortage of Op-Eds on why Open Source Software is one of the biggest disruptors of the $3.8 Trillion IT industry, when OSS came out it rewrote the rules for the software industry and really shook things up- and now, Open Source Software is used in 80% of enterprises. Along the same lines – Open Source QA Tools…
Read moreNow that you know the anatomy of a Data-Driven test, here’s a trick that simplifies the process of Data Driven testing using Cucumber. Cucumber inherently supports Data Driven testing by the use of the Scenario Outline and Examples section. It is with these keywords that Cucumber allows for easy Data Driven testing to be completed where no changes need to be made…
Read more“Frameworks” is an overused, yet necessary, part of any successful automation effort. Automation has been around for a long time (Mercury Systems which is part of HP since 2005 was founded in 1980!) and many of the approaches are the same as they were back then, but the underlying technologies and tools have evolved. So today,…
Read moreThis uptick in Cucumber usage has been triggered by a variety of factors – increased Agile adoption, Cucumber’s easy to understand natural language syntax, support for TDD, BDD, etc. As the level of interest and Skepticism (The “This is too good to be true” crowd) rises, one of the many questions we’re constantly asked is “How does Cucumber Work”?
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