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Five test automation challenges and how to overcome them

Automation is critical for a holistic software testing strategy in today’s DevOps cycle. Efficient automated QA systems run by talented engineers can shorten development times, improve time to release, lower costs, and drive scale. It’s worth noting that nearly a quarter of companies that initiated automated software testing showed an ROI within the first six months. Sounds perfect, right?

Automated Visual UI Testing on the Katalon Platform

Quality on the UI matters – and visual testing does too. The Katalon platform pairs automated functional and UI testing to help teams deliver applications that win: win time-to-market and win the trust of digital customers. With AI-infused into the solution, no additional third-party tools or extensions are needed to highlight critical mismatches in layout, colors, fonts, and misplacement of visual elements.

Is low-code viable for developers? - LowCodeCon 2022 Talk

This was a talk given by Shantoie Vorster at LowCodeCon 2022. We ask if low-code tools are viable for developers, especially in an enterprise environment. Shantoie tells about his experiences developing enterprise systems using low-code tools. These applications range from critical business processes, ETLs, APIs and more. The talk also includes a small demo of Linx to showcase the platform's potential in the hands of a developer.

[Webinar] Katalon: A platform for automating, executing, and maintaining tests on a continuous basis

Quality engineering is constantly evolving. A software quality management platform like Katalon helps you adapt to the current state of software quality to deliver the best-in-class digital experience. Learn how to leverage Katalon to your advantage with experts from Katalon and QAlified in this webinar as they walk you through.

Using OAuth2 to access Emails

OAuth 2.0 is becoming a popular alternative for application authentication. With Microsoft discontinuing Basic authentication and making OAuth 2.0 one of their new standards, many developers are sure to be in a situation where they need to change how they handle authentication for popular applications such as mailboxes, exchange services, and more. This article will briefly touch on OAuth 2.0, how it can be used, and an example of using it read mail from an Office 365 mailbox.

Manage Manual and Automated Testing in a Single Tool

Test automation is becoming a critical part of the development lifecycle across all types of products and industries. As automation exponentially increases test complexity, testing teams need a unified, structured solution for automated test management to ensure the highest quality product. To meet this need, the latest Helix ALM Release 2022.2 delivers enhanced automated test management capabilities.

Reskilling Against the Risk of Automation

Demand for both entry-level and highly skilled tech talent is at an all-time high, and companies across industries and geographies are struggling to find qualified employees. And, with 1.1 billion jobs liable to be radically transformed by technology in the next decade, a “reskilling revolution” is reaching a critical mass.

4 Challenges in Test Automation (and How to Solve Them)

Let’s take a look at some of the most common challenges that arise when QA teams begin implementing an automated testing strategy, along with tips for addressing them. If you’re like most app development and QA teams, you’ll discover that adopting automated testing requires clearing some hurdles.