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[Virtual Event] Xray 2025 Unwrapped: Xray New logo Presentation

A quick overview of Xray Test Management - cutting-edge test management app for Jira. Xray is the leading Quality Assurance and Test Management app for Jira. More than 4.5 million testers, developers and QA managers trust Xray to manage 100+ million test cases each month. Xray is a mission-critical tool at over 5,000 companies in 70 countries, including 137 of the Global 500 like BMW, Samsung and Airbus.

Inside Star Trek: Discovery's LED Volumes With PIXOMONDO

In this episode, Jase chats with Matthew Swanton, Virtual Production Unreal Engine Supervisor at PXO Clara who pulls back the curtain on what really happens when you're trying to deliver final pixels on a film set where every minute costs thousands of dollars. Here's what you'll learn: This isn't your typical "virtual production is magic" interview. It's the real story of innovation, collaboration, and scrappy solutions that make cutting-edge technology actually work in production.

Why do you think professional services is especially valuable for large organizations?

Professional services are especially valuable for large organizations because they move at your pace, navigate complex coordination, and tailor adoption across multiple teams. They also provide a smooth handoff to customer success, ensuring you always have expert support instead of being left on your own. — Mush Honda, Chief Quality Architect at Katalon Follow Katalon for more insights in our series!

API Observability: What I Learned While Debugging APIs In Production

APIs rarely fail loudly. Most of the time, they break quietly while dashboards stay green. These silent failures are often the hardest to detect and the most damaging for users. I learned this while dealing with real production traffic. Everything looked normal until users started complaining. Let’s explore more about how this works.

Mock vs Stub: Essential Differences

When discussing the process of testing an API, one of the most common sets of terms you might encounter are “mocks” and “stubs.” These terms are quite ubiquitous, but understanding exactly how they differ from one another - and when each is the correct method for software testing - is critical to building an appropriate test and validation framework. In this blog, we’re going to talk about the differences and similarities between mocks and stubs.

The 7 Best Regression Testing Tools in 2026

QA engineers and developers constantly worry that new updates will hinder the functionality of their applications. Regression testing tools prevent this and ensure that applications run smoothly after a code update. Most QA teams use automated regression testing software to save time and money while speeding up the release cycle. However, these benefits only apply when you use a web testing tool that suits your use cases.

The CES Hangover: 3 Expensive Hardware Fails That Were Actually Software Problems

The dust has settled on Las Vegas. We saw transparent TVs, cars that drive sideways, and enough “AI-powered” toothbrushes to confuse a dentist. CES is incredible at selling the dream of hardware. The demos are slick, the lighting is perfect, and everything works on the showroom floor. But as engineers, we know the dirty secret of CES: The hardware is the easy part.

Zephyr walkthrough: Test management & automation for Jira teams

Discover how Zephyr transforms test management in Jira with this comprehensive walkthrough covering test automation, CI/CD integration, and scaling QA workflows. Struggling with fragmented testing tools, manual processes, and limited visibility into your QA pipeline? This complete Zephyr tutorial shows developers and QA teams how to build a unified, high-performance test management system directly in Jira – without compromising speed or collaboration.