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New research: AI struggles with open-source test maintenance challenges

Nov 13, 2024 By Mike Sonders In Rainforest
Our new research shows AI adoption is high across software testing workflows. But AI isn’t (yet) paying off in ways that matter to software teams using open-source testing frameworks like Selenium, Cypress, and Playwright. Open-source teams using AI are still spending just as much — if not more — time on painful test writing and maintenance tasks than ones not using AI. Contents Toggle.
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Streamlined Contract Testing in Node.js: A Simple and Achievable Approach

Nov 13, 2024 By Ashley Davis In AppSignal
Do you want the benefits of contract testing with much less effort? Are you convinced of the benefits of contract testing but think it’s just too difficult to roll out across your organization? You might worry that implementing Pact in your organization requires challenging changes to culture and process. In this article, I’ll show you a drastically simplified approach to contract testing that a single developer can bring online.
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GLB and GLTF Rendering in Helix DAM

Nov 13, 2024 By Perforce In Perforce
In our latest release, Helix DAM 2024.5, our integration with Helix Plan expands Helix’s DAM compatibility with the rest of our Digital Creation tools. In addition, DAM now supports GLB and GLFT file formats, including animation controls. And you can now add tags in bulk to files within a folder. In this video, Sr. Solutions Engineer, Ryan Maffesoli showcases the 2024.5 Helix DAM updates: Helix Plan + DAM integration Support for GLB and GLTF file formats Adding multiple tags to assets in folders.
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Tricentis NeoLoad 2024.3: Elevating legacy performance testing with remote terminal emulation (RTE)

Nov 12, 2024 By Daniel Murillo In Tricentis
We are thrilled to announce the release of Tricentis NeoLoad 2024.3, the latest update to our industry-leading performance testing platform. This release brings with it significant advancements, most notably support for Remote Terminal Emulation (RTE) — allowing organizations to performance test legacy systems.
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speedscale

What are Ephemeral Environments?

Nov 11, 2024 By Ken Ahrens In Speedscale
Development teams and product managers have many variables that affect their daily processes, but perhaps the most impactful is the nature of their development environment. Having a proper development environment can fundamentally change the efficacy of an entire engineering team, unlocking incredible productivity and iterative development at scale.
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xray

A Complete Guide to Exploratory Testing

Nov 11, 2024 By Beatriz Biscaia In Xray
Traditional testing approaches can struggle to keep up with the dynamic nature of modern development cycles. While effective in certain contexts, these methods may miss some defects, which can lead to costly fixes, customer dissatisfaction, and damage to the product's reputation. The problem lies in the limitations of scripted testing, which might lack the flexibility required to identify novel defects.
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perforce

9 Tips for Working With Legacy Code

Nov 11, 2024 By Stuart Foster In Perforce
What is legacy code? Legacy code is source code that already exists and needs to be used again. It's not necessarily lousy code, but it often needs some effort to integrate into newer systems. That means you need effective ways of overcoming legacy code's issues. What are your chances of working with legacy code? Given that most of the top 10 programming languages on the TIOBE popularity index have been around for at least 20 years, your chances are very high.
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From Leading Followers to Leading Leaders in IT | Mike Lyles | #Testflix2024

Nov 9, 2024 By The Test Tribe In The Test Tribe
In a world where it’s easy to get stuck in a daily grind, leadership can sometimes feel like a never-ending loop of putting out fires, dealing with team challenges, and hoping that each project lands smoothly. But what if there’s a way to shift from just "getting through" the day to genuinely transforming your approach? In this session, Mike Lyles explores the art of IT leadership from a fresh perspective, focusing on building meaningful connections, driving personal growth, and creating a positive ripple effect within your team and beyond.
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alphabin

Shift Left Testing Approach: What It Is and Why It's Essential in QA

Nov 8, 2024 By Pratik Patel In Alphabin
Have you ever thought of finding a bug in your software before it becomes a problem that costs too much to fix? That is what Shift Left Testing means—testing is done at the beginning of the development process. In the traditional approach, testing happens at the end of the development phase; defects found reduce development efficiency and lead to delays, high costs, and the risk of frustrated users.
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