The month of October has brought with it multiple notable changes, such as the ability to filter tests by their labels, as well as use UUID generation packages in Loadero test scripts. Additionally, the Nightwatch.js built-in command saveScreenshot() can now be used in Loadero scripts. Read about each of these changes in detail below!

Effective monitoring is crucial for maintaining robust application performance, proactive issue detection, and efficient resource management. This guide covers ten essential monitoring best practices that developers and DevOps teams can use to improve observability and keep applications running smoothly. By following these practices, teams can ensure systems are resilient, secure, and provide a seamless user experience.

Developer productivity is ultimately a measure of the efficiency and effectiveness with which software developers produce high-quality code and complete projects. Where this becomes a bit more complicated is in the relationships between those efforts and the measurements that reflect them.

In today’s digital landscape, maintaining a smooth user experience is essential. Websites and applications are expected to perform reliably and quickly, with minimal interruptions. One effective approach to enhancing user experience is synthetic monitoring, which uses simulated transactions to test performance. This article will delve into how synthetic monitoring improves user experience and highlight its benefits, along with code examples for implementation.

Forrester’s Global Retail E-Commerce Forecast, 2024 to 2028, predicts global online retail sales will rise from $4.4 trillion in 2023 to $6.8 trillion by 2028. Despite this increase, 76% of retail sales ($21.9 trillion) will remain offline by 2028. To remain competitive, retailers are enhancing their omnichannel strategies by seamlessly integrating online and offline experiences.

Took me years to finally get a Roomba (those robot vacuums from iRobot that have been around since 2002). I was pretty skeptical about how well it would clean and how smart and autonomous it really was. My wife was on board on the benefits from the start, but I needed some convincing. After plenty of back-and-forth (and my wife’s persistence), we went for it. Honestly, the benefits weren’t obvious to me from the start.

Enjoy a love letter to Selenium from a veteran Saucer.