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Bridging the Gap Between Reliable APIs and Unpredictable AI

APIs and AI are on a collision course. For decades, APIs have been the foundation of digital reliability: deterministic systems where you send a request, get a predictable response, and trust that what’s defined is what will happen. AI doesn’t play by those rules. Large language models and AI agents operate in probabilities. They don’t just follow contracts; they interpret them. They learn, infer, and sometimes hallucinate.

StudioAssist + MCP: 6 Hands-On Use Cases Every QA Engineer Should Know

The new StudioAssist Agent Mode turns your AI assistant in Katalon Studio into a connected, context-aware testing partner. It now supports MCP Servers, HTTP-based services that let the agent fetch real-time information and perform actions directly inside your project. Katalon ships with two built-in MCP Servers: You can also add your own HTTP-based MCP Servers to extend StudioAssist’s reach. (Note: authentication support is coming soon.)

QualityKiosk and Katalon Launch Co-Lab: A Joint Innovation Lab Driving the Future of AI-Native Test Automation

We are pleased to announce the launch of the QualityKiosk–Katalon Joint Innovation Lab on October 15th, marking a significant milestone in our shared mission to advance the future of test automation and quality engineering. This strategic collaboration between QualityKiosk Technologies and Katalon reflects our commitment to empowering enterprises with prebuilt, next-generation testing and automation solutions designed to enhance agility, efficiency, and innovation.

How can testing integrate into the SDLC to ensure continuous quality without bottlenecks?

Integrating testing into the SDLC is a maturity journey. Start where you are, then move from mostly manual to automation best practices in CI/CD, and finally to pro automation that uses AI and tracks the right metrics. As maturity increases, you ship faster without bottlenecks because tests run in the pipeline and results drive decisions. — Gokul Sridharan, VP of Global Solutions Engineering at Katalon.

MySQL Mocking with Speedscale's Proxymock: A Complete Guide

Testing database-driven applications is notoriously painful. If your app depends on MySQL, you’ve probably spent hours setting up local databases, running migrations, loading data, and then cleaning everything up just to rerun your tests. This repetitive cycle slows development, breaks pipelines, and introduces inconsistency between local and production environments.

Ready or Not, Here Comes CI/CD: Build Systems for an Indie Sensation

In this episode, Stephen Post, Technical Director at VOID Interactive, joins Jase for a deep dive into the technical evolution of Ready or Not, the acclaimed tactical shooter game. Stephen discusses the complexities of expanding their fully remote, globally distributed studio—from a small team of 9 to more than 75—covering key challenges such as: Whether you're a solo developer, technical lead, or project manager, this episode offers a candid and practical look at what it takes to scale a game—and a studio—without compromising on quality or agility.

Metrics That Matter for Agentic Testing

Traditional test metrics like automation %, pass/fail rates, and defect counts don’t reflect the impact of introducing agents into the QA process. This blog explores a new class of KPIs designed to measure how well your virtual test team is performing including Agent Assist Rate, Human Override Rate, Scenario Coverage Delta, and Review Time Saved.

Designing Your Virtual Test Team

As organizations explore more advanced uses of agentic testing, a compelling vision emerges: a modular virtual test team composed of AI agents, each playing a focused role like Test Architect, Test Designer, Executor, and Summary Agent. While still early in real-world adoption, this model offers a way to coordinate intelligence at scale, with humans guiding the system and autonomy granted based on task risk and maturity.

A Complete Guide to Network Security Testing for Enterprises (2025)

‍ In today’s connected world, every enterprise depends on networks- from internal servers and employee devices to cloud platforms and hybrid systems. However, as these networks grow in size and complexity, they become prime targets for cybercriminals. By 2025, cybercrime will cost businesses $10.5 trillion annually, making it one of the most significant economic risks worldwide.

What Is Grey Box Testing? (Techniques & Example)

With software applications growing increasingly complex, the way we test them to guarantee reliability and security must also increase accordingly. Among the many types of testing available, Grey Box Testing stands out as a hybrid method that presents us with a balanced perspective of insights from both black box and white box testing. It doesn`t matter if you’re a developer, QA engineer, or someone new to testing; grey box testing is important to everyone in today’s technological landscape.