Celebrating 1 Year of QAlogy: From Idea to Reality
Exactly one year ago, something that had lived in my head for years became reality. QAlogy.com was created. It wasn’t just the launch of a website.It was the beginning of…
What I Learned from Mentoring QA Students
Becoming a professor/mentor was always a dream of mine. It’s one of the main reasons I pursued my master’s degree in computer science — not just to learn more, but…
Posted inAutomation Testing Cypress
AI-Powered Testing: Introducing Cypress’ cy.prompt Feature
The QA Role and the testing tools are evolving fast. Cypress recently introduced an experimental feature that could change the way we write automated tests in Cypress. The new cy.prompt…
QA Spotlight: Richard Seidl – Software engineering in the year 2034
Richard Seidl is an expert in the fields of digitalization, agility, and software engineering. As a consultant, coach, and speaker, he works with renowned companies, including Volkswagen, OTTO, Raiffeisen International,…
What To Do When There’s “Nothing to Test”
We've all been there. Developers are still coding, the board is quiet, there are no tickets that could be tested, no releases pending, no one is asking for a regression…
QA Spotlight: Anastasia Engelhardt on How Photography Helped Her Become a Better QA
Anastasia Engelhardt is experienced in manual and automation testing for web, mobile, and APIs. During her career, she worked on both well-structured projects and those requiring QA process setup from…
Posted inManual Testing Test Processes
Why Repetitive Manual Testing Is a Risk to Product Quality
Manual testing is critical to ensuring product quality. It has always been the backbone of quality assurance because with manual testing, you can perform exploratory testing, usability checks, and catch…
Postman Interceptor for QA Engineers: When and How to Use It
Postman is a popular API development tool that simplifies the process of creating, testing, and documenting APIs, and you have probably used Postman if you worked with APIs before. Have…
How to Build a Professional LinkedIn Profile as a QA Engineer
In today's world, your LinkedIn profile could be your first impression for other professionals in your profession. If you want to look for a job, to get clients for your…
Why Some Bugs Slip Through: Common Reasons and How to Prevent Them
Even when the product or some feature is thoroughly tested, it can happen that a bug slips through and ends up in production. This can be really frustrating, but it…