I’ve been blogging on and off. and I’m set to post daily. I’ve noticed that it’s almost impossible to drive traffic unless you have keywords words coverage. Example. I’ve written a couple of articles that are getting over 300 views per month. that happens because people are searching for a specific phrase, and Google indexed…
things you can do with google search data.
Yesterday, I talked about how to create a google parsing script. if you missed it, you can see the previous article here. This was the initial plan for development my script for scrapping google: search for google for ‘moving company name’ find 100 google links for the google company name. go to each website, get…
google scrapper. or, how to build a google API.
so, I wanted to build a quick tool, that would allow tracking how some articles rank on google.for that, I would need something that would open a google window and search for the result, and write down the link that I’m interested in. So good so far.searching on google for “python google scrapper” gives back…
how to be successful. habits.
The one and the most important skill that anyone can learn for being successful is the habit of writing. I’ll do my best to explain… the habit of writing. It’s difficult to maintain the habit of writing! If you want to make it a daily one, it’s even more difficult. It requires commitment. It requires…
Perfect Custom Mac Pro build for QA Engineering
I don’t want to waste your time. This article is about my experience on choosing and creating a powerful stable computer(perfect hackintosh) that runs the latest OS version, under $1k and beats the 2018 iMac or the new mac mini. I am continuously testing this build. I started building my perfect hackintosh for few reasons:…
How to write bug reports that don’t suck
Anyone can spot a bug, but how many of us know how to report it properly? Every person who has written software for public use has probably received some bug reports really hard to understand. These are the reports that don’t say nothing, like “it doesn’t work”, give the wrong information or no information at…
Even more time management tips for a freelance developer..
As we’ve said before, time management can be a real concern for freelance developers. For those of you out there still struggling to properly get your freelancing scheduled out. We’ve returned with more ideas to help you fight this battle of wills: Get rid of the clutter first And by clutter we don’t mean the…
Dealing with subcontractors as a freelancer
While working as a freelancer can, for some people, mean you always have to be on the hunt for your next project. Others have the opposite problem – they have too much on their plate. If you’re a freelance developer and find yourself in the position of having to constantly turn down projects because you…
Managing expectations as a freelancer
Working as a freelance developer offers you many well-known advantages. But one of the drawbacks is that you’re responsible for meeting with new possible clients and discussing everything. Quite a number of the freelance developers we’ve talked to seem to run into the same issue. Not being able to properly manage the expectations of their…
Dark secrets of going freelance
Still not sure if you want to go freelance or not? You still fear the thought of quitting your job for a freelance tester job? How does the freelancer life looks like more exactly? You fear there are dark secrets of going freelance? Well, yes, there are secrets no one speaks about. The thought of just taking…
Protractor and Internet Explorer testing
How to configure protractor with Internet Explorer I will assume that there’s no need on to describe how to install and run Protractor, however, here’s a quick summary: You have to install Java, Node JS, and my personal preference, Cmder (this is not mandatory, windows cmd line works just fine) First of all, you need…
write a test for every bug? please do.
I recently stumbled upon a question on Stack overflow, that actually intrigued me and made me write an article on “why you should write a test for every bug”. The person’s question was: Should I write a small test for every bug / defect /ticket ? Response from StackExchange, testing community: “I do not create…
testing macOS Mojave Public Beta
Apple has just released the 2nd public beta for macOS Mojave Public Beta, and I have downloaded it and installed it! Here’s the news story. In order to get started, you need to enroll the Apple Beta Program, then install the thing. Enroll Here: Install it, by downloading the tool that apple suggests. I enrolled,…
9 + things to do after installing Ubuntu 18.04 – for Testers
First thing first, this is an explanatory post on how to setup/configure/things to do after installing Ubuntu for Automation QA and install required apps/tools for using this system, as a super happy user(me!). This guide contains a list of apps that I use to install in my Linux System in order to be productive. Short…
What’s in a tester’s mind(set)?
Have you ever wished to have superpowers and read people’s mind? Yeah, we all did! As I write this I already want to know what will you think when you read this so this goes beyond imagination. How the tester’s mindset influences his/her work? This is a great question, isn’t it? Testers have minds obviously and people…