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…
6 factors for the success of any QA project
As the level of globalization rises, is getting more and more difficult to fully complete a project. In our days, the demand is critical, the deadlines are almost impossible to meet and the clients always unpleased. Mobile applications changed the whole concept of the meaning of a project. Everything is fast, everyone needs fast results….
The path for efficient QA
What is an efficient QA? Sometimes it is quite hard to understand what is the best path you should have to have an efficient QA process. This is why in this article you’ll find some suggestions in how to do it. This is the path for efficient QA 1. Frequency You want to test the…
What are the basic phases of QA?
What are the daily tasks of a QA analyst? In this article you’ll find what are I frequently get questions regarding what my daily tasks are as a QA analyst. This is a snippet of what we do in the QA department on any given day for anyone who wants to know or wants…
Is your software user friendly?
What does it mean user friendly? What are the characteristics that an user friendly sofware should have? In general a software is user friendly when it has an interface that is easy to use. It is not difficult to understand for the end-user. Anyhow, “user friendly” can be a really subjective term and the expectations…
enable hot corners in ubuntu 18.04
Hot corners is a wonderfully useful feature for Ubuntu. It is used for spreading all the windows, and managing workspaces. HOW TO ENABLE HOT CORNERS IN UBUNTU 18.04 Paste in your terminal: gsettings set org.gnome.shell enable-hot-corners true HOW TO DISABLE HOT CORNERS IN UBUNTU 18.04 Paste in your terminal: gsettings set org.gnome.shell enable-hot-corners…
You VS Artificial Intelligence
Would you bet on you if there was to choose between you, as a freelance tester, and Artificial Intelligence? There is a lot of buzz around how AI will influence anything from jobs to food. And there is no doubt it is already doing it. What about you? How will influence you? With all this…
What to do not to get insane as a Freelance Tester
People often say that as a freelancer you can easily go insane if not careful. What do you mean not careful? Well, meaning you tend to forget that you are a human being and act as a freelance tester robot walking around in pajamas and dark circles around your eyes. As a freelance tester, you must…
What is exploratory testing?
As days pass, we can all notice how the world around us becomes more and more technology dependent. People have panic attacks when they don’t find their phone, or if their phone seems not to work properly. Companies call the day off if the employee’s programs don’t work properly and who is to blame? Testers…This…
Can you plan the exploratory testing?
So, how to plan exploratory testing? In a previous article about Exploratory testing, I told you about the differences between exploratory testing and scripted testing and which one is the best. The conclusion was neither. Go back to the article if you haven’t read it already to understand why. Now that you are back, I can…
Why you should consider Exploratory Testing
FIrst of all, what is exploratory testing? And why you should consider exploratory testing? There are different approaches for software testing. Some are more rigorous, while some others enable the freedom and creativity of the tester. Cem Kaner is the first one who came with the concept of exploratory testing, in the year 1984. He…