Next week, we’re joining software testing leaders at The 2018 European Software Testing Summit in London, UK!
What is The European Software Testing Summit? Read more…
I’m pleased to announce that Applitools has released Root Cause Analysis, or RCA for short. This new module allows you to instantly pinpoint the root cause of visual bugs in your front-end code. I’d like to explain why RCA matters to you, and how it’ll help you in your work.
https://dilbert.com/strip/2015-04-24
Well, maybe RCA doesn’t find THE root cause. After all, all software bugs are created by people, as the Dilbert cartoon above points out.
But when you’re fixing visual bugs in your web apps, you need a bit more information than what Dilbert is presenting above.
The myriad challenges of front-end debugging
What we’ve seen in our experience is that, when you find a bug in your front-end UI, you need to answer the question: what has changed?
I regularly use Jenkins CI and GitHub to help our customers integrate Applitools into their continuous integration workflow. Even though I’m pretty familiar with both tools, there’s one thing that drives me nuts.
Here’s the problem:
I can’t see Jenkins build status in my GitHub repo pull request. Below is a screenshot of a typical GitHub pull request. As you can see, there’s no indication of my Jenkins build status.
This forces me to leave GitHub and go to Jenkins every time I merge, just so I can check the build status.
Doing this once is no big deal. But after doing this for a hundred pull requests, I feel like pulling my hair out. (And that would just look weird.)
This week, we’re joining FinTech leaders at the 2018 QA Financial Forum in New York City!
Simon Stewart – Selenium Project Lead and Creator of WebDriver
Selenium IDE got a new long overdue overhaul, and Simon Stewart, Selenium Project Lead and Creator of WebDriver, unveiled the new Selenium IDE in a special live session, including capabilities, features, and roadmap — now available on-demand. Read more…
Next week, we’re joining European software testing leaders at the World Forum The Hague in the Netherlands at EuroSTAR Software Testing Conference 2018!
Next week, we’re joining agile and test automation leaders at the Dorint Sanssouci Berlin/Potsdam in Potsdam, Germany at Agile Testing Days 2018!
This week, we’re joining agile, DevOps and other software delivery practitioners at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld® in Orlando, Florida at Agile + DevOps East 2018!
On September 9, 1947, Grace Hopper recorded the first computer bug ever in the Harvard Mark II computer’s logbook. The bug in question? Believe it or not, an actual bug – a moth – flew into the relay contacts in the computer and got stuck. Hopper duly taped the moth into the logbook. Then she added the explanation: “First actual case of bug being found.” (This might be the most famous moth in history.)
Grace Hopper’s original notebook entry
If only things were this simple today. As software continuously grows in complexity, so does the process of testing and debugging. Nowadays, the lifecycle of a bug in software can be lengthy, costly, and frustrating.Read more…
A few weeks back, Applitools made the trip just up the road from our headquarters to take part in DevOps World | Jenkins World San Francisco. The event is an international event that provides opportunities to learn, explore, network and help shape the future of DevOps and CI with Jenkins. It’s always an exciting and energizing event and this year proved no different as we were able to network and engage with leading minds in the world of software development.
While we were there, James Lamberti, our Chief Marketing Officer, had the honor of sitting down with Jayne Groll, CEO of the DevOps Institute, to talk shop and explore some of the ways Applitools has changed how organizations are able to use visual testing to deliver better UI/UX for their customers. Here are some of the highlights of that conversation. Read more…
Next week, we’re joining renowned software testing professionals and the community at the Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel in Arlington, Virginia at STPCon Fall 2018! Read more…
This week, we’re joining our software testing friends down under at TestBash Australia at the Aerial Function Centre in Sydney, Australia.
Later this week, Applitools’ Sr. Architect and Evangelist Gil Tayar will be joining software testing and quality assurance (QA) leaders and practitioners at the Hyatt Regency Toronto Hotel in Ontario, Canada for StarCanada 2018.
Later this week, we’re joining test automation and Selenium experts and practitioners for SeleniumConf Chicago 2018, which will take place at the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza River North. Read more…
Next week, we’re joining test automation and agile software development leaders at the 2018 Agile and Automation Days Poland located at Park Inn by Radisson Krakow in Krakow, Poland. Read more…
React is, first and foremost, a library for creating reusable components. But until React Storybook came along, reusability of components between applications was very limited. While a library of common components could be created, it was very difficult to use, as there was no useful way of documenting it.
Yes, documenting the common components via a Readme file is possible, even useful. But a component is, in its essence, something visual. A Readme file just doesn’t cut it, neither for a developer and definitely not for a designer that wants to browse a library of shared components and choose the one that fits their purpose.
This limited the usefulness of React’s component reusability.
And then React Storybook came along. React Storybook has changed the way many companies approach React by allowing them to create a library of components that can be visually browsed so as to be able to pick and choose the component they want:
React Storybook
Test Automation thought leaders gathered for a round-table discussion about the upcoming trends, best practices, tools, and ideas that will shape your Dev/Test environment in 2019.
Joe Colantonio hosted this all-star expert panel, including: Angie Jones, Dave Haeffner, and Gil Tayar – as they shared their thoughts and insights on the hottest topics in test automation and software quality, including:
On Monday, October 8, we’re joining international software testing practitioners and thought leaders at the 2018 Australian Testing Days Melbourne conference located at The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
This week, we’re joining international software testing and quality assurance (QA) thought leaders at the 2018 Quest for Quality Conference located at The Marker Hotel on Grand Canal Square in Dublin, Ireland.
What is Quest for Quality Conference? Quest for Quality (@Quest_4_Qaulity, #Q4Q2018 ), now in its third year, is a two-day event dedicated to advancing the software testing and quality practices featuring thought leaders addressing challenges and new technologies including AI, machine learning and agile practices. This year’s conference is taking place in Dublin, Ireland from October 3-4.
Next week, we’re joining software testing and quality assurance (QA) leaders and practitioners at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, California for STARWEST 2018.
Applitools very own Sr. Architect and Evangelist Gil Tayar will be giving his brand new talk: “Frontend Testing: Stepping in and Collaborating with Developers” at STARWEST 2018. Read more…
Next week, we’re joining systems architects, application developers, and DevOps practitioners at the O’Reilly Velocity Conference New York (@velocityconf) at the New York Hilton Midtown.
We will be holding our Spot The Difference iPad Game at our booth (#13) — can you spot UI diffs faster than our AI algorithm? Let’s find out — stop by our booth, play the game, and get a chance to win a mini-drone! Read more…
This week, TestBash Manchester 2018 kicks off, where software testing thought leaders and community members will gather at The Lowry Theatre in Manchester UK for a full week packed of amazing testing talks, workshops, meetups, and parties.
What is TestBash Manchester? TestBash Manchester (#TestBash) is dedicated to software testing practices, and is just one of the many TestBash events held around the world hosted by our friends at the Ministry of Testing. TestBash Manchester 2018 is taking place September 24 – 29.
In addition to the regular TestBash 1-day conference, which takes place on Thursday Sept 27, this marks the first-ever Test.bash(); targeted software testing conference focussing on technical testing and automation, taking place on Friday September 28.
Angie Jones – Senior Developer Advocate @ Applitools
When done right, test automation is an excellent source of fast feedback for teams. When development check-ins are made, the automated tests are able to verify that the system is still working as expected.
However, for many teams, what is supposed to be this reliable feedback mechanism is nothing more than unstable spaghetti code that requires constant maintenance.
A big reason for the instability of automation code is the lack of good design and architecture. Automation code should be written with the same care and consideration as production code if the team truly wants to see a return on their investment. However, because it is different than production development, it’s not always obvious how to accomplish this.
In this advanced session, Angie Jones discusses the four pillars of object-oriented programming and how to utilize these concepts within test automation development, in order to achieve robust, reliable and maintainable automation code.
Here are some of the talking points Angie covers: Read more…
