Programming is the Foundation for Automation
“Programming is hard!” “Automation is difficult!” “Test automation scripts require programming, so you can’t do it.” These were all statements I heard before diving into automation. The problem was I…
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Shifting Accessibility Testing to the Left
Rather than reacting to accessibility issues at the end of a project, proactively discuss it as early as possible and get buy-in right from the start.
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Over the past few years I have had many questions from QA/Testing professionals asking about the ideal career path within the QA field. Most of them even question the existence…
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As a kid in the 70s, I loved The Six Million Dollar Man. Many of us know the story: Colonel Steve Austin, astronaut, has a catastrophic crash and is rebuilt…
The “State of AI applied to Quality Engineering 2021-2022” Report Released
Applitools was invited to share our expertise in applying AI to quality engineering, and we’re honored to be co-authors of this comprehensive report by Sogeti.
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Front-End Test Fest 2021 Recap
Last month, Applitools and Cypress hosted the Front-End Test Fest, a free event that brought together leading experts in test automation for a full day of learning and discussion around…
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Modern applications typically revolve around the idea of smaller components, where you may have pieces like a button, navigation, or an interactive widget that all fit together like puzzle pieces…
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