Web applications, on their front ends, are HTML pages. The origin of this HTML is some code in the server, that in some way, delivers a complete HTML page to the browser. The browser renders the HTML, and brings all the necessary design and images. It also processes the interactions Read more…
Do you remember 2024? I remember it like it was just last year. I did many conference talks, including returning to Conf42, this time the JavaScript conference, where I did “Playwright in less than an hour” talk and how it helps with automation. If you’re new to automation, or new Read more…
Once upon a time, around 30 years ago, there was something called Extreme Programming. XP was an agile methodology (only the word agile wasn’t used and abused then). It sounded cool, and there was a reason for that choice of word. The meaning behind “extreme” was meant as “everything we Read more…
If you’ve been using Postman for a while, you know it’s very useful for calling APIs, and testing them. Its strong visualization features make it the modern tool of choice. But the real power of Postman is automation. The ability to execute requests sequentially, when the next request depends on Read more…
How much understanding do you have in economics? Because, most of our work, in software, is really based on economics decisions. When we’re coding, we’re working to deliver some economic value to the organization. Coding is only half the fun, though. In fact, it’s really a lot less then half. Read more…
Throughout history, since the cavemen of old, we were looking for signs of quality. There was one way to do that: Look at the final product and decide. But that takes time. Plus if your work is being assessed only after you won, and the mammoth lost, that’s a bit Read more…
Code reviews are very important. They are the last line of defense. Code review is the last chance we have to stop a problem from going out into the wild. Whatever that problem is, whether it’s a bug hiding in the bushes, or in plain sight. Or a problem that Read more…
I really like this topic. Test design is something we many times skip, or just gloss over. For example, I have a test for some API, and I need to write the next one. Chances are I’m going to reuse what I can from the setup, modify only what needs Read more…
Whether you’re a tester, or a developer, or a manager, you’ve probably wondered at some point in your life – what makes apps so complex? Where does all the complexity come from? It’s complex to build, to test, to deploy, to ship a quick bug fix. All of the above. Read more…
If you take a look at automated web testsת you’ll be overwhelmed by locators (or selectors, or elements, or whatever framework you’re using). They are everywhere, and the tests find them and make use of them. As they should. It’s not surprising, because most of web automation is locating objects Read more…