Historically, if you asked what unit testing was, you’d probably get a curious mix of definitions.This has included everything from very specific definitions to the extremely vague.Unit testing is the flossing of the technical world: If we don’t...
Testers who want to get technical should start by learning some new programming languages. But which should you learn? There are so many languages to choose from that there is often confusion about where to start your journey and what would be useful for yo...
Watch this recorded webinar for an introduction to the powerful TestRail API. Learn how the API is organized. See examples of data submission and retrieval, plus an automation example. The session concludes with Q&A.
Testing data analytics models is different from testing most other types of software. While you are testing the model’s performance, you’re also testing how well it performs on data. Any model’s accuracy depends on the model itself and the...
You don’t need to get a degree in Machine Learning to add a little AI to your application. You don’t even need to build a model of the software and allow it to take “random walks.” Learn how to solve the “problem of local optim...
Collocated teams who work within 30 meters of each other can exploit iterations as a timebox. Distributed teams with enough hours of overlap can also use iterations. But if you can’t tell when a distributed team’s day starts or ends, iterations ...
Kubernetes brings power and control to working with web-scale applications. But Kubernetes also obscures a lot of internal activity, which creates challenges for debugging. Learn 5 tools and techniques that allow developers and testers to go deep when debug...
Blockchain technology is one of the most popular new topics in technology circles today. A blockchain solution can offer transparency, security, fault tolerance, auditability and, in some cases, reduced operational costs. It seems that everyone wants to rol...
Cross-discipline pair programming can bring tremendous benefits to your team. Learn how to get started in this article by Jim Holmes.
We tend to lump all kinds of distributed and dispersed teams together. But they are different and their differences imply different benefits and problems between teams. Learn the difference between satellite, cluster, and nebula teams, and how to facilitate...
Although you can test blockchain apps using non-live blockchains, eventually you have to assess how your app runs in a live environment. That means you have to use it, and pay for it, using real cryptocurrency. The security of your cryptoassets, even when t...
All too often we lose sight of how important it is to make improvement and learning a priority. Life is hard and busy, but there are a wealth of tools, tricks, and resources to help you learn. Sometimes they’re even fun!