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The general public often conflates various skill sets and abilities found in the tech industry. Many seem to think that in order to be a tester (or to fit in anywhere in the tech sector) you need to know how to code. I myself have found that regardless of what role you’re in, basic knowledge of code and some of its fundamental principles help serve just about any position in a tech environment. It may not be necessary to write or execute in every role, but having some degree of familiarity with how things work under the hood is often helpful in the day-to-day encounters in the field. What do you think? How much coding knowledge does your role require? And are there areas in tech where you don’t think it’s necessary? 

The talk of the town, ChatGPT, can provide some benefits for testing activities, but its effectiveness in speeding up the testing process or generating test cases will depend on the specific use case and the quality of the input data provided to it. While people do not want to miss the train, but they have to very clear where and how they should use AI. In my opinion, ChatGPT can help in testing in following ways: Test data generation: ChatGPT can be used to generate synthetic test data based on specific scenarios or requirements. For instance, it can generate test data that simulates specific user interactions or system responses to validate the functionality of a software application. Test case generation: ChatGPT can be used to generate test cases based on specific requirements or test scenarios. However, the effectiveness of this approach will depend on the quality of the input data provided to the model and the level of detail required for the test cases. Test script automatio

I’ve been wondering lately how much crossover there is in the technologies that testers use. Is the software you use specific to your company, or is it more broad/general use? What have you seen in the industry or in your experience? 

Over the past 10 days, we witnessed an incredible display of skill, dedication, and commitment to the world of DevOps. Let's congartulate the 2 winners of 10 Days of DevOps Challenge.🥇 Winner 1: @IOan  🥇 Winner 2: @hungoboss  Ioan and Hung consistently showcased their deep understanding of DevOps principles and innovative problem-solving. Their contributions have not only elevated their own skills but have also inspired the entire community.But, let's not forget that it's not just about the winners. The entire community that participated in the challenge has grown, learned, and connected over the past 10 Days. Special thanks to @sabarish, @mmario.ffrohlich and @sarmistha for your contributions. Keep challenging yourselves, keep innovating, and keep pushing the boundaries of what's possible in DevOps. Congratulations once again to our champions, and thank you to everyone who made the 10 Days of DevOps Challenge an unforgettable experience! 🚀

Task: Set up a CD pipeline to automatically deploy your application to a testing environment when new code is pushed.  Capture: A screenshot of the application deployed to the testing environment.

Task: Reflect on your DevOps journey over the past 9 days and identify areas for improvement in terms of collaboration and culture. Share your story here.  The winners will be announced tomorrow. Make sure you have completed all the tasks. 

Question: How do comprehensive test reports and metrics benefit testers and developers in identifying issues?  Answer in the comments below. Next task will be live tomorrow on Oct.14. 

Question: Why is it crucial for both testers and developers to incorporate security testing into the DevOps pipeline?  Answer in the comments below. Next task will be live tomorrow on Oct.15

Question: How does code review help in maintaining high-quality test scripts and fostering collaboration?  Answer in the comments below. Next task will be live tomorrow on Oct. 11.

Whether you’re a tester, software developer, or elsewhere in the tech industry, we all know that technology (and AI in particular) have seen a big jump over the past couple years. Many have understandably had concerns with retaining relevant skills as we move further and further into uncharted territory. What steps have you taken to help ensure your place in your line of work is secure? Are the fears of artificial replacement overblown? Is there anything you think we should prepare for? 

After some of the things I’ve read from people in the forum, I’m curious- what do you think makes a good tester? What sort of qualities and traits should someone have if they want to get into testing? Can anyone do it or does it take a certain type of person? 

Question: How does continuous integration help in the DevOps lifecycle, and what are some common CI best practices? Answer in the comments below. Next task will be live tomorrow on Oct. 9.

Question: Explain the advantages of using version control systems like Git in DevOps. Answer in the comments below. Next task will be live tomorrow on Oct.8.

Hello,I'm a college student, trying to gather more and more knowledge about test automation with AI. That's why I chose Testim, but my free trial expired already, so I can't try all the AI-powered functionalities Testim can offer.My question is, if it's possible to run a web-app over localhost in Testim, to which I've implemented mutation tests? I'm aware that in the free plan there's only the Testim cloud grid, but still I'd love to reproduce the auto improve functionality of this Testool with my error-filled local code of the web-app. I've written tests with the localhost's URL as the starting point (my server built with Node.js and Express and gets run before the automated tests), but instead of the auto improved steps I get a warning that the locators have significantly changed. That's not quite the auto improve behaviour I'm looking for or the one displayed in the documentation. Would someone be nice enough to lend me some of their thoughts on the matter and how I could trigger th

The topic of "Feature Flags and Feature Toggles: A Strategy for Controlled Rollouts" is a valuable discussion point for developers interested in optimizing their release processes.  What are Feature Flags and Toggles Feature flags (also known as feature toggles) are a development technique that allows you to turn specific features or parts of your application on or off at runtime. They are essentially conditional statements in your code that determine whether a particular feature should be visible or active for end-users. This enables developers to have granular control over feature releases and updates.Do you use features flags?What is your experience with them?Any benefits/drawbacks that you want to share?

Hi There, I would like to hear from the industry experts based on their experience into software test automation, what are the key responsibilities of a Test Architect in automation projects? Looking forward to an interesting conversation and inputs 😀

Can anyone provide an example of how to validate data in an Excel sheet downloaded via a TestIM test case?I viewed the example provided here, but it only shows the means to extract the number of sheets in the spreadsheet and the title of the sheets, it does not provide an example of how to retrieve values from a cell (the value at cell A3 of the sheet) for example?I’m rather new at creating custom actions so any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I know it is hard to find the time to do extra work after work but do you have any side projects at the moment or plan on starting any? You can also write if you started a side project and never finished ( I know I had a few of those). I am really curios to see if people still do IT related content after work or if they do somenthing else. If you want I can even start: I try to post on my youtube channel at least once a week but it does show that I do not invest that much time in there at the moment.

Anyone knows specific tests to be done while testing the Enterprise Browser TEsting?

what are the possible steps you think a beginner in testing career can take after completing academic training in manual testing?

 In this video, @alistair_cockburn , a leading figure in software architecture, provides invaluable insights into Hexagonal Architecture. Hexagonal Architecture is a design concept that separates an application's core logic from its external dependencies.In this video, Alistair tackles a fundamental question: "How many hexagons should you create for large and complex applications?" Alistair Cockburn's responses offer clarity on this crucial aspect of Hexagonal Architecture, helping you make informed architectural decisions. Learn more about Hexagonal Architecrure in this article. 

What would be considered the similiarities and differences between DevOps and DevSecOps. Will DevSecOps replace DevOps in future?

What is some other popular framwork apart from Appium for Mobile native app automation. Both IOS and ANdroid share same code base