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51% of Teams Struggle with Automation Skills | How to Overcome QA's Biggest Challenge

Did you know that 51% of teams cite limited skills or experience in test automation as their biggest challenge? This insight from the State of Software Quality 2025 Report reveals a major roadblock to successful test automation across the industry. Teams continue to face difficulties in implementing and scaling automation due to a lack of trained talent. But there is a path forward—through strategic training, team upskilling, and the use of intuitive automation tools.

Getting Started With Microservices Testing

In today’s fast-moving tech world, microservices have become the backbone of modern applications. But with flexibility comes complexity, especially when it comes to testing. Unlike monolithic apps, testing microservices requires a different approach. Each service runs independently, and making sure everything works smoothly together is both important and challenging. In this blog, we’ll walk through what microservices are, why testing them matters, and how to approach them step by step.

Why Your Playwright Reports Need Upgrading

When we first started using Playwright for automated testing, the built-in test runner and test reports seemed fine. It showed passed tests and failures, which worked for small projects. But as our large test suites and CI/CD pipelines expanded, the default test runner reports became limiting especially when analyzing detailed results from each test run, the default test runner reports became limiting—especially when analyzing large-scale test results.

Python Switch Case: How To Implement Switch Statements In Python

Have you ever wished Python had a native switch-case statement like C or Java? It would make conditional logic so much easier to read, especially when you have more than 3 conditions to handle. While Python doesn’t offer a built-in switch-case structure, the good news is that there are clean and Pythonic ways to achieve the same behavior. In this blog, let’s explore three practical ways to implement switch-case in Python with real examples and how to make sure they work using automated tests.

AI-powered testing, built for Jira: discover Sembi IQ

At Xray, powered by Sembi, we believe the next era of software quality will be shaped by intelligence, not just automation. Today, we're proud to introduce Sembi IQ, Sembi’s new AI platform built to help QA, development, and security teams deliver better software, faster. Sembi IQ is designed to work across the entire Sembi portfolio, including Xray, infusing intelligence into the tools teams rely on daily. This isn’t just an add-on or a buzzword-driven initiative.

Ultimate Guide to Selenium: Your Go-To Automation Testing Tool for Flawless Web Applications

The digital world waits for no one. Releasing software is no longer a marathon; it's a series of high-speed sprints where flawless execution is the only acceptable outcome. How can teams deliver at this relentless pace without sacrificing the quality that users demand? The answer lies in intelligent automation, a strategic imperative for any modern development lifecycle.

How to Test Your Mainframe With Open Source Tools

In the past, mainframe users have been limited to expensive legacy tools, but today, it's possible to embrace agility, and security with integrating open source tools into the mainframe.Watch this how to video to see how mainframe users can also get on board to achieve superior test coverage, by testing more often, and throughout the whole development cycle.

G2 Summer Report: How Users Are Rating Katalon

The G2 Summer Report 2025 has arrived. Published by the renowned software review website g2.com, this report brings value to both sides of the market: With up to 37 G2 badges received this time, we're really happy to see that our product is resonating with users across a wide range of markets and industry segments, including DevOps, Software Testing, and Automation Testing. Here's a quick recap of the report.