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Every application, web or non-web-based, has to deal with data. Even though there are static websites, where data is somehow embedded, most sites and applications rely on dynamic data stored somewhere and somehow. What testing can you do around data handling? Can you use exploratory testing to uncover problems related to data? What type of problems? In this article, you’ll get some guidelines for your exploratory testing sessions around data.

Functional testing misses visual bugs! Visual testing ensures a flawless user experience by catching layout issues, color mismatches, and more across browsers and devices. Let's learn more about visual testing and set it up in your Studio!

As software systems grow in complexity, the importance of comprehensive testing cannot be overstated. However, writing unit tests is often a time-consuming and repetitive task leading to developer fatigue. In this blog we will over come the manual unit test development and move towards LLM driven/AI assisted unit tests.

Thoroughly examine the project's scope, complexity, and specific needs. Identify key stakeholders, their expectations, and potential challenges. Ask yourself questions like: By understanding these aspects, you can tailor the template to address the project's specific demands.

Per the trends suggested by Red Hat, modernization is among the topmost funding priorities (45%) for global businesses - all thanks to the promises of better digital experience, cloud-native, and quicker time to market. Generative AI can fulfill these promises by automating legacy system updates, enhancing user interfaces, facilitating cloud migration, and expediting software delivery.

More than 200 flights were grounded across the US on a fine Tuesday in September 2023. The airlines later clarified that the culprit was a “software update” that slowed down their technology systems. Such issues are enough to trigger massive anxieties, especially if air travel is involved.

The BFSI sector is undergoing a transformative evolution, leveraging technologies like Generative AI for personalized fintech software development. Dynamic credit scoring, advanced robo-advisors, and intelligent automation are streamlining fintech services for better customer experience. Blockchain, too, is encouraging cross-border payments and trade finance through DeFi. Embedded solutions create seamless user experiences, and the sector embraces the virtual realm with IoT and virtual storefronts.

REST and SOAP are two critical web services technologies that revolutionize how businesses use APIs. Since APIs are so common, it's important to test them regularly to find vulnerabilities or potential operating problems within the web service. To test a SOAP or REST service, you can use tools like SoapUI or Postman to send requests to the service endpoint, validate responses, and verify that the service behaves as expected under various conditions.

Having strong security testing services are crucial, as demonstrated by the recent incident involving top cybersecurity service CrowdStrike, which rocked the industry. A global outage hurting companies, airlines, and government institutions throughout the globe was caused by a defective upgrade to their Falcon Sensor software. This terrible episode serves as a clear warning of the possible repercussions when security updates, intended to protect systems, contain undetected flaws.