In the first article of this series, I focused on where AI is already proving useful in test automation: generating test cases and assisting with automation. In the second, I explored what’s still emerging: promising ideas like defect prediction and visual testing that work in some places but| Qase Blog | Articles about our product, software testing and the QA community.
In the previous article, I looked at how AI is already improving test automation: from test case generation to self-healing locators and assisted test conversions. These tools are in production today, delivering real value for many teams. But not all AI applications in testing are ready for prime time. Some| Qase Blog | Articles about our product, software testing and the QA community.
In 2024, a product called Devin AI, was introduced by Cognition Labs as the “world’s first fully autonomous AI software engineer”. The authors claimed that Devin could independently plan, code, debug, and deploy entire applications based on natural language prompts — essentially, perform typical developer tasks. This announcement gained significant| Qase Blog | Articles about our product, software testing and the QA community.
Quality is assured easier when team members' knowledge overlap. In this article I review aspects of team design and processes which influence learning at work.| Qase Blog | Articles about our product, software testing and the QA community.
Turnover: turnover is the act of replacing an employee with a new employee Since 1983, numerious studies have looked into the detrimental effects that companies suffer from high turnover. First and foremost, high turnover costs companies a fortune. Popular sources including Gallup publish alarming articles such as: A trillion dollars.| Qase Blog | Articles about our product, software testing and the QA community.
In the previous post, I suggested considering getting rid of the whole concept of time pressure imposed on developers. Here I will review the most common scenarios when this concept emerges and think with you if the concept can be avoided. It’s well-established scientific knowledge that the stress induced| Qase Blog | Articles about our product, software testing and the QA community.
As discussed in the parent article, team size should be as small as possible to provide value to the client. To note: Studies prove that the smaller the team is, the higher the quality. There’s another study by QSM which says: Teams of 3 or fewer people were the| Qase Blog | Articles about our product, software testing and the QA community.
Every manager does their own bit of people management at work, even though many don’t realise it. Some call it leadership; some call it just management. By definition, people management is: the practice of recruiting, training, engaging and retaining employees to optimize their talent and maximize their productivity Essentially| Qase Blog | Articles about our product, software testing and the QA community.
Most companies practice individual performance reviews (also called performance appraisals). This practice is quite well-established even though 40 years of management science concluded that it has caused great damage to teams in multiple areas. One can assume as to why the practice still exists: lack of knowledge and/or sunk| Qase Blog | Articles about our product, software testing and the QA community.
Explore the practice of dogfooding and learn how it can positively impact software and product development across industries.| Qase Blog | Articles about our product, software testing and the QA community.
A guide to defect management: what it is, why it's important, how to design a defect management process, and what metrics to monitor.| Qase Blog | Articles about our product, software testing and the QA community.
In the middle of August — peak vacation season in Europe — we managed to pull off a record-breaking Quality Engineering meetup. Around 100 people showed up, making it our biggest gathering yet. That kind of turnout, especially when beaches and mountain trails are calling, tells me we’re| Qase Blog | Articles about our product, software testing and the QA community.
Shipping fast is great. Shipping fast without breaking things is a modern masterpiece. But creating that masterpiece requires a workflow where quality isn't a speed bump, but a launchpad. The goal is a seamless rhythm between coding, testing, and deploying. Essentially a flow state for your entire team. Let's dive| Qase Blog | Articles about our product, software testing and the QA community.
"You don't see bugs. You see symptoms." Q2 has been a busy quarter in the world of QA. We brought more clarity, control, speed, track and outsmart bugs before they escaped into production. Let's dive into everything new. AIDEN Gets More Powerful: Export Your Generated Code Your brilliant AI sidekick| Qase Blog | Articles about our product, software testing and the QA community.
Feedback is an essential aspect of software development — and not just any feedback, but timely feedback. Imagine working on a payment processing app, and an expert test engineer spots a critical mistake in your code. In the input function for customer payments, a specific format for credit card| Qase Blog | Articles about our product, software testing and the QA community.
This May, we made filtering and search more efficienct and introduced API improvements your Automation Engineers will love. We've been busy building features that make test management less painful and give you more control, focusing on what you've told us matters most. As always, any new feature that started as| Qase Blog | Articles about our product, software testing and the QA community.
Today I want to tell you about two features, that should be done before test plans and test runs features. One of this features is shared steps for test cases. Why are they important? Most of QA engineers use suites to group test cases in logical collections and often, all| Qase Blog | Articles about our product, software testing and the QA community.
The meetups just keep getting better! This time, despite the perfect weather, we had an incredible turnout — with familiar faces returning for their fifth or sixth time and even some attendees traveling in from other German cities. I’m beyond thrilled to see our community growing and staying| Qase Blog | Articles about our product, software testing and the QA community.
Appium is an open-source automation framework designed for testing mobile applications. It supports native, hybrid, and mobile web apps across both iOS and Android platforms. With cross-platform compatibility, support for multiple programming languages, and real device interaction, Appium stands out as a flexible and powerful tool for mobile test automation.| Qase Blog | Articles about our product, software testing and the QA community.
Explore how API testing works, why it matters, and how teams can manage bugs, challenges, and processes using the right tools and best practices.| Qase Blog | Articles about our product, software testing and the QA community.
Discover the benefits, challenges, and best practices of QA automation, and learn how Qase streamlines test management for faster, more efficient software testing.| Qase Blog | Articles about our product, software testing and the QA community.
Many articles on the internet explain what QA and QC is, but I'd like to share a different perspective: how to move from QC to QA.| Qase Blog | Articles about our product, software testing and the QA community.
Learn how to apply the principles of mob programming to not only to software development, but to project management as well.| Qase Blog | Articles about our product, software testing and the QA community.
Quality strongly depends on the system's efficiency of the information flow — when information flow is effective, losses are lower, and quality is higher. Efficient information flow implies that parties perform a cognitive function well: Cognitive function is a broad term that refers to mental processes involved in the acquisition of| Qase Blog | Articles about our product, software testing and the QA community.
Q1 2025 was a special quarter for Qase, because we ushered in a new era of software testing by launching our AI-powered QA Architect, AIDEN – and that wasn't our only achievement in this quarter. We've also rolled out several powerful enhancements that streamline workflows, improve user experience, and give you| Qase Blog | Articles about our product, software testing and the QA community.
Learn how to implement various types of shift-left testing and take a proactive approach to quality assurance.| Qase Blog | Articles about our product, software testing and the QA community.
Developer Advocate Vitaly Sharovatov ponders the tendency for QA professionals to discover bugs everywhere they look.| Qase Blog | Articles about our product, software testing and the QA community.