Flakiness in Test Automation — A tester’s nightmare

Welcome to the 104th edition of Coding Jag brought to you by LambdaTest!

Often described as the "Tester's Nightmare" flaky tests are problematic, slow down progress, and cost a lot of money to fix.?

It is not uncommon to come across a flaky test, but some blame constant changes in code and not enough checks to ensure there aren't any bugs. According to others, flakiness is caused by a lack of confidence. But what is the real reason? And can it be attributed solely to flakiness?

In this issue of Coding Jag, we explore what makes tests flaky and much more!

News ?

1. How can enterprise QA leaders project manage the entire lifecycle of testing?

Dive in and understand why it is critical that QA leaders acquire knowledge of project management, and then be able to manage the entire lifecycle of testing.

2. End-To-End Testing Vs. Regression Testing: A Rundown Of Two Testing Viewpoints

Discover how end-to-end testing and regression testing serve different purposes, with unique advantages and challenges.

3. Making Great Waves: 8 Software Testing Convictions

Testing is an art. Learn how the iconic work of art "The Great Wave Off Kanagawa" can help you learn about the 8 convictions for software testing!??

4. How to Effectively Hire Testers to Join Your Team

It's difficult to find qualified testers. Explore all the ways in which corporations and testers alike can find the right fit for each other.

5. Network Penetration Testing

Here's an introduction to Network Penetration Testing and why it is crucial for your projects.

Performance

6. How to Generate JMeter Dashboard Report?

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to store run results and use results to generate, customize and most importantly read an HTML dashboard report.?

7. Getting Started with Proxyman

With the newly released version for Windows out, get introduced to Proxyman and learn how to download and install it for your Windows.

Automation

8. Best practice in test automation with Cypress

Cypress is one of the leading options for E2E testing. Here are some of the most effective practices to follow when performing Cypress UI testing. Follow these steps to generate high-quality automation tests.

9. API Testing: Using the Fluent Interface Pattern for JSON Assertions

Explore the basics of fluent Asserters and how you can implement them to solve the problems associated with JSON structures.

10. Case Study: User Reset Password via Email in Selenium WebDriver

Discover how Selenium WebDriver comes into play when you reset your password through a reset link with MailCatcher and TempMailo.?

11. Flakiness in Test Automation — A tester’s nightmare

You might have heard of flaky tests during software testing. However, deep dive into the definition of what is flakiness and how to handle it in UI test cases before it descends into chaos.?

Tools

12. 11 Best Mobile Automation Testing Tools In 2022

Take a look at this year’s top mobile automation testing tools while learning about the challenges associated with performing mobile app automation testing.?

13. 6 must-have Chrome Extensions for Web Developers

Add extra functions and features to your Chrome browser. Here is a list of the 6 must-have Chrome extensions that will help web developers make their jobs easier.?

Others

14. Video: My top 10 all-time favorite videos on software testing

Take a look at the top videos about software testing in the community to help you get started.?

15. Video: How To Perform Mobile App Testing Using Appium ??| Appium Testing Tutorial For Beginners

In this tutorial on Appium testing, get started with the basics of the Appium framework for performing Android and iOS app testing with code demonstration.

16. Podcast: The Good Research Code Handbook

In this episode, learn about "The Good Research Code Handbook", a concise website with best practices to put you on the right path to writing better software.?

Events

17. Event: Clean Coding Practices for Test Automation

Join the free live workshop: Clean Coding Practices for Test Automation on 13th September 2022 for implementing clean code principles like SOLID and DRY and see how test automation can improve.

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