Katalon Digest: Issue #12

Welcome back to the Katalon Digest!

2024 was a transformative year for the Katalon product, with many fascinating features introduced:

?? Advancing test automation with Selenium 4

?? Record-and-Playback mobile-native apps with TestCloud Mobile devices

?? AI-powered regression testing

?? Support of private device testing in TestCloud

Check out the demos below ??

And now, let's dive right in this week's edition with exciting news and insights curated from QA experts around the world.

1. QA Conference

?? Here is a comprehensive QA Conference List for 2025 that testing experts need. No matter where you are in the world or what topics you’re passionate about, this list has something for everyone.

?? Save your seat! Join us at KataConnect at Latvia for a fascinating talk with Monty Bagati and Oleg Konstantinov on how to kickstart your automation journey with Katalon!

2. Perspective

?? Jason Arbon recently wrote about a new kind of tester: the Bionic tester, one who integrates AI capabilities with human expertise.

?? The next post in the Four Frames of Testing series: Development and Testing are fractal.

?? Andrea Mangion, QA Leader at Betsson Group, emphasizes how QA is not just "finding bugs for the devs", but also about building a culture of quality.

?? Callum Akehurst-Ryan on why a lack of standard testing term hurts us all.

3. Practical Advice

?? How do I test AI? James Thomas explores the unique challenges of testing for AI systems in his recent blogpost.

?? A highly insightful Reddit thread filled with great tips on how to optimize automation test execution speed.

?? What to do when you start a new tester role? Cassandra H. L. gives you a list of action items when onboarding.

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?? Until then, happy testing!