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On February 24, at 5 am, the Russian army, backed with the support of Belarusian authorities, started a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. People in many cities woke up to the sounds of explosions. QA Madness condemns the actions of the Russian government. Ukraine is an independent sovereign country with its own rich culture, language, and history. Russia's violent effort to claim otherwise has no reason. We urge the Russian leaders to immediately stop their unprovoked campaign of violence. We ask governments, businesses, and people from around the world to raise their voices and take action to help all those affected. QA Madness is a company headquartered in Lithuania, which was a part of the long-gone USSR. People there still remember what it is like to live under totalitarian rule – in an environment where citizens are deprived of basic human rights, such as safety and freedom. For QA Madness, however, Russia’s war against Ukraine is more than an encroachment on democrati...

The healthcare industry has a complex ecosystem that requires advanced tech solutions to both simplify the daily routines and deal with more complex tasks. These technologies, in their turn, take careful designing and testing. When it comes to complex architecture and frequent updates – a typical case for healthcare software – automated software testing services become game-changing. Automated testing helps to minimize human error and run checkups of the entire system after the smallest code iteration without spending days for this. Our team has some experience in testing healthcare systems and applications. And as it turns out, automation is helpful not for testing large applications only. Whenever a set of complex data comes in, automation testing services become feasible and reasonable. So I decided to tell you more about the benefits and nuances of automated testing for healthcare software. Specific Features of Healthcare Software Complex architecture is what make...

It won’t be right to say that some QA and software testing activities are more important than others. But if there’s something you should never skip, that’s API testing. Being an agreement between two or more functionalities, an API can be used to enable communication between both external and internal subsystems. And the more functions communicate via APIs, the more significant it is to pay sufficient attention to API testing services. In this article, we’ll explain what issues API testing helps to reveal, its benefits for different team members, and the types of API testing your product may need. What Is an API? Just in case this topic is new for you, an API is an abbreviation for an application programming interface. It is a contract introduced by a software program that allows using any features of a particular system in a different place. Technically, one software system agrees to address the other in a specific way. In turn, this other system guarantees to respond with...

Over the last two decades, the software testing paradigm has changed dramatically. The testing journey has become more sophisticated as it has progressed from manual QA to software test automation services. In today's fast-paced IT environment, however, the field of software testing must develop new and well-researched testing approaches. For this reason, AI-based testing has become popular and has proven to be quite effective. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the most recent technology making inroads across all industries including software testing services. AI is redefining smart test automation processes to make testing easier and more efficient while producing higher-quality results. How Mid-Sized Companies Benefit from Automation Automating key tasks could initially be costly for small and medium-sized businesses. The return on investment, however, is usually quickly realized through: Higher productivity. Time saving. Shorter lead times to production release. ...

Software is becoming more functional and multi-layered. Thus, it becomes more complicated to develop and test. The more components we aim to add to a system, the more room for bugs appears. It doesn’t mean that companies should go back to simple solutions. Instead, they can include end-to-end testing in the pool of QA activities. What Is End-to-End Testing? Let’s start with an end-to-end testing definition. In simple words, it is a check of a particular user scenario from the beginning to the end. For example: If we are speaking about an e-commerce platform, an E2E test can check a user’s journey from entering the homepage to paying for the order. If it’s a video streaming service, a user scenario can start with registration, cover the search, and end with clicking the Play button. You can remember similar examples from other digital services. With end-to-end testing, QA engineers can ensure that functionality works as intended from the initial interaction and unti...

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems manage an organization’s customer relationships, data, multiple interactions, and critical reporting, so there's a lot that can and should be tested. CRMs began as simple databases but have evolved into all-encompassing platforms that power whole businesses. Today, most CRM systems are hosted in the cloud, and with each new release, more features are added. They are more interactive because of the addition of processes, the connecting of business-critical tasks, and the integration of enterprise applications. Because the stakes are so high for CRM-dependent firms, these platforms require extensive testing just to stay operating. Businesses require a well-defined CRM testing strategy that includes planning, upgrades, and data migrations to support objectives and provide an exceptional customer experience. Objectives of CRM Application Testing Thorough CRM testing ensures the system is completely operational and meets business obje...

Have you heard about a fish tank helping to hack a casino? Seeing something like this in a movie might have seemed like a contrived plot twist and that’s-too-much vibe. However, it happened in real life, reminding companies about the importance of security testing once again. The Value of Security Testing People globally have become more dependent on various digital services – from entertainment apps to video conferencing tools, telehealth services, and much more. And the more digitized the world gets, the more dangers await users online. Engaging security testing providers in the software development process allows building a reliable infrastructure that can withstand a variety of potential dangers. Security testing goes beyond ethical hacking. It entails a quality audit of the SDLC pipeline, revision of company processes and infrastructure, and much more. In this article, you will learn about one of the popular security testing requests – penetration testing. With ...

In last year's article about QA trends 2021, we shared a rather standard list of practices and technologies shaping the digital landscape. AI and ML, blockchain and Big Data testing, IoT and DevOps – it all sounds familiar and appears on the agenda. However, it is not always clear to what extent all these technologies are going to define software engineering market trends in the near future. This year, we decided to dig deeper into analytics and listen to what people are saying. We studied some news and recent reports, looked through the readers’ comments, client requests, and frequently reposted materials. So, the assumptions of what latest software technology trends will shape the development and QA are based on recent events in the tech sphere. The analysis covered 2021 and particularly 2020, as last year redefined the way this world functions and became a starting point for the current trends in software development. The changes in our everyday lives have determined the deman...

A variety of digital solutions for remote health monitoring, online doctor appointments, communication, patient record keeping, and other aspects of process management keeps growing. According to Rock Health, the number of venture investments in virtual medicine has tripled during the last three years. Meanwhile, McKinsey reports that 17% of patients already communicate with doctors remotely, via online services, and the majority of users are going to keep using this solution over time. Сonsequently, the telehealth boom is likely to last. To make this digital transformation worthwhile, however, every new software solution will require thorough testing. The Importance of Quality Assurance for Telehealth On the one hand, we are talking about technologies that expressly or impliedly deal with human health and wellbeing. Providers must take it seriously and understand their responsibilities. On the other hand, companies should objectively evaluate the chances of reaching the se...