How to do logging integration with logback and testng in ReportPortal
How to push logs into ReportPortal using logback in a Kotlin/TestNG/Gradle project
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A Testers imposter syndrome
Why do testers feel like an imposter and how to deal with it?
Migrated away from Wordpress
How i moved away from Wordpress and into the world of static site generators with Jekyll and Github pages
Writing clear bug reports
Writing clear and concise bug reports can greatly reduce the back and forth between different engineering stakeholders. We discuss on what makes a good bug r...
Debugging tip: Conditional breakpoints in IntelliJ platforms
Useful debugging feature in IntelliJ based IDEs: Put a breakpoint which stops only when a certain condition matches.
How to manage your python virtualenvs with Pipenv
Working with virtualenvs in python can be a bit tricky initially, Luckily we have pipenv now, which makes it quite easy to create, edit, delete and manage yo...
Testing Android/IOS apps under network conditions
Mobile apps should be tested not just under WiFI but under “more” realistic network conditions. In this post we see how we can simulate these conditions on A...
Musings on Equivalence partitioning and boundary value analysis
What are boundary value analysis and equivalence partitioning testing techniques? In this post we would understand these with an example.
Using adb and cmdline to ease android app testing
Using adb and command line can simplify and ease many tasks that are otherwise performed via a UI. In this post, we cover how to use adb/scrcpy to perform so...
How to work with redis for test automation
Redis is a powerful in-memory data store that could be used for a variety of test automation use cases. In this post, we setup a redis server on an ubuntu VM...
Finding out package and activity name via adb for appium automation
A post on how to use adb and aapt tools in android sdk to figure out the package and activity names for use in Appium desired capabilities.
Staying productive during work from home
How do I stay productive while working remotely or from home? This post is a collection of some practices that work well for me.
Git commit amend: Way to quickly fix last commit mistakes
A quick post on how git amend command can help you fix and change your last commit if you want to add something more or have made a mistake.
Why automate tests early
A post on why test automation early and in parallel to the development cycle can help you scale faster and give better and quickly repeatable confidence over...
How I have set up my dev environment and workflow
Thoughts on how I have set up my dev environment on MacBook Pro and settings that could be modified to increase productivity and developer happiness.