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Where would a SEO specialist be without Ahrefs, a copywriter without a plagiarism checker, a web analyst without Google Analytics? Capturing errors on screenshots is one of the daily routines for the QA engineers. That’s why it’s crucial to find a couple of functionality-rich yet easy to use screen capture tools which will make description of the bugs more clear and won’t slow down the testing process. To simplify the task of choosing the most convenient software, we are going to share with you the best screen recorder apps for different devices (Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone, etc.) Let’s dive into the world of screen capturing routine!

Evaluating the Best Screen Recorder Software

Reviewing the apps, we set different criteria for every category (screen recorder for PC, free online screen recorder, Mac screenshot tool, screen recording app for Android, etc.). Each of the picks for best screen recorder app offers a unique feature, but they all meet the basi...

A wealth of Chrome extensions available for software testers make our lives easier. They add more functionality to the browser, helping get more work done in a short time. Extensions come in useful when you need to test web page UI or performance, make a screenshot to add to a bug report or clear a browser cache. Furthermore, they are lightweight and easily accessible. So we decided to share a comprehensive list of Chrome extensions for software testers to make your life a little easier, too.

Our Team's Favorite Chrome Extension

We've decided that the best way to start this list is by sharing what the QA Madness team uses the most frequently. Below, you'll find some of their favorite tools.

Touch VPN

VPN can be a big part of geolocation testing. In the sea of alternatives, it may be difficult to reach a consensus on functio...

Good testing documentation is as important as a QA engineer's meticulousness and reasoning ability. That’s why we pay so much attention to teaching our Junior QAs how to prepare test cases, checklists, bug reports, and other artifacts. Our team has been working with the e-commerce niche since the early days of QA Madness. In this article, you will find some sample test cases for e-commerce websites and apps you can use during work – as ready artifacts or as a background/examples for your own test cases.

Test Cases in a Nutshell

A test case is a set of actions executed to verify a particular feature or functionality of your software application.

QA engineers can use valid or invalid inputs during testing. Based on that, we distinguish positive and negative test cases. The format and structure of a test case can vary from project to project and even specific features of a product. For example, there are mandatory element...

Nowadays, product quality is the true differentiator. It affects customers’ purchasing decisions and business profitability. No one wants to use an app that crashes or a website where a user can’t scroll down. But QA manual software testing services enter the stage, playing a vital role in improving the quality, reliability and performance of the system. The types of testing required for a particular digital product depend on various factors, including project requirements, budget, and timeline. This time, we’ll focus on functional testing. Keep reading to learn more about quality assurance for your product and its particularities. It can come in useful when deciding what kind of QA inspection suits your purposes best when discussing the details with a functional testing company.

What Is Functional Te...

When you work with such a fragile product as software, lots of issues may arise and mess up your neat architecture. Proper testing and quality management help you mitigate the risks of low-quality output. Companies cover these parts of a SDLC in-house or by involving QA outsourcing providers. The latter is often faster and easier than assembling a team. So, how do you find a company that provides QA automation services? It probably starts as finding anything else: you google it, and get a long list of company names. Then, how do you select the one that can deal with your request? There are some things to keep in mind during this research and before signing any term agreements. In this article, you will find some guidelines on how to avoid getting attracted by glossy promo materials and choose a company that will be a perfect fit for yours.

Determine Your Outreach Goal...

Today, a business that keeps up with new technological changes gains a serious competitive advantage. It comes in a package with the ability to deliver digital products that solve user problems and provide an amazing user experience. Manual software testing services are one of the things that make it achievable. In this article, you will learn about compatibility testing, which is an essential part of the web & mobile app development life cycle. Whether it is a booking platform or video player app, compatibility testing ensures consistent functioning across a myriad of devices. Thus, it makes your software available to a broader audience. Let us run you through the particularities of compatibility testing services that will help manage software product development.

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One step forward, two steps back. That is how we would describe the QA strategy that doesn’t include software regression testing. The purpose of regression testing services is to perform a search-and-destroy mission on defects that have been made through intended changes. Regression testing can be manual or automated. It is a perfect candidate for test automation, since the regression testing suite is repetitive, and test scripts would be reusable. When coupled with manual testing services, it becomes even more powerful as humans can pick up on subtle test nuances. But in this article, we’ll examine manual regression testing in detail. Keep reading for a step-by-step guide on manual QA testing and a checklist at the end. [caption id="attachment_21060" align="aligncenter" width="300"]...

Quality becomes one of the main arguments for why customers would prefer your platform instead of a competitor’s. And quality is difficult to reach without proper testing. Bugs can turn user experience into a nightmare. Some may forgive you for a broken link on some product page, but search issues, troubles with checkout, ordering, and payment affect online sales directly. As a rule, comprehensive testing can prevent all of the mentioned problems. We have compiled a list of problematic areas in e-commerce platforms the product team should pay attention to before the release of an e-commerce site and during its exploitation.

E-Commerce Testing: Areas that Require Increased Attention

“There was a problem with your address submission. Please fix all the areas below and try again”. That’s how Amazon asked a user to solve an issue that wasn’t there. Walmart’s checkout process yielded errors for perfectly valid phone numbers. JCrew’s app had boxes covering...

Ukraine has been the focus of global attention since late 2021 when the Western media and government started sharing their concerns about the russian troops amassing on the country’s borders. Since then, we’ve seen a lot of articles covering the events and explaining why this (potential) war is a matter of importance for Europe and the entire world. So while Ukraine was known as one of the key European tech hubs, for the majority, it remained a mystery – or rather one more country in Eastern Europe with a complicated political situation and too distant to start figuring out the mentioned situation. It all changed on February 24, 2022, when the full-scale invasion changed from no longer an unwanted prospect and one of the possible but not-so-likely scenarios to a terrifying reality. The reality our Ukrainian team has been living in for 56 days now.

The War in a Digital Age: What Is It Like?

Recently, one article on HackerNoon caught the attention of our marke...