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Due to the coronavirus outbreak, major events all over the world have been canceled or rescheduled. Experts advise using social distancing as an opportunity for remote education and self-development. Luckily, some tech conferences have changed the format and move online, making it possible.

Benefits of Online Conferences

Some may argue that online conferences don’t offer the same experience and value as in-person meetings. However, this is a temporary solution for the majority, and in-person events will come back next year. For now, let’s focus on the bright side as going online has some considerable benefits.

• Rethinking the situation. Looking for virtual alternatives proves the ability to adjust the extreme circumstances.
• New ideas and contacts. New perspectives and new acquaintances are two main things conferen...

QA Madness is an international company, and we cannot ignore the current events in the world and the way they influence every sphere of people’s lives. We understand how serious the situation is. All our team was transferred to work remotely in one day to stay safe. Thus, everyone can continue working at the usual pace and in (almost) usual conditions. Still, the market is unpredictable, and the situation changes every day. The companies reconsider their regular routines to adopt new systems of cooperation with consumers and partners. The majority of people work remotely. The demands for city infrastructure change, and this also affects businesses. People choose online payments instead of cash, delivery instead of going out on the street, online conferences instead of physical meetings. Altogether, this causes a lot of complications but also allows us to take a look at things from a new perspective. We are glad to see that many companies don’t try to take advantage of ...

In the highly-technological world with lots of new software being released, it takes solid QA testing to ensure your applications remain competitive. With more and more businesses realizing it, the demand for QA outsourcing is going up. Delegating quality assurance tasks to specialized QA testing companies can deliver businesses a range of benefits. Some of the key objectives that can be reached through outsourcing testing are operational and performance improvements, as well as higher cost savings. However, these benefits are only real when the outsourcing process is well thought-through and structured. As a QA company with vast experience, we know first-hand how a structured approach to outsourcing software testing can benefit a business. A good IT outsourcing strategy implies:

• Hir...

Selenium has been making huge strides in becoming the automated testing platform of choice for DevOps. Although it does require a degree of technical skill to setup and manage Selenium, it’s one of the most effective tools of QA automation services on web browsers. Selenium is also able to integrate with other apps and tools to customiz...

According to Statista, in 2018 72% of companies have implemented DevOps. First introduced in 2009, this set of practices is now gaining momentum rapidly, forcing business to change the way they develop software. In a nutshell, DevOps practices have two core goals:

• To shorten the development lifecycle;
• To ensure co...

Today, when most companies are looking for solutions to minimize products’ time to market, in-house teams and QA testing companies are challenged more than ever. QA specialists are facing the need to develop a solid strategy for continuous testing that would keep up with changes in requirements and rapid updates in the product’s system. Regression testing services in agile are what can help teams focus on new functionality and, at the same time, maintain stability at all stages of the product increment and updates. Without a doubt, regression testing in software engineering plays a huge role. Still, there is a significant gap in understanding how to apply regression testing in agile environment – where to rely on manual software testing services, when to add automation, how to plan ...

If you are engaged in software development or QA, you have probably heard about Adhoc testing. However, if you have never used it in practice, you may have quite a few questions and concerns regarding it. In this article, our QA company is going to share the experience and knowledge we have regarding Adhoc testing with you!

What Is Adhoc Testing?

Before giving a comprehensive ad hoc testing definition, let’s dwell on two types of testing approaches to help you grasp the idea behind Adhoc testing:

1. Structured – this approach assumes that every step of the testing process (from the creation of test cases to their execution) is scripted. Thus, structured testing requires QA specialists to follow the given script while testing the product.
2. Unstructured – this form of testing, on the contrary, doesn’t require a script. It is usu...

As more and more organizations across different sectors start recognizing the importance of Quality Assurance for the success of their products, the popularity of QA testing keeps evolving. Meanwhile, the effectiveness of the testing lifecycle also grows thanks to the introduction of new, smarter solutions. As a professional QA company, we find our mission in helping organizations ensure the excellent quality of their products and sati...

Software testing is one of the most essential steps on the way to the project release. There are two primary ways to test an app. One way is done by a program, which is known as automatic testing. Another way is manual software testing, meaning that it is processed by a human. While each method has its advantages and disadvantages, their goal is the same: to ensure the quality of the software. Ready to start a tester career? Well, that’s a gr...