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Software testing is an important stage of the product development for each IT startup. Some owners may think that this step can be skipped. But not so fast! Such process helps to improve functionality, security and user interface. These elements can either create customer’s trust or break it. Serious enterprises have high-level teams, which are looking for bugs throughout the entire development process. The desire to avoid testing is understandable. But if an owner takes such a decision, the consequences could be unexpected. Quality is one of the biggest reasons which explains the need for testing. Today’s world proposes a great number of different apps and products, so the competition is high. If a startup doesn’t provide a high-quality software testing solution, the chances to get customers attention are going down. ...

Enthusiasm over VR content production evolves, the assumptions like “VR could become a transformative technology one day” have changed now saying “VR is a new genre shaping each and every area of our lives with just a headset.” With the introduction of Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Samsung Gear, Google Daydream, people joined a fantasy world living through real experiences. Today the devices joined us in our daily activities from shopping to interior design. Our message is for those super-thrilled about the tendency: the value of VR software quality will be directly proportional to the popularity of virtual reality solutions on the market.

"Virtual reality is the 'ultimate empathy machine'. These experiences are more than documentaries. They're opportunities to walk a mile in someone else's shoes."

Chris Milk, Founder and CEO of WITHIN ...

According to eMarketer, worldwide retail e-commerce sales grew 27.6% during the last year and accounted for $4.280 trillion in total. Analysts predict that the growth will be slower in 2021, given the rebound of brick-and-mortar businesses. Many people started shopping online because of the lockdown, and this newly-acquired habit is likely to stick. So, on the one hand, online shoppers become more demanding in terms of the functionality they want to use. On the other hand, retailers have a bunch of new users who need simple and intuitive resources. Creating a functional online store for a vast audience may seem a complicated task under such circumstances. But that’s where software testing services can help out. We’ve collected some of the top e-commerce test cases our specialists run to ensure online that a store meets user requirements and client’s expectations. In this article, we will focu...

In an age of ubiquitous distribution of digital technologies, the trade transition to the Internet is a natural trend. Online stores, bots selling merchandise in messengers, on networks, trading groups, B2C, B2B and B2E portals appear everywhere, for every business. The volume of the world market has reached a few trillion dollars and shows a double-digit percentage of growth every year. According to this indicator, sales through the Internet outperform the growth in sales for trade in general. Despite the fact that e-commerce business is increasing at a rapid rate today, only 20% of companies are functioning properly, others are failing. The successful implementation of the B2C transaction, which involves not only selling the product or service to the end user but also the fulfillment of certain post-transactional policies (for example, the implementation of a policy of return/replacement of a defective product) is rather complicated. Thus, for a successful operating...

Just imagine — you got an idea of an amazing mobile app. You spent your time, funds, and efforts on its development, and now the app is finally available at the stores. And then… A tiny bug hiding in the code spoils everything. That’s a pretty common scenario, and it is always possible to fix the bug and to release a new version of the app, but still… There is simply no developer in this world who would be happy because of the bugs. Here, at QA Madness, we don’t want you to be sad — we want your software to make you happy. That’s why we have mastered the art of testing! “No bugs, no sadness” — this is our motto. To put it into practice, we provide the following services:

• Game testing;
• Mobile app testing;
• Web app testing;
• E-commerce testing;
• Integrational testing;
• Automated testing;
• Load testing;
• GUI testing;
• Functional testing;
• Local...

Scrum is a rather popular approach nowadays, and its main feature is so-called sprints. Sprints are equal time periods, and usually, they last from one to four weeks. By the end of each sprint, a project team should complete a certain list of tasks. This method looks logical, but something goes wrong in case you decide to apply it in the realities of QA automation services. The problem is that at the end of a sprint your team will have some time on manual testing, but not on developing automated tests. However, there are two ways to deal with this challenge.

Writing Scripts While Developing an Application

You are developing an app, and you know how it should work. So why not write scripts on the basis of this knowledge? When a sprint ends and a new functionality becomes available, you will only have to update the tests a bit. This method can save your time, but it also requires much more efforts. Besides,...

Some years ago, automated testing (AT) became one of the most promising means to accelerate product delivery and mitigate QA specialists’ workload. As a result, software automation services redefined efficiency in the whole testing process. Today, AT is a popular trend, and, just like other well-known things, it is surrounded by stereotypes. We are here to disprove them and tell you the truth.

Myth #1. Automation is More Expensive than Manual

Myth: Many think that automation is more expensive than manual testing. Specifically, because AT needs knowledgeable, or ‘pricey’ as some may view it, experts, particular automation tools, and continuous test maintenance. Fact: In reality, test automation is about cost efficiency. Yes, you need to be prepared to invest in automation framework setup and cooperate with experienced specialists. But appropriate resource alloca...

Everyone knows what the software bug is. That’s a problem hiding somewhere in the code and spoiling the tester’s mood. Finding bugs in software testing is one of the core goals of any QA engineer. But why bug? Bugs can be cute (not in Australia, of course), so why problems with the software are called like this? There are enough scientific articles on this topic, but we will try to explain everything in simple words. First of all, there is a cool story about a month which got stuck in a relay of Mark II, an early electromechanical computer. Because of this month, the results of the calculations were wrong. After this funny issue, Grace Hopper, a programmer working with that computer, and her colleagues started using the word “bug” to describe the problems which made their machines malfunction. However, that was not the first time when someone used this word in this context. Another guy, Thomas Edison, used it long before Grace Hopper and her team. His sto...

Recently, some of our clients took the time to review our services on Clutch, the leading B2B ratings and reviews platform. More than 175,000 potential buyers use Clutch every month to find business services, software, or consultants. We are extremely proud of the 3 new reviews that have been added to our profile and wanted to share the amazing insight and feedback from our clients. As many of you know, QA Madness offers software testing for e-commerce platforms and mobile applications. One of our clients needed in-house testing resources for two online stores. QA Madness came in the picture and upgraded TheIrishStore.com from Magento 1 to Magento 2 and supported with bug fixes for Giftdirect.com. Max Pronko, the CTO of both platforms, commended QA Madness for identifying bugs across both sites that helped increase t...