Containers are fast—until they can’t talk to each other. Most “it works on my machine” issues come down to three things: wrong network, wrong DNS, or wrong ports. This guide fixes all three with a Compose-first workflow, clear driver choices, and a simple troubleshooting kit you can use every day. How containers really talk …
Master Docker Networking: Real-World Container Communication Explained (2026) Read More »
Early in my testing career, I had a simple mantra: if a test fails, throw in a Thread.sleep()—long enough to let the page load or an element appear. It seemed harmless at first. After all, what could go wrong with a few seconds of patience? Turns out, everything could go wrong. Over time, I learned the …
As a QA professional with years of experience, I’ve learned the hard way that one of the biggest bottlenecks in test automation is the process of manual test data creation. It’s a challenge that every tester has faced at some point, but over time, I realized it was more than just a nuisance—it was …
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Introduction Preparing for a DevOps interview in 2026? The demand for DevOps engineers continues to skyrocket as companies adopt automation-first strategies, hybrid cloud infrastructure, and AI-assisted pipelines. Leading organizations like Infosys, TCS, Accenture, and AWS are seeking engineers who can manage CI/CD, Kubernetes, and cloud monitoring with hands-on expertise. This guide covers the top DevOps …
Top 2026 DevOps Interview Questions and Expert Answers for 2–5 Years Experience Read More »
When I first started my journey as a QA engineer, one of the things I quickly noticed was that our test scripts were messy, brittle, and hard to maintain. Each test case was filled with dozens of assertions, hard-coded locators, and repetitive code that made debugging a nightmare. I remember sitting through test runs that …
Page Object Model Done Right: Removing Assertion Overload Read More »
When I first started working as a tester, one of the biggest mistakes I made (and saw others make) was relying on hard-coded test data in our automation scripts. At the time, it seemed like the quickest way to get tests running: plug in a username, password, or account number directly into the script …
Killing Hard-Coded Data: The Centralized Test Data Strategy That Worked Read More »
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept — it’s the present driving force behind innovation, automation, and decision-making across industries. By 2026, AI is projected to create millions of new jobs worldwide as organizations adopt smarter systems to boost productivity and accuracy. Whether you’re a student, IT professional, or someone planning a …
Career Options in AI: 10 High-Demand AI Jobs in 2026 Read More »
If you’ve worked in QA long enough, you know that test data can make or break your automation efforts. It sounds simple: just feed your tests some input values and check the output. But in reality, creating and maintaining reliable test data is one of the hardest parts of building stable automation. When I started my journey as a tester, we relied …
How Faker + APIs Made Our Test Data Creation 10x Faster Read More »
As a QA professional, one of the most important aspects of my job is to provide clear, concise, and actionable evidence of what went wrong during test execution. In the early days of test automation, this was limited to screenshots. Screenshots captured what was on the screen when a failure occurred—useful, but often lacking critical context. Over time, …
Screenshots to Videos: The Evolution of QA Evidence Read More »
In 2026, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a buzzword—it’s everywhere. From your Netflix recommendations to AI chatbots, almost everything you interact with is powered by Machine Learning (ML) or Deep Learning (DL). They sound similar, but they’re not the same. Think of them as two steps of evolution in how machines learn—Machine Learning …
Machine Learning vs Deep Learning (2026): Key Differences Explained Simply Read More »
