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Selenium Anti-Pattern: What Not to Do in Automation

Automation testing with Selenium has revolutionized how QA teams validate web applications. It’s powerful, flexible, and widely supported—but like any tool, its success depends on how it’s used. Unfortunately, many testers unknowingly fall into Selenium anti-patterns that reduce efficiency, make scripts harder to maintain, and increase test flakiness. If you’re considering Selenium training in …

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The Making of a Head of QA My Leadership Lessons and Answers

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Setting the Context The journey to becoming a Head of QA is rarely linear. It demands not only deep technical expertise, but also a global business mindset, a drive for continuous innovation, and an ability to influence change across complex organizations. Recently, during a podcast and a candid conversation with a fellow leader, I …

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Selenium 4: Capture & Analyze Network Logs with Chrome DevTools Protocol

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Introduction Modern Selenium automation testing goes far beyond just clicking buttons and verifying UI changes. Today’s web applications interact with numerous backend APIs, load third-party scripts, trigger analytics beacons, and manage asynchronous requests — all in the background. While your test might pass visually, a failed API call, a slow-loading resource, or a security vulnerability …

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Automating TestNG Report Emails: A Step-by-Step Guide

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Introduction In modern test automation, simply running tests is not enough — rapid communication of results is key. Emailing TestNG reports automatically ensures every stakeholder, from QA engineers to project managers, gets instant insights into test health. Whether you’re monitoring daily regression runs or validating a new release, this automation saves time, prevents oversight, …

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Mastering Map in Java for Automation Testing: The Secret Sauce for Smarter Test Scripts

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Introduction As automation testers, we deal with vast amounts of structured data — form inputs, expected results, configurations, and more. While collections like List and Set are useful, have you ever found yourself struggling to map test data clearly, especially when working with labels and values or field names and inputs? That’s where the …

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Test Data Management for BFSI: From Masking to Agentic AI

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Introduction Test data is the lifeblood of quality assurance in the BFSI (Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance) sector. In my journey as a QA Manager working across leading investment banking platforms, I’ve faced—and solved—challenges that are unique to highly regulated, data-sensitive domains. This blog shares my real-world experience, explores why traditional approaches fall short, …

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Are You Really Evaluating Your AI Tool for Quality Engineering the Right Way? Discover the Ultimate 25-Point Checklist for 2025

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AI is revolutionizing Quality Engineering (QE)—but with every platform claiming to be the silver bullet, how do you ensure you’re truly selecting a tool that meets your team’s standards for accuracy, privacy, integration, and ROI? Here’s a rigorous, industry-backed guide—complete with an actionable 25-point scorecard—to help you evaluate and select the best-fit AI …

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From Beginner to Pro: The Ultimate Playwright Automation Course You Can’t Miss

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In today’s fast-paced software development world, testing is no longer an afterthought. Businesses demand faster releases, fewer bugs, and seamless user experiences across devices and browsers. This means traditional tools and manual testing alone aren’t enough anymore. If you’re looking to break into automation or take your testing skills to the next level, mastering …

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GenAI in Testing: The Future of QA Automation Starts Here

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Introduction Let’s face it—manual testing is dead. Traditional automation is struggling to keep up. Enter GenAI (Generative AI)—a game-changer for the QA world. If you’re in tech, you already know the pressure to ship faster without compromising quality. GenAI is here to make that possible. Think smarter, faster, self-learning QA workflows. The Evolution of QA …

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Why Most Automation Frameworks Fail – And How to Build One That Lasts?

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Introduction: The House You Never Finished Imagine building a house with no blueprint. You have bricks, nails, cement, and tools—but no plan. Walls go up, then get torn down. Rooms are repurposed mid-construction. Eventually, the structure stands, but it leans, creaks, and fails inspection. This is the story of most automation frameworks. Across 25 …

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