When it comes to continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) processes, Jenkins has become an indispensable tool for software development teams. In this article, we will dive deep into Jenkins and explore some of its various aspects, functionalities, and benefits. LEVELS OF AUTOMATED JOBS DESCRIPTION IN JENKINS Jenkins is a powerful automation tool that is widely used…

On May 9, ISTQB announced the release of a new version of the foundation syllabus (v. 4.0). Version 3.0 was released in 2018, so after 5 years, we could expect significant changes. After all, 5 years is actually a whole epoch in IT. Unfortunately, not in ISTQB. Time seems to…

Dawid Dylowicz likes ask serious questions. This time he asks if Cucumber is dying. The reason of this question is firing Mr Matt Wynne. WHERE WE ARE? Cucumber is a popular tool for behavior-driven development (BDD), a software development approach that focuses on defining and testing the expected behavior of a system from…

I have recently encountered opinion that Page Object Model is ‘over-rated’. As a rational person (and not a dogmatic one), I decided to thoroughly analyze this subject. To answer the main question, we have to analyze at least two things: What are the benefits of the Page Object Model compared…

WHAT IS KARATE FRAMEWORK? Karate Framework is an open-source tool for testing web services and APIs that was developed by Peter Thomas. This framework is built on top of the Cucumber framework and Java programming language. Karate Framework is intended to simplifu the automation of testing for web services and APIs by providing a…

Sometimes, when we work with large sets of tests, we have to deal with running several suites of tests. Some time ago, I wrote an article about some difficulties related to running two suites and collecting results. This time, I propose a different approach. Instead of merging the results, we…

Dawid Dylowicz asked an important question “Is manual testing dying?”. This is a question about the present and future of not only manual testing. This is a question about the testing in general and a human being in the software development process. Manual testing places humans at the center as…

Developers know very well that naming things is one of the most difficult things in computer science. In this article, we will explore why naming things is actually the reason why BDD, especially Cucumber, makes sense. There are only two hard things in Computer Science: cache invalidation and naming things. …

As an automated software tester, it is essential to constantly develop your skills to stay competitive in the field. The world of technology is constantly evolving, and new techniques and methodologies are always emerging. Therefore, it is important to be open to learning new things and expanding your knowledge base. …