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Democratizing Data: A Look at Big Data's Potential for Small and Medium Businesses

Big data is a game-changer for businesses of all sizes. Scalable cloud solutions, open-source tools, and strategic outsourcing have dismantled barriers, placing advanced analytics within reach.

August 24, 2023

Why Democratizing Automated Testing is a Smart Move in a Down Economy

Automated tests helps companies not only save costs and improve efficiency but also ensure that they are delivering the best possible product to their customers.

July 21, 2023

Learning about deep learning: Applications in Mission-critical Domains

Our Deep Learning series concludes with a feature on mission-critical domains. Learn more about how mission-critical operations are leveraging deep learning to benefit from adaptive decision-making, scalability and efficiency.

July 12, 2023

Learning about Deep Learning: Transfer Learning & Reinforcement Learning, part 2

Part 2 of our Deep Learning blog series explores the transformative potential of transfer learning and reinforcement learning techniques. Learn about real-world applications and how these techniques can optimize decision-making and drive innovation.

June 26, 2023

Learning about Deep Learning: Neural Network Architectures and Generative Models

Deep learning encompasses neural network architectures and generative models, which are key concepts in this field.

June 12, 2023

Meeting the Talent Needs of QA and DevOps in this Transformative Era

In this post, we explore the specific talent needs of software QA and DevOps professionals in this transformative era.

June 8, 2023

How AI helps QA teams handle challenging cross-browser and cross-platform testing

Learn how AI is enabling software QA teams to handle the complexities of cross-browser and cross-platform testing.

May 31, 2023

How to Build Stakeholder Buy-In for Digital Transformation

Digital transformation is a collective effort, and it is impossible to achieve success without collaborating with stakeholders across the organization

April 18, 2023

The Rise of the Cloud: A Look at the Evolution of Cloud Hosting

Learn about the advantages of cloud hosting and the factors that have contributed to its rise.

April 3, 2023

Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

Learn about Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and how it can be used to appropriately balance resources across multiple QA teams.

March 30, 2023

Is it time for your organization to establish a Testing Center of Excellence (TCoE)?

Learn whether a Testing Center of Excellence (TCoE) is appropriate for your QA team and the benefits it will provide if your organization establishes one.

March 28, 2023

The Best Books to Learn About Machine Learning in 2023

5 absolutely essential books on Machine Learning for any level

March 17, 2023

Why AI/ML Testing Needs Cloud Infrastructure

AI/ML models require cloud servers to optimize their performance. In this post, we will dive into the reasons why AI technology necessitates the use of cloud servers and the advantages that can be anticipated.

January 31, 2023

Running Tests Locally? Read this First

Let’s take an in-depth look at the requirements for setting up and managing tests on-prem or in a private cloud vs. using the cutting-edge Functionize Test Cloud.

January 25, 2023

8 Online Test Data Generators

Learn about the various online test data generation tools that will help you generate data for test cases.

January 19, 2023

The 5 Most Common Issues in Software QA that Annoy Testers

A look at some of the most common frustrations, dislikes and challenges faced in QA by software testers, and solutions to ease such difficulties.

January 5, 2023

The Cost of Finding Bugs Later in the SDLC

Boost software quality and resilience by moving defect detection as early in the workflow as possible.

December 30, 2022

Incorporating User Feedback Into The Testing Process

Learn about the common challenges and benefits of user-based feedback in the design, development and testing phases of software development projects.

December 19, 2022

The Importance of Diversity in Software Testing Teams

The benefits of diversity in software testing teams that include people with various backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and skill sets.

December 15, 2022

Why Do Bugs Appear in Clusters?

Learn why it is common for bugs to appear in clusters, and what teams can do to help minimize this occurrence.

December 13, 2022

The Fundamentals of a Selenium Wrapper

A look at the advantages and disadvantages of Selenium wrappers, and how Functionize differs from them with its unique AI/ML-first approach to testing.

December 7, 2022

Low-Code: Apply Your Technical Skills Even If You Don’t Know How To Code

Learn how non-coding testers can apply their technical skills to the QA process, from using no-code tools to understanding product and business requirements.

December 2, 2022

The New Role Of QA

A look into the evolving and increasingly important role of QA in organizations big and small.

November 16, 2022

5.3 Release Highlights

Here’s a rundown of 5.3 release highlights including loops & conditionals, neural net, extension actions, SMS send, and element miner.

October 26, 2022

Local vs Cloud Execution

Automated web tests can be run in different environments. This often leads to a debate — Should tests be run on local browsers or run in the virtualized cloud?

October 20, 2022

Breaking through the Salesforce Shadow DOM

The Shadow DOM is notorious for making Salesforce test automation nearly impossible. Find out how Functionize uses machine learning to break through the Shadow DOM.

October 4, 2022

Migrating from Test Project into Functionize

Functionize is a great fit for Test Project users looking for alternative options. Read on to learn why Functionize is the best solution to replace Test Project.

September 12, 2022

Software Testing For Organizations Without a QA Team

Many organizations are not able to hire QA teams. In these cases, you can still accomplish quality by enabling business and technology teams with the right tools.

August 29, 2022

In Sprint Automation

In sprint automation is an approach that is the most in tune with the core philosophy that governs workflows like Agile and DevOps.

August 25, 2022

Recent Release Highlights - August 2022

Here’s a recap of release highlights including expressions, role based access control, audit log, learning mode, and input encryption.

August 18, 2022

Implementing AI Solutions in a Down Economy

Despite economic unpredictabilities, AI solutions can help produce long-term gains, and bring major benefits to IT organizations.

August 3, 2022

What is Parallel Execution?

A closer look at parallel execution, which enables modern QA teams to speed up the testing process and improve efficiency.

July 25, 2022

Smoke vs. Regression Tests

A deep dive into smoke vs. regression testing, including common myths, basic functions, when, and how to use each for optimal software testing.

June 29, 2022

Why Shorter Tests Are Better

Learn why shorter tests are considered a software testing best practice, for faster, more resilient, and reusable test cases which positively impact your overall testing strategy.

June 23, 2022

Breaking DevOps’ Cycle Of Overcommitment With Better Testing

Learn how implementing modern testing strategies and AI-powered tools can help teams prevent DevOps overcommitment.

June 16, 2022

7 Principles of Software Testing

Understanding the seven principles of software testing help testers become more focused and enhance overall testing strategies.

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