Mocking is the creation of an object that mimics another and sets expectations concerning its behavior. In testing, mocking replicates the behavior of a service, object, or process. There are a number of benefits that result from replacing an object with a mock for testing purposes. There’s confusion regarding the differences in a mock, a … Continued
Functionize will be attending this year’s STAREAST testing conference in Orlando, Florida. STAREAST is one of the longest-running and most respected conferences on software testing and quality assurance. The event week features over 100 learning and networking opportunities and covers a wide variety of some of the most in-demand topics and testing innovations. Please join … Continued
Working ≠ correct The problem with opaque tests Selenium revolutionized testing. But it also changed the dynamic between the Quality Engineers and product team. Effectively, Selenium tests are completely black-box. Only the QE that wrote the test can tell exactly what it does. Here, we explain the problem with this and contrast it to how … Continued
For many years now, Appium has been a fairly effective mobile app test automation tool. As technology and functional complexity increases, development teams are encountering more challenges in using Appium. We explore some of those challenges here. It’s important, however, that our readers understand that it’s unnecessary to continue grappling with the limitations of Appium. … Continued
A solid strategy for mobile testing must balance speed, device-OS coverage, and high degrees of accuracy. Central to this discussion is the difference between simulators and emulators. Many mobile app teams employ a mix of simulators, emulators, and real devices. Each tool has its place in the development pipeline. Typically, an emulator is good for … Continued
Many people consider Continuous Integration (CI) and test automation a game-changing combination for development. That’s why companies are making the move to include this methodology in their test automation setup. Why has CI become more popular? Briefly, at its core, Continuous Integration helps ensure that a build is verifiable. This method helps developers determine whether … Continued
More about Adaptive Language Processing™ How it works and how you can help improve it Our ALP™ engine uses natural language processing to convert a test plan into functional test automation. In this blog, we give more detail on how this works and present our vision for the future of ALP™. Introduction We introduced our … Continued
There are many options available to teams when it comes to how to write and test software. How do you determine which syntax to use and what testing solution is right for you? In this post, we’re going to explore the use of Gherkin and Gherkin tests. We’ll cover the syntax, how to write a … Continued
Shadow DOMs are getting common, but are hard to test With Functionize you can now test them transparently Shadow DOMs are used to embed widgets and 3rd party content in your site. They are impossible to test with tools like Selenium because they are invisible to JavaScript. Functionize’s system allows you to test these … Continued
