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Author name: Grant Ongstad

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Test on an iOS Device Online: Embracing the Vanguard

Are you testing your iOS application on enough devices? Have you tried to test on an iOS device online? If not, you could be leaving yourself open to bugs and expensive remediations down the line. That’s why the most effective QA strategy involves testing on multiple devices. The problem? By and large, organizations don’t have …

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iOS emulators for Android: What’s the problem?

Looking for a way to run iOS apps on an Android device? Considering running iOS emulators on Android devices?  You can’t. At least, not without an emulator. And even then, it’s more challenging than not. So let’s discuss the issue of iOS emulators for Android. Despite shrinking in total market share, Android still dominates most …

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Selenium Alternatives: Six Popular Options

If you’re in mobile app development, you know it’s no secret that you need to be automating mobile testing. And even if you’ve never used it, you’ve probably heard about the open-source test automation platform Selenium. In fact, you might’ve heard so much about Selenium, you don’t know what to think. For example: Will Selenium …

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Mobile device testing: What is an Emulator?

If you’ve ever wondered what an emulator is, you’re not alone. You may even be considering using an emulator in your own mobile device testing strategy. In this article, we take a deep dive into emulators, how they can help with your mobile testing strategy and their limitations. Emulation The Oxford English Dictionary defines emulation as: …

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Multi-Device Testing is the Future. Are You Ready?

It’s no secret that multi-device testing is a must today. If only modern application development were as easy as developing for a single experience. Remember desktop applications? Well, that’s not the case anymore, and it’s a good thing (for the consumer, anyway!). More devices to choose from, more formats, more versions, and more screens. However users …

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Chat GPT test automation: What’s the verdict?

It seems like you can’t go 10 minutes without seeing or hearing something about OpenAI’s ChatGPT. From LinkedIn posts to eavesdropped coffee shop banter, people are making out like ChatGPT is the most exciting thing to come out of the internet since, well, the internet. There’s a rumbling that Chat GPT test automation might even …

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Shift-Left Testing & DevOps: Why Shift Left?

Little by little, modern development processes are tearing down the vestiges of the establishment. Gone are the days of waterfall, large and unruly design artifacts, and bloated change committees (well, almost).  Processes move faster, deployments occur more quickly, and teams collaborate closer than ever before. Today, it’s all about shift-left testing. It’s looking a lot …

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