Appium and Espresso are two of the most popular open-source mobile testing frameworks used to write and automate User Interface (UI) test cases. But when pitted against each other—Appium vs Espresso—which one should you choose? If you’re on the fence about one or the other, this guide is for you. What is Appium? Appium is …
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What’s the most important resource in modern mobile app testing? The answer is simple: Time. There never seems to be enough of it, and when it’s gone, it’s gone. That’s why it’s important to save time wherever and whenever possible. And with increased speeds of 60% for Android automation testing, Sofy saves you a whole …
Every mobile app testing team benefits from using a CI/CD checklist. The intertwined concepts of continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD) have paved the way for faster, more efficient mobile app development and optimization techniques. Both CI and CD facilitate streamlined testing, coding, deployment, and other improvements, thereby enabling DevOps teams to better serve …
Failed tests are part of the testing process, but when they’re for a known anomaly it’s beyond frustrating. Creating unique test flows every possible iteration is exhausting and frankly not always necessary. Which is why I’m excited to share you no longer need to worry about testing fails for this reason with Sofy. Conditional …
For today’s QA teams, the hunt for bugs in applications—and the methods for finding them—have evolved into a constantly changing, ever-growing process that shows no signs of becoming less complicated or challenging. Testing must be fast and accurate in an endless cycle of code releases. Users aren’t patient when an application fails to run …
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Appium vs. Selenium—which comes out on top? And, well, what’s the difference? The Agile revolution produced both the modern software development cycle, opening the doorway to how developers and operation teams work together and deliver their applications and services. In today’s DevOps world, there are hundreds if not thousands of tools to choose from (Git, …
Halloween is a time for candy and scares, but it’s also a holiday. And on a holiday, the last thing you want to think about is work. Still, horror has been a source of cautionary tales for generations. Learn from the terrible mistakes of others, and use them as a guide for what not to …
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Want a quick way to destroy your company’s reputation? It’s quite simple—just release your into the wild with a bunch of bugs and issues. Of course, it’s never going to be perfect, no matter what the expectations, but when your app doesn’t work at launch, well, don’t expect a lot of forgiveness from your user …
Emulator vs simulator—ever confused the two? Mobile device emulators and simulators are commonly encountered tools in contemporary mobile testing and, in fact, development in general. They operate in a virtual environment, making them cheaper and more convenient than setting up a real device lab. While we’ve covered the topic of emulators versus real devices on …
While offering engineers major advantages over manual testing, automated testing presents challenges of its own. But don’t worry – they all have solutions!
