From Selenium Wrapper Classes to Playwright's Built-in Locators
How Playwright's locator API eliminates the need for custom wrapper classes we spent weeks building in Selenium — and when wrappers still make sense.
QA Automation
Adding Squad Tags to Extent Reports in a Cucumber-Appium Project
How to automatically extract squad tags from Cucumber feature files and assign them as categories in Extent Reports for better team ownership and filtering.
Why Use Text to Locate Elements in Automation?
Seven reasons why using visible text to locate elements in your test scripts leads to more readable, stable, and maintainable automation.
Managing Text Data in Test Automation: A Guide to Making Your Tests Talk the Right Language
Strategies for managing text data in test automation — using properties files, Java enums, and Excel files to keep tests maintainable and organized.
Web Hooks vs. APIs: A Friendly Guide
Discover how Web Hooks and APIs differ — when to use request-based APIs vs event-driven webhooks, with real-world examples.
Understanding Cypress: A Simple Guide
A beginner-friendly overview of Cypress — its key features like real-time testing, automatic waiting, network control, and cross-browser support.
Evolving with Technology: The Role of an SDET in the Age of AI and Machine Learning
How SDETs are adapting to AI and machine learning — from automated test generation and predictive analysis to new skills and collaboration with data scientists.
Mastering XPath: Finding Text in Elements Made Easy
A practical guide to XPath text locators — using dot, text(), normalize-space(), and innerHTML to find elements accurately in web automation.