Nowadays, test automation is an important aspect of software product testing. As a result, more companies are focusing on providing test automation services. There are multiple positives to go for test automation. This includes minimizing test execution time, ensuring larger c...

A few common challenges with UI automation that increase maintenance and project cost are: 1. UI change, i.e., change in locators, e.g., Xpath, CSS Flakiness due to loading issues Cross-browser compatibility and maintenance Debugging challenges At AFour Technologies, we contin...

A quick and effective website is essential in the modern digital world to keep users interested and satisfied. Slow-loading websites can have negative effects on user experience, lost purchases, and high bounce rates. With the speed at which technology is developing, it is mor...

The previous several weeks have been so stressful that I had given up hope of ever writing again. It's Thursday, and I'm still catching up from the past three tremendously busy weeks. I remembered my chat with one of our security specialists at AFour a few days ago and his foc...

It appears that web development is continuously experiencing metamorphosis, with new ideas, current inventions, and new projects continually entering the scene. Because technology innovations occur so regularly and trends shift so rapidly, it is critical to keep current in ord...

What’s the cost of poor software quality? In 2018, the United States spent $2.84 trillion on the overall cost of subpar software. Organizations spend more than $300 billion annually troubleshooting software, according to research from Cambridge University's Judge Business Scho...

I recently came across the need to run Scala programs in a notebook, for this Azure notebook is readily available however it is a costly solution for individuals who want to play around. The Jupyter notebook is one of the most used tools in data science projects. It’s a great...

How often have you ignored cyber threats or maybe even fallen prey to random pop-ups or emails because they grabbed your attention? I am guessing it happens to most of us. Did you know more than 1.76 billion corporate records were leaked in 2019 alone? It was not some outside...

Agile methodologies are becoming increasingly prevalent in software development around the world. They need a new approach to software testing that is well-matched with Agile’s fast-paced philosophy. Although test automation was not built with Agile teams in mind, it does make...

Docker – ‘A better way to build apps’, as stated on its website, is an open-source platform for building apps and microservices. The catch here is the automated deployment of your app in a container, by OS-level virtualization provided by Dockers. Docker Commands are better th...

A week ago, one of our technical team’s managers was in trouble. He met with a roadblock to one of the client’s problems and was searching for a way out. We were low on time, so the manager decided to discuss it with his team about just how bad it was—and he laid out a plan to...