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Today, you can’t imagine application development without the use of open-source libraries/ softwares. According to a report, out of all the codebases scanned, 98% of the code bases are using open-source software/library/component in some form or the other.

In application development, these open-source softwares are integrated in the application as dependencies. The use of open-source softwares enables using already developed components for free, saving development effort and thus costs. We all know that using open-source components has its benefits and drawbacks.

One such major drawback is constantly having to perform version control of the used library to keep the used open-source library updated and secure. This is also called dependency management.

As a security best practice, using outdated open-source components/libraries is not recommended as they almost always have...

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Regression testing is used to verify that recent upgrades or changes in the code or functionality do not have a detrimental effect on the present functionality.

During this process, testers re-execute the full or partial test cases that have already been made available to the testing team. Following the execution of these test cases numerous times, the application or software is checked to ensure that it is functioning properly. The testing team uses a number of different test cases to verify the functionality of the software. These test cases are designed based on the various aspects of the software being tested.

When testing software, it is necessary to run test cases on both old and new versions of the software to ensure that both new and old features of the product are functioning properly. The goal of regression testing, which can be done...

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Kubernetes is a popular, open-source container orchestration platform that has been generating buzz in the microservice world for some time now with seemingly no other competition out there. With the backing of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) along with industry leaders like Google and Red Hat, to name a few, it has become the most reliable and preferred container orchestration platform out there in the market. 

In this article, we are going to discuss the top 4 Kubernetes benefits that are the reasons why you should switch to it as a container orchestration platform for your containerization needs:

1. Community and Industry Support
2. Scalability, Load Balancing, and Health Checks 
3. Vendor Agnostic Nature
4. Deployments

Effective utilization of Kubernetes’ features can also help you avoid alert fatigue, creating a healthier work pipeline as well...

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Writing tests for code is a usual activity for good developers. There are many advantages to test-driven development (TDD). Everyone knows this; that’s why you might have seen experienced software engineers using different testing strategies for writing their tests. It depends on various factors, but there should be a good testing roadmap for your team to employ because it can save you a lot of time in the future.

There are various types of tests and different techniques for the implementation of testing. The main types are functional and non-functional testing.

Functional tests are related to the working of the software system under consideration. This includes E2E tests, unit tests, and integration tests. In comparison, non-functional tests are not directly related to the working of software like load balancing, security, volume, handling, and...

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What is End-to-End Testing

End-to-end testing is basically testing an application by simulating actual user flow. The general objective of which is to ensure the application, as a whole, works as expected. The application is tested for real-world performance such as connecting to the database, network and hardware resource usage, etc.

End-to-end testing looks into how each component of the app functions individually and alongside one another. It also checks that data passed through each component maintains its integrity.

Every application is a collection of smaller applications. Suppose one of these sub-applications fails, then the whole application crashes. End-to-end testing helps avoid such failures and crashes ever happening with users. 

How Does End-to-End Testing Benefit Developers?

There are several reasons why end-to-end tests are...

Most of our tasks as software developers are centered on the technical aspects of the job. We code. We test for bugs and security vulnerabilities. We ensure the most efficient CI/CD workflow.

However, we must also be conscious of our legal responsibilities when coding. 

Using Open Source Code

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One of the luxuries presented to us nowadays is having open source packages. These packages allow us to abstract features for our apps that we may consider trivial relative to what we want to build. For example, if we were building an application that allows patients to book appointments with therapists, we wouldn’t concern ourselves too much about building our own calendar feature. We’d simply search for calendar packages in open-source hubs such as npm.

We just type a command in the terminal or include a reference to such packages in our project’s module files...

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Introduction

Software testing is a process of checking whether a program fulfills requirements. It ensures and checks if there are errors, gaps, or missing conditions compared to actual conditions. Testing could be written manually by human testers that take care of all the process. However, in some cases, tests should be automated to save a lot of time and, ultimately, a lot of money.

In this article, we will be focusing more on how testers can know which test cases they should automate in their software. Let’s get right into it.

Benefits of Test Automation 

After developing software, we will need to know how the features should behave to catch defects before shipped to our software users. This is where test automation comes into play. It improves the efficiency and accuracy of the testing process. As a result, software releases are being...