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Breaking down functional testing into its component parts
Functional testing is a process that helps to ensure that software functions as intended. It is typically used to validate new features or functionality before release, but can also be used to find and resolve defects. Functional testing can be conducted manually or through automation, and often includes a combination of both. There are several…
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How to Fix a Slow Page Load in Jenkins
Experiencing slow page loads is a typical issue that most users witness every day. And surely, slow loading pages and sites are disappointing to users. They are not only responsible for lagging issues, but even reducing performance and wasting time. But the good news is that you can fix this difficulty if you follow the…
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How to Manually Test the Performance of a Web Application
Testing your web application for performance is vital to provide a better and consistent user experience as your application and users grow. Performance testing is done to check your web application’s speed, stability, and scalability under load (expected number of users). It is best practice to start testing your web application as early as possible…
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SoapUI Pro vs. Open-Source Load Testing: Which is Better?
SoapUI Pro vs. Open-Source Load Testing: Which is Better? API load testing is an essential part of the testing process for websites and applications. Whether you have REST APIs or SOAP APIs, load testing API endpoints ensure your product’s performance under peak conditions. Besides manual testing, there are many open-source and commercial tools available in…
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Behind the Firewall: Performance Testing Internal Applications
Oftentimes, before applications are tested and put into production, they are deployed internally and only accessible from within an organization’s private development network or QA environment, behind a firewall. The reasons for this vary, but in some cases, it could be an internal application that is used only by members of the organization. In other…