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January 16, 2017

GitHub project available with code examples

Here’s a new and (possibly) cool feature regarding the blog: there are now code examples to be checked out and tried that you can download from Github. The code location… Read more
September 27, 2016

Write clean code for your tests by using the separation of concerns principle

When i look at a test class, what i want to see is clean code. What i mean by that is, well a few things, but the most important one:… Read more
July 14, 2016

Extracting substrings with StringUtils from the Apache library

Following on from some of my earlier posts, where I described some of the useful utils from the apache.commons.lang3 library (like that very nice RandomStringUtils class), this time I will… Read more
May 11, 2016

Selenium: How to wait for an element to be displayed / not displayed

In my previous post i talked about how to check whether an element is displayed or not. There are times when tests where such an action is performed fail randomly… Read more
May 5, 2016

Selenium: How to correctly test whether an element is displayed (or not)

One of the most frequent kind of interactions with the web page when testing with Selenium is checking whether a particular element is present. More specifically, whether it is visible… Read more
April 27, 2016

SoftAssert – don’t make your test fail on the first assertion failure

When you have more than one assertion in your test, you might want one of two things: Have your tests fail once the first assertion failure is encountered. Have all… Read more
March 16, 2016

Working with lists: ImmutableList

When you are faced with a task that involves using lists, you might want to consider the following question: are the elements in my list ever going to change, or… Read more
February 2, 2016

How to identify the test scenarios you have to automate

Suppose you are starting work on a new piece of software that you will need to write automated tests for. Your goal is to cover the most relevant test scenarios… Read more
August 20, 2015

Quick Tip: Selenium – Taking screenshots (of regular tests and test failures)

The What During Selenium test execution, i want to store a screenshot of what is displayed in the browser to understand in what conditions the test ran. Read more
August 13, 2015

Quick Tip: Running automated tests in parallel

The What I have a bunch of tests that i would like to run faster, by making them execute in parallel. In my tests: I am not using a DataProvider… Read more

Welcome to my blog!

I’m Amy, a minimalist and simple living enthusiast who has dedicated her life to living with less and finding joy in the simple things. Through this blog, I aim to share my expertise, insights, and experiences. Join me on this journey as we explore the world of slow, purposeful living together!