101 posts tagged with "Test Automation"

Automation Is Changing—FastDirect link to Automation Is Changing—Fast

For the last decade, browser automation has mostly meant:

write selectors → write assertions → maintain scripts forever

Playwright evolved this model with fast execution, cross-browser support, auto-wait, trace viewer, API and web in one tool. But even Playwright is still fundamentally deterministic.

Over the last two years, the tech world has seen some of the most expensive, high-visibility product failures—bugs that slipped into production, broke global workflows, and cost companies millions in revenue and reputation.

Web applications have become the backbone of every digital business. From online banking to e-commerce, social platforms, and SaaS tools — every user interaction depends on how well a web app performs. But with great functionality comes even greater responsibility — ensuring that your application works flawlessly across browsers, devices, and user conditions.

If you’ve been using Katalon for a while, you’ve probably felt it — that point where it starts to slow you down. Maybe your test runs take longer, the CI/CD integrations feel clunky, or the costs keep climbing as your team grows.

Test Automation has always evolved along with technology trends. From the early days of Selenium to the rise of AI-powered testing tools, the landscape is constantly changing. AI is fundamentally transforming how we approach test automation.

The complexity of automating multi-platform applications (web, mobile, APIs, data validations, etc.) has increased significantly. An end to end test automation solution that can handle all these complexities is the need of the hour. Traditional test automation tools require extensive coding knowledge and can be time-consuming to set up and maintain.

Rise of no-code test automation tools promises to simplify the process, making it accessible to a broader audience.

Flaky tests are a common challenge in software development, often leading to unreliable test suites and wasted time debugging. They're dangerous because they can mask the real issues in your codebase, leading to a false sense of security. This erodes trust in test automation and can slow down continuous integration processes. One of the primary cause of flaky tests is race conditions, which occur when the timing of events leads to unpredictable outcomes.

One of our customers recently faced an issue with automating drag-and-drop functionality in their React application built with Material-UI (MUI). While we provided a solution for them with DevAssure, I also wanted to share a general approach to handling drag-and-drop interactions in React/MUI apps using Playwright.

Selenium Alternatives in 2026: Why Teams Are Switching to Autonomous TestingDirect link to Selenium Alternatives in 2026: Why Teams Are Switching to Autonomous Testing

Selenium is one of the most widely used open-source frameworks for web test automation. For over a decade, QA engineers and developers have written scripts that simulate clicks, typing, and navigation across browsers.