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Live Webinar: Testing Android Apps with Espresso

3 min readFeb 7, 2017

Speed up Android UI test execution with Espresso and Jenkins! Learn how your Dev Team can improve velocity and quality as part of a larger testing strategy. Get code examples, drive better feedback in every CI build and more! Register here.

So, What Is Software Testing?

If you had to answer the question ‘What is software testing?’ what would you say? It’s something that is pretty difficult to compress into a couple of short sentences. There are also a lot of misconceptions about what software testing is, and what testers do, even amongst testers themselves. Testing as a skill, and an industry, is constantly evolving. In this article, we’ll seek to look at some of the things that software testing is, and isn’t. Read more on this article here.

Philadelphia 99 Second Talks

Would you like to speak at one of our upcoming TestBash conferences? A bit nervous? Why not try a 99 Second talk, just like this one from the last Philadelphia! Watch the video here. Don’t forget you can sign up to The Dojo to have full access to our catalog of articles and recorded videos. Click here to find out more.

6 Questions To Ask Before Releasing

Your team has been working hard, iterating on designs, and spending countless hours developing new features. The day has come and they’re finally ready to ship. But are things really ready? How do you know when the software is ready to be released? Who gives the final thumbs up? And what exactly needs to be done prior to the release? Read more on the article here.

30 Days of Security Testing

#30DaysOfSecurityTesting is now fully underway. Have you joined in the fun? Are you undertaking the challenges by yourself or as part of a team? Don’t forget to tag us on Twitter or Instagram to show us your progress! You can find out more on 30 Days of Security Testing.

TestBash Belfast Tickets are now available!

You no doubt seen our email update all about TestBash Belfast, the tickets are now for sale! We’re delighted to have our first conference in Belfast. We’ve an inspiring line-up of speakers, Augusto “Gus” Evangelisti, Sharon McGee and Jeremias Rößler to name a few. We also have a Testing Web Services workshop running for two days prior. Click here to find out more.