Paulo Oliveira | LambdaTest

About Paulo Oliveira

Paulo is a Quality Assurance Engineer with more than 15 years of experience in Software Testing. He loves to automate tests for all kind of applications (both backend and frontend) in order to improve the team’s workflow, product quality, and customer satisfaction. Even though his main roles were hands-on testing applications, he also worked as QA Lead, planning and coordinating activities, as well as coaching and contributing to team member’s development. Sharing knowledge and mentoring people to achieve their goals make his eyes shine. View all posts by Paulo Oliveira →

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Blogs: 15

• Automation • Selenium Python • Tutorial

8 Useful pytest Plugins for Python Automation

When test cases get complex, or there’s a need to handle a lot of test data, plugins come in handy by making tests more concise and structured. Python, with its simplicity and versatility, is a popular choice for test automation, and pytest is one of the most widely used testing frameworks.

Paulo Oliveira

November 5, 2024

171931 Views

14 Min Read

• Automation • Selenium Tutorial • Tutorial

How to Use Selenium Click Commands Using Python

Automating mouse clicks is essential for browser automation, allowing testers and developers to simulate real user interactions on web pages.

Paulo Oliveira

July 18, 2024

505294 Views

20 Min Read

• Selenium Python • Automation • Tutorial

How to Automate Filling In Web Forms With Python

Web forms are key components for data entry and interaction across various business processes. So, it’s important to ensure the functionality of these forms across the website. However, testing forms manually is both time-consuming and prone to error.

Paulo Oliveira

July 11, 2024

790898 Views

11 Min Read

• Automation • Selenium Python • Tutorial

How to Use Python URL Decode() Method In Selenium

URLs play a crucial role in ensuring the functionality and reliability of online platforms, yet the importance of managing URLs is often overlooked.

Paulo Oliveira

May 10, 2024

128476 Views

23 Min Read

• Automation • Selenium Python • Tutorial

How to Use pytest Skip Test And XFail in Selenium

While performing automated testing with pytest, you may need to skip test execution due to the ongoing refactoring of functionalities, which may lead to instability or alignment with current project requirements.

Paulo Oliveira

April 29, 2024

89375 Views

20 Min Read

• Automation • Selenium Python • Tutorial

How to Handle Radio Buttons in Selenium WebDriver

Radio buttons are a significant component within web forms, allowing users to make singular selections from a predefined array of options.

Paulo Oliveira

March 22, 2024

71732 Views

21 Min Read

• Selenium Python • Automation • Tutorial

How to Automate WhatsApp Messages Using Python

Effective communication remains critical in the vast and intricate landscape of software development and testing. Whether sharing real-time test results, flagging discrepancies, or coordinating among distributed teams, fast and clear communication can often determine a project’s success and its downfall.

Paulo Oliveira

January 20, 2024

184830 Views

29 Min Read

• Selenium Python • Automation • Tutorial

How to Run Headless Browser in Python and Selenium

Traditional browsers with GUIs consume a lot of system resources when at scale. Also, it requires a visible window to render web pages, which can slow down test execution and limit scalability.

Paulo Oliveira

November 10, 2023

193980 Views

23 Min Read

• Automation • Selenium Python • Tutorial

How To Use For Loop In Robot Framework: A Detailed Guide

When diving deep into the world of test automation, you may often encounter situations where you have to perform the same set of actions repeatedly but with different information or small changes in order.

Paulo Oliveira

November 7, 2023

178166 Views

37 Min Read