Welcome to the 226th edition of Coding Jag brought to you by LambdaTest!š
Welcome to an era of transformative advancements in software testing in 2025. As technology continues to evolve, powerful tools, AI-driven decision-making, and data-driven strategies are refining the process of software development and testing.
In this edition, explore insights and expertise from industry leaders on everything from intelligent automation with UiPath to the latest innovations in REST API testing and web application performance. Stay ahead of the curve and discover the tools and best practices that will define the future of testing and automation.
News
Discover how UiPath shines as a leader in intelligent automation, driving efficiency and innovation in the rapidly growing $50B RPA market. With advanced tools, businesses achieve up to 60% productivity gains and 30% cost reductions, redefining enterprise strategies in a digital era.
Elaiza Benitez explores how Microsoft Copilot Studio simplifies agent creation on the Power Platform by enabling users to build conversational agents with natural language, integrate enterprise data, and define tasks effortlessly. With access to over 1,400 connectors, authentication options, and AI Builder prompts it ensures secure and intelligent interactions.
Exciting news for Android developers! Matt Van Der Staay, Sr. Engineering Director, shares that Google Home APIs are now in public beta, offering access to 600M+ devices, Google's hubs, and Matter infrastructure. Build smarter experiences with Device and Structure APIs, effortless setup via the Commissioning API, and personalized automation through the Automation API.
Are your APIs performing as expected? Piyusha Podutwar's guide highlights the importance of REST API testing in ensuring functionality, security, and efficiency. By testing essential HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE), you can identify bugs, confirm stability under load, and safeguard sensitive data. This guide outlines best practices for effective API testing, making it a must-read for anyone aiming to optimize API quality.
AI
Can AI set a new benchmark for decision-making with smart, responsible, and sustainable innovation? Intellias insights reveal how AI leverages advanced algorithms to analyze data, uncover patterns, and make accurate decisions. From inventory management to precision farming and credit risk assessments, this guide explores how AI enhances efficiency, reduces risks, and ensures consistency.
Discover how Generative AI is transforming Root Cause Analysis (RCA) in software with Neha Khandelwal. This guide highlights how AI automates defect detection and accelerates issue resolution, boosting efficiency and reducing downtime. Neha explains how integrating AI with tools like SonarQube, Postman, and Dynatrace enhances data analysis and pattern detection. This is a must-read for anyone looking to stay ahead in AI-driven software quality assurance.
Automation
Wonder how you can accelerate your Data-Driven Decision Making process? In this guide, you can get detail insights on how you can leverage AI and analytics to seamlessly optimize processes, predict maintenance, and enhance quality control, reducing costs and downtime while boosting efficiency. This insightful read highlights the transformative power of data-driven automation.
Take your web automation testing to the next level with Robot Framework. Himanshu Sheth shares how to elevate your web automation testing with this versatile and user-friendly tool. Combined with Selenium, Robot Framework streamlines web application automation, simplifying the creation and maintenance of scalable test suites.
Do you think both UI automation and AI-based automation are necessary? Sebastian Schroetel emphasizes the importance of both. While AI companies like Anthropic and Amazon simplify task automation with LLMs that require no coding, UI automation remains vital for high-volume, mission-critical tasks, ensuring accuracy, security, and reliability. A blend of these approaches will define the future of automation, effectively meeting diverse needs.
How do you ensure your web application delivers a lightning-fast, reliable user experience? Get detailed insights from this blog, which shows that performance testing is the key to achieving just that. It's crucial to identify and fix potential issues before they affect users, preventing traffic loss and revenue decline. This process includes various tests, such as load, stress, and UI load testing, to assess how well your site performs under different conditions.
Tools
Looking for tools that will make your web app testing easy? Check out this blog, where there are the top 5 web app testing tools that are essential for ensuring consistent performance, security, and functionality across various browsers and devices. They help identify bugs, enhance user experience, and ensure compatibility, saving time and cost while improving reliability and security before launching an app.
Do code testing tools help in ensuring high-quality software, help identify bugs, and improve performance? With this 8 best code testing tools curated by Software Testing Magazine offer tools with features such as AI-powered insights, CI/CD integration, and cross-platform support. These tools help reduce costs and speed up development by automating tests, providing detailed feedback, and enhancing team collaboration. Ultimately, they contribute to delivering software that users trust while continuously improving the development process.
Others
In this episode, the guest, Brian Okken, dives into the powerful pytest fixture system and plugin ecosystem. Pytest plugins allow for flexible test setups, including sharing fixtures and modifying behavior with hook functions. These hooks can add custom command-line flags or control test execution. With over 1,400 plugins available, the host highlights some popular ones like pytest-cov for coverage and pytest-django for Django testing. The episode also covers the utility of exploring plugin source code and learning from hook function examples. Tune in to discover how these plugins can enhance your testing workflow!
Join the upcoming XPSeries Podcast for German Testing Day 2025, happening May 13-14 in Frankfurt! šļø Andrea Jensen, QA Manager at Kaleris and Conference Board Member shares insights on Collaborative Remote Testing: How to Set Up and Run Effective Ensemble Sessions. Hosted by @Kavya, donāt miss this conversation on testing trends and innovations!
Events
Test Engineering and Automation Summit 2025 is a one-day event on Friday, March 07, focusing on the theme Engineering the Future of Testing: Quality, Innovation, and Agility. The summit will bring together industry experts, thought leaders and practitioners to explore the latest trends, innovations, and challenges in software testing. Participants will gain actionable insights to enhance their testing strategies in todayās fast-paced, technology-driven environment. Donāt miss outāregister now!