“The human factor in high-tech should represent the diversity in the population”
Efi Cohen, co-founder of Datorama and CEO of Salesforce Israel’s R&D center, thinks equal representation in tech will foster coexistence.
RadView acquires Galil Software’s Shield34
Galil Software announces the sale of its subsidiary Shield34 to RadView Shield34 is an AI-based test automation startup with a unique approach for functional testing.
How to get your Automated QA running smoothly in a Serverless Environment
Most automated QA flow formulas are based on hard-drive based technologies. However, many companies, including most startups, have been moving over to a serverless environment.
Remote development: 3 crucial best practices to help guarantee success
In today’s fast-paced software industry, it’s no longer uncommon for a team to consist of remote workers from across the world, or for a project
Twitter Bootstrap – The perfect platform for low budget web design
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React vs Angular: some key factors to consider
Both React and Angular are renowned throughout the industry as excellent frameworks. When you take into consideration that both were developed by two of the
How to recruit GREAT engineers
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How we moved from using React to React-Redux
While working in a stressful working environment, complete with strict deadlines and pressure to deliver, it’s often difficult to take a break and step back
How to retrieve information from a Selenium Grid
By Amir Najjar, Automation Development Lead Working with a large scale Selenium Grid involves a lot of maintenance and support; as a result, it’s
Meet Adi Bouganim from Galil – VP HR
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The Hidden costs of Recruiting Engineers Slowly
You’re probably aware of it already, but the hiring process for in-house developers and engineers is a long, costly process that often seems never-ending. With
Meet Joseph Karkaby from Galil!
My name is Joseph Karkaby. After 4 years working at Comverse, followed by another 7 years at Galil Software – where I worked on a
How we resolved stuck DB transactions in SQL Server (2014)
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A Quick Tip about QA Automation Consideration
David Zonsheine What’s your R&D ratio of QA engineers / software engineers? The industry standard still ranges from 1/3 to 1/4. This means that an
Software Development Outsourcing Best Practices
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Top reasons to outsource your software development
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5 Ways to Minimize QA Automation maintenance efforts with ongoing product changes
Amir Najjar Automation Developers are often too familiar with what they consider, the annoying maintenance effort, which needs to be done on a regular basis,
QA Automation Latest Trends
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FOUR common pitfalls to avoid when defining your DevOps solution
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10 Best Practices and Strategies for Test Automation
As software projects become more complex with teams working in different places across the globe on the same project, test methods are changing rapidly to
Why is the “Ops” important in DevOps?
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Introducing Continuous Delivery to .NET
Continuous delivery is important today no matter what your stack. Learn here how to do it in the .Net world.
How to ramp up your coverage AND reduce costs
How to ramp up your coverage AND reduce costs An Israeli customer recently approached us after finally discovering the ugly truth – having to manually test
DevOps & Continuous Delivery for non-web applications
This brief summary outlines recent thoughts about DevOps, Continuous Delivery and the process of developing embedded devices…
My take on the State of DevOps in 2016
Author Mike Kavis breaks down the recently-published, annual State of DevOps report. Read on for his findings.
5 things you really need to know about DevOps
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Java vs. .NET vs. Python vs. Ruby vs. Node.js: Who rules the job market?
We crunched 351,799 job openings – here are the languages you need to master to get them…
Continuous feedback in DevOps improves application deployment
Continuous feedback is fundamental when it comes to continuous delivery in DevOps. Find out why it’s a best practice for enterprises.
Record & playback automation: why it’s a trap
A critical look at the pros and cons of leveraging record and playback test automation…
What makes test automation successful?
Testing is, by definition, challenging. If bugs were easy to find, they wouldn’t be there in the first place.
Agile is dead, long live Continuous Delivery!
The word Agile has come to be somewhat meaningless, which is why it’s time to move on from it. What do you think?
Even Gartner confirm 2016 is the year DevOps will evolve from a Niche to a Mainstream strategy
Although DevOps emphasizes people (and culture) over tools and processes, implementation utilizes technology. As a result, Gartner, Inc. expects strong growth opportunities for DevOps toolsets, with the total for DevOps tools reaching $2.3 billion in 2015, up 21.1 percent from $1.9 billion in 2014. In 2016, DevOps will evolve from a niche strategy employed by large cloud providers to a mainstream strategy employed by 25 percent of Global 2000 organizations.
Why DevOps brings an “El Nino”-scale impact to software testing
DevOps’ constant deluge of new functionality undeniably creates a torrential disruption to traditional testing.
Quality Control: Best Practices for Agile and outsourced QA testing
The 3 best practices for getting the most from your Agile efforts and your outsourced QA testing…
Pipelines, DevOps, Silos and the idea of wanting it all
27 years ago, Brian May of the band Queen, wrote a little song about young person, ambitious and fighting for their goals. It starts like this: “I
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DevOps is dead or about to die – and here’s why…
DevOps, as we know it, is dead. Perhaps not many people agree with me, but the age of DevOps is just about over. Then again, perhaps this won’t come as a..
Developers turn to containers, microservices to stay on top of frenzied release schedules
Close to one-third of developers say they are now required to issue releases multiple times a day, new survey shows.
10 facts about AWS as it celebrates 10 years
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is celebrating its 10th anniversary today. Here are 10 facts about the cloud giant you need to know.
Tools need testers: why Automation isn’t Automatic
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Why UI Test Automation is worth doing well
It can be hard to produce reliable, stable UI tests. But these tests come the closest to simulating the actions of a real user, and they help ensure that your product works as a cohesive system.
EarlGrey: a new Open Source Test Automation tool for iOS
Google has released a new open source test automation tool for iOS called EarlGrey. EarlGrey is a native iOS UI automation test framework that enables you to write clear, concise tests.
3 of the biggest mistakes testers make when reusing tests
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The quality implications of digital transformation
To advance the digital business agenda, QA organizations must break loose from their traditional bug testing shackles and embrace frictionless, full-lifecycle automation and a continuous delivery approach.
Test Automation vs. Manual Testing in software development
Testing is an integral part of any successful software project. In software testing, there are two main areas to complete the verification of a product. Keep on reading to find out the differences between the two…
The future of IoT testing
Internet of Things could eventually dwarf phones, tablets and wearables in their reach and number of applications and services. Testing should be considered a priority.
SanDisk team up with Galil Software to open dedicated development center
SanDisk team up with Galil Software to open dedicated development center SanDisk, one of the world’s biggest manufacturers of flash memory solutions, have teamed up
The Top 6 iOS Automation Tools for Mobile Testing
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Test Automation in the Agile World
After decades of talking about test automation, the agile movement suddenly seems to be taking it seriously. You might be wondering what all the buzz is about.
The REAL Challenge of Testing Mobile Apps
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The 3 biggest pain points in Mobile App development
Mobile app development is not easy by any means, but there are a few solvable pain points.
The most popular programming languages of 2015
Developers may argue the virtues of their preferred language over another, but the truth is that the best programming language depends on its intended application.
SIX killer reasons to outsource your MVP (Minimum Viable Product)
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A great survey on the usage and popularity of Selenium in 2015
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Our 2015 CI Survey: The Results
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FIVE awesome reasons to keep your R&D outsourcing in Israel
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How to work with Selenium Grid and Cloud Solutions
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Jenkins vs. TeamCity
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FOUR key ways in which outsourcing can align with HR goals
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The ONLY way to truly maintain your legacy software…
The ONLY way to truly maintain your legacy software… OK, we’re sure we’re hitting a nerve here when we utter the words “legacy software”…but don’t
QA Automation: Analyzing test results with Selenium Reports
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Why customer support is so so crucial for SaaS vendors…
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If you’re thinking “Legacy software maintenance – ARRRGGHHH!”, this article might just get you smiling again…
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Google Test Automation Conference – October 29, 2014
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The Test Automation Era: Can we kiss manual testing goodbye?
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FIVE awesome ways Dilbert spells it out for those of us in the QA industry!
FIVE awesome ways Dilbert spells it out for those of us in the QA industry! In these times of trouble (in Israel things are a
How the heck do I choose the right web development framework?
How the heck do I choose the right web development framework? It’s a question we often get asked, and hey, perfectly legitimate for directors and
What exactly is Continuous Integration and Continuous Testing – and why should I bother with either of them?
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FIVE Holy Commandments for Automation Agile Testers
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FOUR common QA Automated Testing mistakes we’ll help you avoid
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Testing Automation for Mobile Apps
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Exploring the QA Automation market in Israel Q1 2013
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How to successfully run remote Agile testing with an outsourcing team
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How to choose the right Software Outsourcing Partner (Part 2)
How to choose the right Software Outsourcing Partner (Part 2) Continuing on from our previous post, which introduced the basic factors behind choosing the right
How to choose the right Software Outsourcing Partner (Part 1)
How to choose the right Software Outsourcing Partner (Part 1) The choice to outsource is never an easy one for most R&D executives. However, due