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A modern tale of two QE developers, Sam and Andy, highlights the stark contrast between sticking to outdated frameworks and embracing AI-driven automation. This is the second part of their journey and choices impact their careers.

The Tale of Two QE Developers: Sam vs Andy - Part II

A modern tale of two QE developers, Sam and Andy, highlights the stark contrast between sticking to outdated frameworks and embracing AI-driven automation. Discover how their choices impact their careers and learn how tools like Functionize can transform QA into a strategic advantage.

The Tale of Two QE Developers: Sam vs Andy - Part I

AI-driven automation is rapidly replacing traditional tools like Selenium, offering self-healing, predictive capabilities, and a higher demand for modern test automation skills.

Is Selenium the New COBOL

The role of SDETs is constantly evolving. With the rise of AI-driven testing and the decreasing need for traditional scripted tests, it is important for SDETs to adapt and embrace new skills, such as strategic thinking, exploratory testing, and continuous learning, to be effective contributors in a new era of software quality.

The End of Scripting Tests: Future Impact on Testers

A look at the advantages and disadvantages of Selenium wrappers, and how Functionize differs from them with its unique AI/ML-first approach to testing.

The Fundamentals of a Selenium Wrapper

Software developers can rely on sophisticated tools and methodologies that help them be more productive. But QA is lagging behind and it really shows.

Why is QA lagging behind software development in innovation?

Selenium remains popular for test automation. However, it hasn’t kept up with modern software development. Here, we give 3 reasons to switch to Functionize.

3 reasons to switch from Selenium to Functionize (and 2 reasons to stick)

Selenium helped me and my team for years. But now my team has moved on from Selenium and adopted Functionize instead.

The true costs of Selenium: why we chose Functionize instead

Test teams often follow the mantra if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Here, we show why this is a fallacy and see how to improve your test automation strategy.

Test automation strategies: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! Right?

Ask what code coverage should devs aim at, and many will say 100%. In this blog, we explain why this mythical goal can lead to a false sense of security.

The myth of 100% code coverage

Selenium reuses CSS selectors to choose elements in the UI. Here, we look at what CSS selectors are and some of the pitfalls of relying on them.

What are CSS selectors and how they are used in Selenium.

Test infrastructure costs make Selenium an expensive test solution. We explore Selenium testing tool price & show how the Functionize is a better solution.

Test infrastructure costs – the true price of Selenium

Selenium tests are opaque and black box. This changes the dynamic between QEs and BAs. We explain why this is a problem and contrast it with Functionize.

Why Selenium is opaque, not just black-box

Test maintenance is a nightmare for test automation engineers. Here we give some helpful tips to make test maintenance easy.

Make test maintenance easy in Selenium?

Let us show how Functionize offers a better solution that avoids common Selenium test fails.

10 Reasons Selenium Tests Fail

What is Selenium Grid, the youngest member of the Selenium family, which allows to coordinate multiple instances of Selenium running across different servers.

What is Selenium Grid | Scaling Test Executions

We have put together the alternatives to Selenium IDE in one post. Check out the features, differences as well as limitations of the alternative options.

Alternatives to Selenium IDE

A brief introduction to the history of Selenium automation tool, its early days and shortcomings.

A Brief History of Selenium IDE