Test Automation - Yes OR No?

Test Automation is a very hot topic nowadays and selling like hot cakes. On Google or Testing groups one will find endless debate on Manual Testing V/S Automation Testing. Both have their pros and cons. Later can't replace Manual Testing but Manual Testing can replace Automation testing in some scenarios such a budget constraint.

So what's the advantage of learning Test Automation. Test Automation is an added advantage . Manual Tester can be replaced by a person who know Test Automation in some cases when it comes to firing by organizations. Recently an Organization fired more than 100 Manual Testers when they lost a project. They retained the Automation Testers  indicating they are developers.

One should learn the Test Automation and do some practice to learn the same. There are N - number of tools in market for Automation and the choice depends on the ones interest and need. Selenium is in huge demand nowadays as it have flexibility for a Automation Tester to use any of the supported Language .

So here's my 1st post on Test Automation using Selenium and I will be updating my blog with my learning. Thanks to Alex for helping me out in learning Selenium and motivation for writing down posts on my learning.

I will be using JAVA  + WEB DRIVER for my all posts related to Selenium.

Steps to make your system ready for using selenium :-

1. Download the Eclipse depending on System Architecture you have . x86 or x64 bit.

2. Download The Selenium Standalone Server from http://www.seleniumhq.org/download/

 3. Download The Selenium Client Java bindings

4. Open Eclipse software and Create (File --> Java Project)

5. Add a New Class

6. Now Add the Selenium Jar files by following below steps :-

•     Right Click on the Project that you have created
•     Click on the Properties
•     Click on the Java Build Path
•     Click on the Libraries Tab
•     Click on Add External Jars button
•     Browse the folder and select the Jar files that was downloaded in Step 2 and 3
•     Click on Save button

So now you are ready to write down the code to automate any website.

To be Continued.....

Microsoft's weird bug in Office 2013

Bugs Bugs Bugs

Every Product have bugs then how come Microsoft won't have bugs in their products. A funny scenario I came across while working on MS- Excel 2013. 

Above video shows issue with the product. Its very common that an end user will try to find some characters are remove them or replace with something. When an end user tries to replace (dot) with spaces it works perfect but when user tries to replace or delete (?) with spaces Microsoft removes the whole string with spaces.

Wondering how this funny thing is not reported or Microsoft is not aware about?

Bug in iOS 8.3 Emoji Keyboard

Apple released update 8.3 for iPhone users which became popular due to its new icons of Emoji. Everyone is crazy to have a look and use them. But did Apple tested cross platform OS? Or we can simply say what about others who are not using the latest OS (In Apple's Case).

Apple should handle things in a right way. Below screenshot depicts the fault in new emoji's

Above screenshot shows cross platform issue in whatsapp , However when whatsapp used on iOS but different version then the image is replaced with a Skull icon.

Apple needs to think over such instances while testing the things and releasing it to Public.

My article on Wrong Hiring Process for Testers in India

I was waiting for a platform where I can express about the process that is used for hiring testers in India. Finally , I got an opportunity to write for Testing Circus. Here's the link of my Post

How to break BBM Queue screen on iOS and Android?

We have been told since years back that BBM is the most secure app, Is it ? Then let's break the app and let me share my experience with you . How to get rid of screen saying "YOU ARE IN QUEUE"

1. Open App
2. Enter email address with which you want to sign up
3. Tap GO

OOPPPPSSS "Message pop up that you are in QUEUE and we will send you email "?

Here's the step to break this BBM security

1. Kill the app
2. Open the App
3. Now in email address take an email address from your friend who is already using BBM on Android or iPhone
4. Tap on GO

Now , here's where BBM security breaks, If you are an existing user BBM should show Login screen not the page to login or Sign up.

So , we (testers) can break anything . Just think out of the box.

Funny bug in default Phone utility of iPhone

I was trying to find some way to transfer my Blackberry contacts to iPhone. I took help of Google and found a video which helped me to transfer my contacts. So here's what I did.

1. I transferred contacts to MS-Outlook 2010 using Blackberry desktop application
2. After 1st step, I synced my iTunes with MS-Outlook 2010

Once the contacts got transferred, I tapped on default Phone utility of iPhone. Then I thought to review the contact details. I found a weird issue with utility. I found that every contact have entry under Anniversary with text which never exists in my contact details.

Every contact has an entry of January 1, 4501, When I tried to edit the details I found there is no entry above year 2013.

iOS 7.0

iOS 6.1.3

Seems Apple just give feature but never tested it . Even Apple missed this bug fix in 7.0. Seems Apple is not aware about this bug.

Nokia Lumia 520 bug in Email settings

Recently I was exploring Nokia Lumia 520, I found this phone as amazing in touch and sense . While exploring I found a bug.

Under email settings you will find a check box which states Show Password but when checked you will find password keywords are changed to asterisk but password is never displayed. How to reproduce it here you go:-

Email Settings

Steps to reproduce

1. Go to Settings 

2. Tap on email + accounts

3. Tap on Microsoft account or any one that you have setup

4. Check Show my password check box

Expected:- Password should be displayed

Actual:- Password is replaced with asterisk .