Craig Risi
Effective Test Automation Approaches for Modern CI/CD Pipelines
I'm taking a break today from my tool evaluations to post an article I previously wrote for InfoQ. I feel it is a relevant topic at the...
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Craig Risi
- Jul 6
- 7 min
What makes a great API testing tool
I’m continuing my series on looking at different testing tools, but now that I’ve done a wide range of UI test automation tools, I want...
Craig Risi
- Jun 23
- 14 min
Improving CI/CD Pipelines through Observability
I wanted to take a short break from my series on testing tools and showcase some content which I had previously written for InfoQ. If...
Craig Risi
- Mar 10
- 5 min
The Pros and Cons of different UI automation test tools - Selenium
In this next part of my blog series on testing tools, we are looking at Selenium. Perhaps one of the most well-known and widely used...
Craig Risi
- Feb 11
- 10 min
Tips for evaluating testing tools
I started this year with a series on testing tools with an article titled Forget about Finding the perfect testing tool. In it, I made it...
Craig Risi
- Jan 6
- 8 min
Forget about finding the perfect testing tool
In the software testing world, there is a lot of debate around testing tools. Whether it be the merits of Selenium vs Cypress vs...
Craig Risi
- Nov 11, 2022
- 6 min
Best Practices For Integrating Open Source Code In Commercial Enterprise Software
When we think of commercial enterprise software we generally think of private proprietary developed code that is owned by one company and...
Craig Risi
- Nov 4, 2022
- 6 min
Best Practices For Deploying Open Source Software In The Enterprise
If you, as a company, have explored your different options for tools and are ready to start embracing the open-source journey, then it's...
Craig Risi
- Oct 28, 2022
- 10 min
How To Choose Between Open Source and Commercial Software
The days of needing to spend large sums of money on proprietary commercial software have long gone. With the growth of open-source...
Craig Risi
- Oct 14, 2022
- 6 min
Best Practices for Building Scalable Applications
The Internet and web applications have enabled businesses to scale like never before. Previously, a business’s physical footprint...
Craig Risi
- Oct 1, 2022
- 8 min
Best Practices for CI/CD
If there is one thing the software development world loves, it’s following the latest development trends. Call it the “cool factor” or...
Craig Risi
- Sep 9, 2022
- 7 min
Monitoring Network Health
Software developers tend to focus a lot on application monitoring and ensuring the health of their applications. However, applications...
Craig Risi
- Aug 26, 2022
- 6 min
Challenges to Application Monitoring
I’ve already discussed how monitoring applications is vitally important. With companies continuing to operate at a vast global scale and...
Craig Risi
- Aug 12, 2022
- 6 min
Monitoring Applications At Scale
Developing and maintaining software applications is only a part of an application’s life cycle. Applications also need to be kept...
Craig Risi
- Jul 25, 2022
- 8 min
Top Use Cases for Machine Learning in Web Applications
This article first appeared in Snapt. So, you have a web application, and you are considering exploring some machine learning (ML)...
Craig Risi
- Jul 18, 2022
- 4 min
6 Mistakes To Avoid When Using Machine Learning
This article first appeared on Snapt. Implementing a machine learning (ML) model in an application is only a small part of the journey....
Craig Risi
- Jul 11, 2022
- 7 min
When To Use Machine Learning (And When Not To)
This article first appeared in Snapt. In previous articles, we looked at how machine learning (ML) works and how to choose the right...
Craig Risi
- Jul 4, 2022
- 5 min
How To Choose A Machine Learning Model
This article first appeared on Snapt. In a previous article, we introduced machine learning and how it works. You can choose from a wide...
Craig Risi
- Jun 27, 2022
- 6 min
What is Machine Learning and How Does It Work
This article first appeared on Snapt. In a previous article, we provided an introduction to artificial intelligence (AI) and the...
Craig Risi
- May 27, 2022
- 7 min
Why you should consider Mutation Testing
In my previous article, I looked at the importance of Static Analysis and how it can benefit the quality of your code. Another common...
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