This is not an AI generated article!  Neither is the code in the GitHub repository that is provided in the article. This is, human to human, template to whoever enjoys the tech stack I do. But, being limited to Java/Selenium/Rest assured/Appium stack does not limit our general understanding and conceptual knowledge in this article. Java...

Guidance on writing frontend unit tests using Jasmine framework and Karma INTRODUCTION In the world of web development, ensuring the reliability and functionality of our applications is key. Just as a solid foundation supports a building, Angular Jasmine unit tests provide critical support in web development.  Understanding...

INTRODUCTION The indie game development scene has witnessed an explosion of creativity and innovation, with countless small teams and individual developers crafting unique gaming experiences. However, the path to success is paved with challenges, and one critical aspect is Quality Assurance. In my case, in the team working on the...

INTRODUCTION One day your manager tells you, a junior developer, “We need to add an SSL certificate to this project. The senior devs are busy so you’ll need to do it. Here’s the domain and please finish it by the afternoon.” You do not know what an SSL certificate is, where it’s supposed to be added, what the project is about, what the...

This is a story of how I started my Android application development journey as a junior software engineer.   Up until now, I had about a year of experience in development of full-stack web applications. One of the tech stacks included Spring Boot as a back-end framework in Java for web applications. I liked this and found it...

Tracking memory leaks in Node-based applications is not something you will do every day but, when your production environment starts to eat its memory and you start receiving alerts you should be ready to roll your sleeves and start digging into your application. Unfortunately, you read it right, your production environment will show you if...

INTRODUCTION Ever felt that your ORM is limiting you in designing domain models in a way that is forcing you to use data types that best fit your database but not necessarily your usage or that you have to mix database property decorators with your business domain model? Well, we all have. Using an ORM, in this case Entity...

Demanding Government regulation? Highly frequent audits? Multiple and distributed development teams? Software validation nightmare, right? Not so much if you put some effort into automating it. Some industries (like health, fintech,..) demand more validations in place than others. If you build a news portal and add the NBA game overview to...

Problem statement While you are working on a new feature in your project, sometimes you have to “hide” that feature and provide an access to the feature only if some conditions are met. Also, sometimes you are refactoring some complex functionality and you want to have a mechanism to switch between old (proven) and new...

INTRO Yes, yes, we all test our software seriously, and yes it is flawless, user friendly, responsive, keen to eye and also Government compliant… Okay, none of us ever truly felt that way. At least not entirely, right? However, we would like our software to be something that excels and at the same time to be ready for audit by...