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A Guide to Visual Regression Testing With Playwright and How to Get Started

I’m pretty sure that you’ve had a situation where you deployed a major UX change on your web app and missed the most obvious issues, like a misaligned button or distorted images. Unintended changes on your site can cause not only a sharp decline in user satisfaction but also a large fall in sales and customer retention. By identifying and resolving these discrepancies before the update went live, you could have prevented these outcomes.

Test-driven development (TDD) explained

Test-driven development (TDD) is a software development process that involves writing tests for your code before you write the code. This approach has transformed the development methodology around testing. While the traditional waterfall model of software development was linear, with testing occurring near the end of one long timeline, TDD makes testing an ongoing, iterative process.

Unveiling Red Teaming Services

Red teaming is a powerful tool for testing the strength of your organization's cybersecurity program. However, it's easy to think of red teaming services as an expensive luxury that you can't afford. The truth is that these services are essential if you want to be sure that your defenses are up to snuff, and they can be done relatively cheaply. In fact, they're so important that many companies have adopted them as part of their regular operations before they've ever been breached by hackers.

Navigating the Transition to Secure Texting

Recently, I stumbled upon an eye-opening NPR podcast that delved into the lingering use of pagers in healthcare—a seemingly outdated technology that continues to drive communication in hospitals. As I listened through the debate around its persistence, discussing challenges and unexpected benefits, it prompted reflections on facilitating a seamless shift to secure phone-app-based texting, acknowledging the considerable advantages it brings.