Selenium Waits (FluentWait vs WebDriverWait vs Thread.sleep)
Selenium Waits Because your tests deserve better than Thread.sleep() That One Time Everything Just… Waited Ever seen a test case pass on your machine but crash and burn on Jenkins like it’s reenacting Titanic? I did. Mid-sprint regression. DOM loaded slow. Jenkins failed. The bug? A Thread.sleep() party hardcoded for 3 seconds. Element showed up […]
Writing XPath and CSS Selectors in Selenium: Ultimate Guide
Writing XPath and CSS Selectors in Selenium: Ultimate Guide Master XPath and CSS Selectors — No More Flaky Tests, Ever. 😤 The Day XPath Broke Me Let me tell you a quick story. It was a Friday evening (because of course), I was packing up, dreaming about chicken biryani, and suddenly my lead goes: “Hey, […]
How to Configure TestNG + Maven Integration (Local Setup)
Configure TestNG with Maven From Code to Click—Mastering TestNG and Maven Integration Like a Pro! 🧠 Why You Should Care About This Setup Look—I’ve seen automation frameworks die horrible, slow deaths just because someone thought, “Eh, I’ll manually add JARs… who needs Maven?” Wrong. You need Maven. You need TestNG. And you need them to […]
Docker for Testers: Setup Selenium Grid in 10 Minutes
Docker For Test Automation Sick of messy Selenium setups? Docker it like a pro—fast, clean, done. 🐳 Docker for Testers: Why I Wish I Knew This Sooner Docker for Testers isn’t just a fancy tech trend—it’s your new best friend if you’re tired of the “It works on my machine” circus. I’ve been in rooms […]
Why Jenkins Is a Game-Changer for Test Automation
Jenkins For Test Automation Jenkins isn’t just a tool—it’s your automation sidekick that never sleeps. 🧊 The Cold Start: Why Jenkins Still Matters Jenkins. Yeah, that old dinosaur of CI/CD. Still breathing. Still dominating. And before you roll your eyes, let me tell you something real: Jenkins is not sexy. It’s not shiny. It’s not […]
Hybrid Automation Framework: Step-by-Step Build Guide
Hybrid Automation Framework Building a Scalable Hybrid Automation Framework in Java: A Step-by-Step Guide Why You Should Build Your Own Framework Ever tried using just TestNG or just Cucumber or just plain old Selenium?Yeah, me too. My soul aged 5 years. See, real-world projects aren’t that polite. You’ve got APIs yelling in the back UI […]
Page Object Model in Selenium: Best Practices with Java
POM in Selenium Write clean, scalable, and reliable Selenium tests using the power of Page Object Model in Java Page Object Model in Selenium, Java & Real-Life Chaos “Why is our test failing again?!”Been there? Yeah, me too – 3 AM, CI pipeline redder than my eyes.The Page Object Model (POM) in Selenium can save […]
How to Use Maven in Test Automation Projects (with Example)
Maven for automation testing isn’t just another buzzword you toss into a resume to sound cool. It’s the damn spine of your test framework if you’re doing it right. I learned this the hard way – fighting with broken builds, missing dependencies, and “why-the-hell-won’t-this-run” errors at 2 AM. Been there? Good. Grab your coffee (or […]
Top 20 Git Commands Every Tester Should Know
TOP 20 Git Command Unlock Git Like a Pro: The Essential Commands Every Tester Needs to Know! 🧠 Why Testers Need Git. Git commands for testers aren’t just “nice to know.” They’re survival tools. “I’m just a manual tester. Do I really need Git?” YES. It’s not a dev-only tool. It’s a don’t-break-everything-please-for-the-love-of-prod tool. You’re […]
How to Automate API Testing Using Java
API Automation Master API Testing with Java: Automate Like a Pro with RestAssured, TestNG, and Maven! ☕ This Isn’t Another Tutorial — It’s Real Talk Let’s get one thing straight — API automation in Java isn’t “just write a test and hit run.” It’s test data nightmares, staging that lies, and that one JSON field […]