Do you want to setup a GitHub Actions to execute some tests against localhost at CI stage for every branch? Background In this post, we will discuss how we at Qxf2 have setup a GitHub Actions to execute selenium tests against localhost at the CI stage for every branch and the errors that we faced while setting up and how […]
GitHub Actions to execute tests against localhost
Data validation using Great Expectations with a real-world scenario: Part 1
I recently started exploring Great Expectations for performing data validation in one of my projects. It is an open-source Python library to test data pipelines and helps in validating data. The tool is being actively developed and is feature rich. At Qxf2, we feel that this tool has a lot of potential to help testers that need to grapple with […]
Decode an SQS message within a lambda using Rust
I recently wrote a lambda in Rust that needed me to decode an SQS message and use it within the lambda. This post will help fellow Rust newbies that are trying to decode an SQS message and use it within a lambda. The heart of this post is simply converting a string to a JSON – so please skip this […]
Technology trends at Qxf2 in 2021
Technical growth is one of the key factors to the success of any company. An organization that intends to stay competitive and relevant will make every effort to adapt to the latest technological trends. Let’s take a look back at how technical Qxf2 was in 2021 and the growth we had. Brief In this blog, we will try to uncover […]
Learn security testing basics by exploring the Zap tool
Recently I was required to do security testing as well as check obligatory field validation such as radio buttons or pre-filled fields for one of the clients. We were looking for a tool that could be set up quickly and do both. While the OWASP’s Zap tool is commonly used for security testing, we think it can also be used […]
Connect Pi to available WiFi without Ethernet cable and seamlessly move across networks
Do you want to connect Pi to available WiFi without Ethernet cable and seamlessly move across networks? Please read along. I was a part of an interesting IoT project called water-cooler-talks at QXf2, for which I had to set up my Raspberry Pi device. I wanted to set up my Raspberry Pi in headless mode and tried to connect the […]
Automation newsletter generation in Mailchimp
Why this post? At Qxf2, we use Mailchimp to send out our weekly newsletter. We have been following pairing activity every week to fill up our newsletter template in Mailchimp and schedule the newsletter. To fill the template, the paired-up team had to look at various resources to come up with articles for various sections, which is tedious so we […]
XRAY server version Integration with Jira for behave BDD
Why this post XRAY is a Test management plugin for Jira. This plugin helps you automate your complete testing process. Also, it has easy integration with BDD which is something we have implemented at our client. There are server and cloud versions of XRAY. This article talks about simple methods which we implemented to get XRAY Server integration done with […]
Set up a CI/CD pipeline to run lambda tests using AWS cloud service emulator named LocalStack
Recently, I have explored LocalStack AWS local stack to test cloud application locally. You can test the lambda in the AWS lambda console or Moto i.e. mocking. However running tests against LocalStack, would be good as this would not incur any cost of using AWS Services. LocalStack can be used for running any AWS service locally as well as on […]
What technologies did Qxf2 work on in 2021?
We all know the buzz around microservices, IoT, machine learning and cloud computing as of late. Organizations that wish to take on the role of trailblazers get a competitive edge by being amongst the first to adopt the new techs. Qxf2 has been trying its best to keep up with the ever evolving world of tech and 2021 has been […]