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Essential Technical and Non-Technical Skills Every Software Tester Needs

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  Whether you’re just starting as a quality assurance tester or have been in the field of software development for a while, the shift from traditional quality assurance skills to modern testing workflows is impossible to overlook. A lot has changed over the years. Automated test frameworks have replaced manual scripts, integration of CI/CD pipelines in DevOps has eliminated manual code handoffs, and real-time dashboards now offer instant insights into test progress. So, how do you stay up-to-date with the latest testing methods and advance in your career as a software tester? By learning the right skills, of course. In this blog, we will discuss all the fundamental and emerging skills in software testing and how to master them. Top Quality Assurance Skills: Technical & Non-Technical Skills Required for Software Testers in 2025 Here we are reading about what are  software tester skills  and which are highly effective  skills for software testers . 1.  Profici...

Best Browsers for Android in 2025 | Fast, Secure & Feature-Rich

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  Over  63% of global internet traffic  comes from mobile devices in 2025 In this scenario, the mobile browser makes or breaks the user experience. Apple only allows Safari, so Android phones are the ones dealing with different browsers. And, all Android-compatible browsers are not created equal. So it’s common to ask, “Which is the best browser for Android?” The answer depends on your priorities — lightning-fast speed? Privacy-first browsing? Ad-free scrolling? A browser that won’t drain your battery before noon? Picking the best Android browser can be the difference between supercharging your productivity or slowing it to a crawl. In this piece, we’ll discuss the top 8 Android browsers, studying them based on real-world testing data, and industry benchmarks. Pick up your go-to from these browsers for Android, vetted for speed, privacy, usability, and reliability. And remember, in today’s fragmented mobile ecosystem, ensuring your apps and websites work seamlessly across...

How AI Visual Testing Improved QA Accuracy for an Investment App

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  In high-frequency trading environments, visual clarity is a must-have. One digital-first investment platform with over two million users learnt it the hard way when its UI quality was becoming more difficult to maintain as the team scaled. Each weekly release introduced new components, layout variations, and design tweaks. But without a visual testing layer in place, small regressions often slipped into production. Charts would shift. Buttons would overlap. Colors would break under dark mode. These inconsistencies started affecting investor confidence and increasing customer support volumes. To solve the problem, the platform adopted TestGrid’s AI-powered visual testing capabilities, integrated directly into their existing automation workflows. This allowed them to systematically detect, analyze, and resolve visual bugs early in the SDLC. The Challenge: Visual Bugs Slipping Through Standard Automation The platform’s QA process was already mature in terms of functional covera...

How a Leading Bank Cut Infrastructure Costs by 60% Using Hybrid Solutions

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Legacy infrastructure can feel like a ball and chain for even the most established organizations. For one top-tier bank, outdated on-premise systems were reducing efficiency, inflating costs, and limiting scalability. However, by partnering with TestGrid and adopting a hybrid infrastructure model, they turned things around, achieving a 60% reduction in infrastructure spend and unlocking Day-0 OS support. Here’s how they did it and what you can learn from their journey. The Problem: Legacy Systems Holding Back Progress The bank relied on a legacy on-premise infrastructure provider that couldn’t meet modern demands. They faced several critical challenges: The lack of immediate operating system updates and Mobile Device Management (MDM) support left them vulnerable and unable to roll out new features quickly. Without virtual USB and biometric authentication capabilities, the bank struggled to implement secure, user-friendly authentication methods. Their infrastructure provid...

What DeepSeek’s AI Architecture Teaches About Modern Test Infrastructure

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If you’ve been in software long enough, you’ll agree that test infrastructure is under constant pressure. Bloated test suites, rising compute costs, and slow feedback loops hinder development, wasting time, energy, and resources. But pushing on the same levers—more machines, parallelism, and caching—will only get you so far. There’s a need to switch things up. Fortunately, a fresh perspective comes from the AI frontier, more particularly from DeepSeek. Founded in 2023, the Chinese AI startup rethought efficiency for its R1 model. Instead of scaling compute endlessly, it optimized resource use and prioritized workload-aware scheduling, ultimately leading to performance gains at a fraction of the cost. If streamlining test infrastructure is high on your priority list this year, this blog post delves into DeepSeek’s principle on efficiency, highlighting the lessons you can learn and apply to achieve rapid, reliable test cycles. What DeepSeek’s Architecture Teaches Us About System Design D...