QA Insights with Vikas

1. What are the roles and responisibilities you have in your current project? In my current role as a QA Automation Engineer, I’m responsible for both automation and manual testing activities, with a strong focus on ensuring product quality throughout the development lifecycle.I actively participate in requirement grooming sessions to understand user stories and acceptance criteria. I also estimate testing efforts and prepare test plans in alignment with sprint goals. I write and maintain detailed test cases for both manual and automated testing. I develop and maintain automation scripts using Selenium WebDriver with Java, along with TestNG. I’ve implemented frameworks using Page Object Model, and integrated with tools like Maven, Git, and Jenkins for CI/CD. I collaborate with the DevOps team to integrate test suites with Jenkins pipelines for nightly builds and regression runs. I log detailed and reproducible bugs using JIRA, assign them to the respective team members,...

String is a data type in Java which stores sequence of character enclosed by double quotes.. Whether it's verifying APIs, validating UI data, or database testing, QA engineers frequently work with strings. It is also one of the important topic which generally asked in interviews. Let's break it down step-by-step! 🔹What is a String in Java? A String is a sequence of characters enclosed within double quotes (""). Java provides a robust and flexible API for handling strings, allowing for various operations such as concatenation, comparison, and manipulation. In Java, String is a class present in the java.lang package. String str = "Hello World"; Internally, Java strings are backed by a character array ( char[] ). 🔹Types of String Declaration There are two ways to create a string in Java ✅ 1. String Literal When a string is created using double quotes, Java checks the string pool first. If it already exists, it reuses the object. Str...

Test scenarios are high-level descriptions of what needs to be tested. It helps to ensure test coverage, approved by stakeholders, and clarity for creating test cases. But how do you write them effectively — just from the requirements? Let’s break it down step-by-step. What are Test Scenarios? A test scenario is a one-liner that describes what you want to test. It usually answers the question: “What should I verify?” It is also called Test Condition. Example: If you’re testing a login page, a test scenario could be: “Verify user is able to log in with valid credentials.” Step-by-Step: How to Derive Test Scenarios from Requirements Step 1: Read Requirement Read the requirement or user story thoroughly. Clarify any doubts with the BA, Developer, or Product Owner. Focus on “what” the system should do — inputs, outputs, rules. Step 2: Predict Functional Areas Break the requirement into smaller parts or modules (e.g., Login, Registration, Cart, etc.). Eac...

Whether you are a manual tester, automation engineer, or SDET — ChatGPT can help you in speeding up many day to day of your testing work. From writing test cases to understanding logs, drafting mails, writing bug report and even generating scripts, AI can become your daily testing companion. 📌 Table of Contents What is ChatGPT? Why Should QA Engineers Use ChatGPT? Real-Life Use Cases in QA Ready-to-Use ChatGPT Prompts for Testers Limitations of ChatGPT in Testing Summary 🔹 What is ChatGPT? ChatGPT is a conversational AI developed by OpenAI. It understands natural language and can generate human-like responses. Think of it as your smart assistant for writing, debugging, learning, and even documenting — perfect for modern QA professionals. 🔹 Why Should QA Engineers Use ChatGPT? Here’s why ChatGPT can be a productivity booster: Generate test cases instantly Convert test steps to BDD/Gherkin Understand error logs and stack traces Genera...

  🔹 Introduction Software applications have evolved significantly over time, and one of the biggest architectural shifts has been from monolithic to microservices. But what do these terms mean? When should you use one over the other? In this blog, we will break down the core differences, advantages, and testing challenges of both architectures, helping you understand which one fits best for different projects. 🔹 What is Monolithic Architecture? ✅ Definition A monolithic application is a single, tightly coupled software system where all components (UI, business logic, database, etc.) are packaged together and deployed as one unit. ✅ How It Works The entire codebase runs in a single process. All features and services are part of one executable. The database is shared across all modules. ✅ Advantages of Monolithic Architecture ✔ Easy to develop and deploy (fewer moving parts). ✔ Simpler debugging and monitoring (everything is in one place). ✔ Bet...

Introduction Giving an effective demo as a QA (Quality Analyst) engineer is a crucial skill that helps present your testing efforts, findings, and insights to stakeholders. A well-structured demo can build confidence in your work, improve collaboration, and highlight the value of testing in the software development lifecycle. 1️⃣ Why is a QA Demo Important? Most QAs focus a lot on improving their technical skills, such as finding bugs and executing test cases. However, they often overlook one of the most important soft skills—delivering a good presentation or demo call. A well-executed demo call highlights the importance of testing to stakeholders. A QA who not only has strong technical skills but also knows how to effectively showcase their work is in higher demand. Here’s why a QA demo matters: ✔️ Showcases testing efforts & coverage ✔️ Improves collaboration with developers & product teams ✔️ Helps business teams understand software quality ...