The Manual Tester Guide

  💥 Introduction: "The app is working fine." Sure… until I switched to Hindi . Suddenly, buttons disappeared, labels vanished, and the form refused to submit. Welcome to Day X of my QA 30-Day Challenge, where I decided to break apps by simply changing the language. Spoiler: Most apps aren’t ready for real users. 🔍 What Is Language/Locale Testing? Language or locale testing means checking how the app behaves when it’s used in different languages, regions, or writing directions. This includes: Translations & Fonts Layout flipping (RTL vs LTR) Form behavior with Unicode input Error message visibility 🧪 My Setup: 🔹 Browser: Chrome 🔹 Tool: BrowserStack (to simulate multiple regions) 🔹 Language Switch: Hindi, Arabic 🔹 Input: Unicode characters, Hindi & Arabic script 🔹 Device: Desktop + Mobile (simulated) 🐞 Bugs I Caught: 🔎 Scenario 🐛 Bug Found Switch app to Hindi Labels disappeared on forms RTL layout in Arabic Button...

"Manual Testing Isn't Dead. It's Your Secret Weapon for Quality." If you spend any time on tech forums or LinkedIn, you’ve heard the prophecy: “Automation and AI are coming to replace manual testers.” The story goes that in the near future, smart algorithms will handle everything, making human testers obsolete. I’m a Software QA Engineer who has been in the trenches with everything from complex fintech platforms to social media and gaming apps. And I’m here to tell you that this prediction is fundamentally wrong. Manual testing isn't dead. It's evolving. And in an age dominated by automation, its role has become more specialized and more critical than ever. Automation can check for expected outcomes, but it can't replicate the one thing that truly defines quality: the human experience. The Automation Fallacy: What a Script Can't See Test automation is a game-changer, and I rely on it every day. It's brilliant for running repetitive regression suite...

  The QA Automation Kickstart: Your Manual-to-Automation Journey The Grand Finale Leap Hey #QAFamily! 👋 I’m Khushboo from Codenia Technologies, and it’s Day 7 of the #TestWithKhushboo 30-Day Challenge —our epic conclusion! After seven transformative days of growth—honing skills, celebrating triumphs, and sharing lessons—I’m thrilled to launch The QA Automation Kickstart , a heartfelt guide for manual testers stepping into the world of automation testing. Last week, a Selenium script I crafted using SeleniumHQ documentation saved a crashing payment project, and my team’s resounding cheer was the fuel I needed. Today, I’m here to help you take that first bold step into automation. Let’s embark on this journey together! 🚀 Your 5 Steps to Start Automation as a Manual Tester Step 1: Grasp the Basics (5 Minutes) Automation testing speeds up repetitive tasks, enhances accuracy, and powers regression testing. As a manual tester, start with the fundamentals. I began with Coursera’s ...