Feb 19 · 4 min read · ON THIS PAGE Why Do We Need cy.task? When Should You Use It? The Critical Difference: cy.task vs. Helper Functions Step-by-Step Implementation Guide Step 1: cypress.config.ts (The Backend Logic) Step 2: cypress/support/commands.ts (The Command ...
Join discussionFeb 10 · 3 min read · One of the most frustrating things about moving from local development to a CI/CD pipeline (like GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins) is debugging. You run your tests locally in the Cypress runner, and you see everything: cy.log() messages in the C...
Join discussionFeb 10 · 3 min read · As an SDET, we often rely on the standard npx cypress run command. It works great for running everything at once, but in the real world, things are rarely that simple. Sometimes you need to run tests in a specific sequence. Other times, you need to t...
Join discussionJan 17 · 4 min read · The role of a QA Engineer has evolved dramatically. Gone are the days when testing meant only manual test cases and bug tracking. Today’s QA / SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) is expected to code, automate, integrate AI, work with CI/CD p...
Join discussionJan 11 · 4 min read · Introduction Most beginners fail at Appium not because of automation code, but because the environment setup is broken from day one.A clean and correct setup removes half of the problems before the first test is even written. Appium is an open-source...
Join discussionJan 7 · 4 min read · Switching roles is never easy—especially when you’re moving from a platform / low-code role to a pure technical, coding-heavy role. This is the story of how I planned that switch, stayed patient, and eventually landed back at Akamai, the same place w...
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Jan 6 · 5 min read · If Part 1 helped you clear your Java fundamentals and avoid rookie mistakes, Part 2 is where things get serious. In this second part of the series, we move beyond basics and step into the real interview battlefield — the kind where interviewers test ...
Join discussionJan 2 · 9 min read · Read This Before Your Next Automation Interview (Seriously.) Let’s cut the nonsense. Automation interviews don’t reject you because you don’t know Selenium, Appium, or APIs.They reject you because you sound like everyone else. Same definitions.Same t...
Join discussionDec 15, 2025 · 3 min read · The "Deploy and Forget" era of Machine Learning is over. We often treat ML models like black boxes—if the accuracy score is high during training, we ship it. But unlike traditional code, ML models decay. Data drifts, silent failures occur, and models...
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Nov 18, 2025 · 4 min read · One of the first security hurdles in setting up a robust CI/CD pipeline for end-to-end (E2E) testing is figuring out where to put sensitive data like user credentials, API keys, and environment-specific configurations. If you’ve been running Cypress ...
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