Today, a question arises before the aspiring specialists: choose manual testing or automation? We will discuss what each of these directions implies and what direction will be the best in your career.
The IT sector is evolving at a high pace and it provides many career advancement opportunities. The Stack Overflow Developer Survey indicates that more than 65%of developers all over the world speak English as their main language of technical communication. However, is a conversational level of knowing English sufficient? Not at all. This is where technical English comes in - a specialized language that has turned out to be a real password to a successful IT career.
You might have heard the QA, QC and Testing terms, which are used in IT or when you are just beginning your career in the software development sphere. Doesn't it appears like everybody is talking these words as synonyms? These are actually three totally different concepts and the knowledge of the difference can greatly influence the quality of your work and team performance.
In 2025, an effective bug report is more than just a description of a problem. It’s a clear, structured, and valuable communication tool between QA teams and developers. In the context of rapid releases, agile methodologies, and tight integration with CI/CD processes, a bug report must be not only technically accurate but also adapted to […]
Have you heard about PMBOK but still don’t fully understand its essence? It’s not just a reference guide—it’s the foundation of project management, created by the Project Management Institute (PMI) and recognized worldwide. PMBOK stands for Project Management Body of Knowledge. For years, PMBOK has been the “bible” for project managers, especially those preparing for […]
What Is PMBoK? If you’ve ever dipped your toes into the project management pool, you’ve likely come across the acronym PMBoK—short for Project Management Body of Knowledge. Think of it as the rulebook, playbook, and survival guide for project managers worldwide. But wait, it’s not just dry theory. PMBoK is the framework created by PMI […]
PMBOK Process Groups Imagine your project as a journey from concept to completion. On this journey, you need a map, compass, and clear route—that’s exactly what the PMBOK process groups provide! Project management involves organizing resources, time, and efforts to achieve specific goals, but without structure, even the best ideas can falter. The Project Management […]
What are «hard» and «soft» skills in IT? What does the employer pay attention to and which skills for IT are value higher? In order to build a successful career, it is necessary to constantly develop their skills.
What is Blockchain? Blockchain is a revolutionary technology that has become the basis for decentralized digital systems (in which participants share all necessary computations among themselves without resorting to the resources of centralized systems). It functions as a distributed digital book or register that records transactions in a secure, transparent, and immutable manner. The basic […]
Frontend and backend are interconnected, and one type of development makes no sense without the other. They differ primarily in the types of tasks they solve. Which is easier and from which direction is it easier to start your path in IT?
The digital world is changing rapidly. Technological advancements, particularly in artificial intelligence, are forcing companies to rethink their approach to hiring. What skills will become crucial shortly?
In this article, we'll discuss how to craft an effective IT specialist resume that grabs the recruiter's attention. This will be helpful and informative, especially for those who are just starting their career in IT and would like to avoid common mistakes when creating a resume.
Let's continue exploring which IT specialties, both technical and non-technical, are in demand today. We'll also consider personal qualities that can help you decide which IT field is right for you to start your career in.
At any stage of your IT career, whether you are just planning or have been working in the field for several years, crafting a resume requires highlighting your most important skills to secure a new job. We'll guide you on how to create a resume, what to focus on, and how to format it.
In the second part of the guide on IT professions, we continue to explore specialties within the field of information technology. We delve into the current professions and guide you on which one to choose if you want to enter the world of IT.
Today, everyone knows that the IT industry is one of the most dynamically evolving fields. Due to constant innovations and the development of artificial intelligence, there is a growing demand not only for existing specializations but also for new ones. What IT profession can be quickly mastered? Are there professions not related to coding? We discuss these topics in our article.
Chatbots have long been used in dialogue boxes on company websites and social media, operating on an "if/then" algorithm. Such bots were unable to respond to unique questions. However, the situation has changed, with companies actively implementing AI-powered chatbots.
The security of personal data online remains a crucial concern as information technology advances. Data breaches increase each year, making cybersecurity a top priority for both individual users and businesses.
Artificial Intelligence has become an integral part of our lives. Its capabilities in transforming businesses, improving workflows and systems, as well as enhancing decision-making processes, have been recognized by global companies. So, what opportunities does Artificial Intelligence offer?
In the world of information technology, with its unique language and terminology, understanding keywords and phrases is not just a convenience, but often an essential part of the path to a bug-free release. These words become a bridge between team members on the project, helping to ensure clear understanding and collaboration.
Software Development is one of the most important and rapidly evolving fields in the modern world. Regardless of size, companies in this industry play a crucial role in building digital infrastructure and driving innovation. In this article, we will explore how a company's size affects development processes and why the choice between small and large companies is so significant for professionals seeking employment and businesses looking for contractors.
Are you considering entering the IT field or looking to switch careers as a developer? Becoming a Backend Developer is a great choice. Find out who they are, what they do, and how to become one in our article.
Just like in any other field, it's possible to hit a dead end or, in simpler terms, "get stuck" in IT. Everyone has their own pace of development, and during long years of working with code, the question often arises: "How and where can an IT specialist grow?" Let's consider possible options for career growth and development in IT: how to choose and evolve without staying in one place.
In an ever-changing world of technology, companies from various industries are increasingly turning to mobile and web solutions to meet growing digital needs. To effectively operate in this dynamic environment, New Line Technologies recommends seeking the support of a dedicated team of developers.
The financial industry is experiencing rapid development due to implementation of innovative technologies. Their goal is to automate and improve the quality of financial services. FinTech helps companies transform and offer in-demand services to customers.
Personal data is something that we want to protect as much as possible. From time to time, there are reports of personal information databases being hacked. Can this be avoided? We're going to talk about Blockchain technology - simply about something complex.
Who are DevOps engineers? What do they do and how are they different from Agile engineers? Let's understand the terms and look at the basics of technologies and tools you need to know to become a DevOps developer.
To work in the IT field, you will need to have not only hard skills but also soft skills. This includes habits that can either contribute to career growth or significantly slow it down due to conflicts that may arise. What do you need to know about useful habits in programming? What should you pay attention to and what should you focus on developing?
There are many specialized terminologies and technical terms in the world of IT may be unclear to newcomers in the IT industry. This can lead to misunderstanding and ineffective communication within the team. In this article, we will look at some key terms that an IT specialist needs to know to understand their colleagues on a project.
The most interesting question for future IT engineers is if they need a technical education to build a career in IT? There are historical examples where motivation and discipline have done more than in high school. However, are there benefits of Career and Technical Education?
How to Start an IT Career? Does an IT specialist need a degree? These questions cannot be answered unambiguously, but there is good news - the specificity of the IT sphere is so diverse that even philologist can find the best option for themselves.
There are many approaches to evaluating the competence level of programmers in 2023. Sometimes the developers are not sure how to determine their level or the level of colleagues. Let's compare the stages of growth and the important qualities and competencies that indicate completion of the next stage of career.
English proficiency in IT is considered not only a benefit but a necessity. It opens the doors to international businesses and lets you to improve your skills by climbing professional levels.
Distributed teams and Remote teams are not synonymous despite similar features. Today, more and more companies are hiring virtual teams to attract the best professionals from all over the world. In this article, we will tell you about what a Distributed team and Remote team is, and what the differences, advantages, and disadvantages they have.
The purpose of each CVs is to encourage the employer to invite you to an interview. This article is a step-by-step guide of how to write a CV for a IT specialist. New Line Technologies Recruiter Anastasia helped us with the answers to the main questions about CV.
On December 6, New Line Technologies made it on Clutch’s official list of leaders for 2022! Our team was given the award for being one of the Top 1000 Global Companies in 2022!
Some people are ready to work 24/7 to achieve tangible results, while others give up and think success is a privilege for a few. And someone tries, learns from their mistakes and experiences, works on themselves, and gets results ;)
Today we want to talk about the projects on which our Plovdiv team has worked and continues to work. Valeria (Executive Office Coordinator BG NLT) and Anton (Front-end Developer NLT) will help us to know more.
The word «war» has become almost familiar in the last few months. It’s on the news and social media. With a constant feelings of anxiety, mood swings and stress, the body of a healthy person is exhausted. How to deal with psychological problems? How to help yourself and others at the early stages of the development of anxiety?
New Line Technologies is one of the top 10 IT companies in the B2B segment according to "Clutch".
Work in the field of information technology attracts with perspective, the ability of cooperation with foreign clients, working conditions, and of course with salaries. But when you scroll through vacancies, your heart starts to beat faster from the list of requirements to candidates. So, a lot of people drops off the idea in the very beginning.
Today many people ask themselves the question: how to start working in IT? We recommend paying attention to the study of Java. It is one of the most popular and powerful programming languages applied in various software areas.
New Line Technologies is thrilled to officially announce that we have been recognized as one of the top software development companies in Atlanta and nationally by UpCity!
At New Line Technologies, we have been a software company in the IT market for over ten years. In addition to high-quality software development and further technical support, we provide services on managed products and projects, which help our clients to keep their focus on the main business strategies. We are proud to be recognized […]
Stripe is a payment service that has radically simplified business operations with foreign payments, and one of the most expensive start-ups in the world. Today we will talk about the technical features, advantages and differences of Stripe. And our colleague, Vladimir, practicing lead PHP Developer New Line Technologies will help us.
Mobile phone apps are booming. Let’s analyze how long it takes to create the application and what steps you need to go through to release the relevant product.
We deal with interfaces daily all the time. It is in the social networks, dashboard elements in the car, and TV controller, and voice control of the smart house, and buttons dashboard in the elevator. The area of UX/UI usage are wider than only applications and software. In this article we will answer the most popular questions about UX/UI design, will tell how to begin the studying, and ask Dennys Lynnik - the New Line Technologies designer to share his experience. So, take a seat and add the page to "favorites" to keep all the important insites ;)
While the Bank of China had declared that all cryptocurrencies transactions are illegal, in Ukraine virtual currency has been legalized. Verkhovna Rada has signed law #3637 “About virtual assets”. The law has been supported by 272 parliamentarians.
For years Ukraine asked PayPal to start working without restrictions. Considering the war in Ukraine and the expedited digital diplomacy of the government, the service opened its doors to Ukrainian users.
In New Line Technologies, we made a questionnaire and created a list of literature which is going to help you to improve your skills and learn how to understand and inspire yourself. In this article, you will find recommendations and a few reviews from our team. From self-help literature and computer science to classical works and novels.
Automated testing, unlike manual testing, simplifies the process of identifying bugs using special programs, which reduces costs and time for the testing cycle. Frankly speaking, it provides you with a ready-made, bug-free software product in a shorter time frame than manual testing does.
Year challenges and solutions As you already know, New Line Technologies is more than 11 years on the Software Development market, and we have experienced a variety of challenges on our path. But 2020 brings something that we have not ever met previously. The COVID-19 pandemic affected all areas Worldwide from business to lifestyle and […]
In a recently conducted survey by GoodFirms, New Line Technologies gets rewarded for its mobile app development services, which reveals how a company that started with 6 people has achieved great heights in 10 years from 2009 – the year of its inception. The research also digs deep into the services offered by the company […]
We are incredibly happy to announce that New Line Technologies is in the TOP 15 best .NET developers worldwide according to Clutch.co! Now we are going to specify for you why this event is so significant for us. Clutch.co is the most authoritative worldwide website with ratings of software development companies. The value of its […]
The closer you get to the app marketing trends, the deeper down the rabbit hole it seems to be. Wanna get a dose of “that same rules that will make your app successful”? Uhm… Well… Check this out. 1. Start from the beginning Confirm the needEnsure that you have a targeted audience and that you […]
UX and UI design UX and UI are terms related to web design, but they are not the same. Let’s see what is the difference between them. UI and UX differences UX is a user experience that occurs when interacting with your web site. Experience includes preferences, emotions, and various reactions. Around these emotions, you […]
So, we talked a little about the development backstage, covering a number of psychological aspects. But what about the player himself? What aspects of perception have a good or bad effect on the gamer’s interaction with the game? How to manipulate the player so that he likes it? Read on: Genius architect Christopher Alexander […]
Critical path test – the main type of test, during which the relevant elements and functions of the application are checked for proper operation with their standard use. In practice, most often at this level of testing the bulk of product requirements are checked. For example, choosing a font, typing, inserting pictures, etc.
A graphical user interface (GUI) is a type of user interface in which the interface elements (menus, buttons, icons, lists, etc.) presented to the user on the display are in the form of graphic images.
Using software involves the simultaneous operation of many users, and in such situations there is a need for performance testing under load (under stress).
Every modern user knows that the majority of online applications are focused on mass use. The use of software involves the simultaneous operation of many users, and in such situations there is a need for performance testing under heavy loads (load testing). Load testing is an imitation of the work of a certain number of […]
Recently, there are fewer companies with dedicated testing teams serving several development teams. Most likely this is related to financial issues – not every company can afford to have a team that deals exclusively with testing and everything related to it.
For a long period of time, issues related to problems with automated testing of Delphi applications are discussed at various resources. Someone can not choose a tool, someone does not know how to make the tool see GUI objects. Both problems are solvable.
Static resources are those kinds of resources that do not change in the process of testing or working with an application. They include the names and attributes of the page elements, the text inside the elements on the page, the statuses of documents, etc. An important task when writing automated tests and frameworks is to […]
Let’s try to give here a practical example of how to implement an automated testing framework and start writing clear, easily supported and smoothly functioning tests, using PageObjects pattern and Selenium (Java).
Let’s talk about automated tests or, to be more exact, about аutomated testing frameworks. And to be even more exact, let’s discuss one of the most widely known automated testing approaches applied in automated GUI testing: PageObjects pattern.
Let’s answer here the most frequently asked questions on automated testing.
When testing we often have to perform the same operation a good number of times within the same iteration or even within the whole cycle of testing. To avoid this routine work, someone smart has invented automated testing tools.
In the article below you will find information about automated software testing and related techniques.
An overview of condition testing techniques.
Basis path testing was mentioned in the article “Structural Testing”. In this article we suggest to study the Basis path testing in more detail and consider its steps.
A study on the “necessary and sufficient conditions for testing”.
Testing does not start from the moment you were given a working application, but much earlier – once the work on the project has just begun, you can assume that you have already started testing.
Many people know what test design is, but not everyone can use it. To clarify the situation a bit, we offer you a consistent approach to the development of test cases using the simplest test design techniques.
Many people know what test design is, but not everyone can use it. To clarify the situation a bit, we offer you a consistent approach to the development of test cases using the simplest test design techniques.
Many people test and write test cases, but not many use special test design techniques. Gradually, gaining experience, they realize that they constantly do the same work, which is subject to specific rules. And then they find that all these rules have already been described.
In the course of dealing with defects, you often meet the need to pay attention to the requirement of a clearer formulation of the summary defect. And, over time, it repeats again and again. The same situation is observed in interviews with applicants for the position of testing engineer. Many companies pay little attention to […]
Let us turn once again to the theme of the test design, going deeper into its study.
Today we will study the procedure for writing a bug report and the bug life cycle.
According to the processes or software development methodologies, a certain number of test artifacts (documents, models, etc.) are created and used during the testing. Today we will study the test case and test suite.
According to the processes or software development methodologies, a certain number of test artifacts (documents, models, etc.) are created and used during the testing.
Testing at different levels is performed throughout the life cycle of software development and maintenance. The level of testing determines what tests are performed on: a single module, a group of modules or a system as a whole. Conducting testing at all levels of the system is the key to the successful implementation and delivery […]
Exploratory testing is a powerful and convenient approach to testing. In some cases, it can be more productive than the usual scenario testing. Any tester at least once in his life, but applied research testing, at least on an unconscious level. However, very few people have studied this approach in detail, and it is not […]
Today we will examine the connection between testing processes and the design process, and also explore approaches to designing tests.
We continue to study the subject of software testing and everything that is associated with it. Today we will understand what manual, static and dynamic testing is.
Testing is one of the most important stages of quality control in the process of software development. Automated testing is an integral part of it. It uses software tools to perform tests and verify the results of execution, which helps to reduce testing time and simplify its process.
Installation Testing is aimed at checking the successful installation and configuration, as well as updating or uninstalling the software. Currently, the most common is installation software using installers (special programs that also require proper testing on their own).
All kinds of software testing, depending on the objectives pursued, can be conditionally divided into the following groups: Functional Non-functional Change related testing Today we will talk about Сhange Related Testing.
Structural testing is also called the “white box” testing (also: transparent, open, glass box, based on code). This is a software testing method that assumes that the internal structure / device / system implementation is known to the tester. We select input values based on the knowledge of the code that will process them. Similarly, we […]
This time let’s take a closer look at the non-functional types of testing. Non-functional testing describes the tests necessary to determine the characteristics of software that can be measured by different values. In general, this is testing how the system works. The following are the main types of non-functional tests: All types of performance testing: Performance and […]
Today we will take a closer look at the functional types of testing and everything related to them. All kinds of software testing, depending on the objectives pursued, can be conditionally divided into the following groups: – Functional; – Non-functional; – Related to the changes. In our next articles, we will try to tell you […]
Continuing the theme of software testing and everything that is meant by this, let’s see what Quality Control is. Quality Control (QC) is a set of activities that are carried out in the software development process, in order to obtain exhaustive information about the compliance of the tested product with the initial requirements.
This article is devoted to the principles of software testing, static and dynamic testing, research and ad-hoc testing as well as the life cycle of the bug, stages of software development, decision table, qa / qc / test engineer and link diagram.
We continue to study the subject of software testing, what it is and how it works. This part of the topic is devoted to the types of testing and approaches to it.
We continue to discuss the topic of software testing. To get acquainted with the beginning of this topic – read the first part of this article.
Software testing is a consistency check between the actual and the expected behavior of the program, carried out in the final set of tests selected in a certain way. In a broader sense, testing is one of the quality control techniques that includes activities for Test Management, Test Design, Test Execution, and Test Analysis.
With the increasing number of mobile devices, brands and businesses are considering smartphones and tablet computers as additional platforms for promoting their own products and services. Perhaps earlier the mobile version of the site could become a solution, but today the modern business prefers mobile applications. However, business owners may face a situation where the […]
To date, the main sources for downloading applications for mobile devices on iOS and Android are the App Store and Google Play, respectively. From the point of user’s view, the principle of using these stores is quite understandable – the user finds the category of interest, selects the application he likes, downloads it for free, […]
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