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What is synthetic testing?

Dynatrace

Synthetic testing simulates real-user behaviors within an application or service to pinpoint potential problems. Here’s a look at why this testing matters, how it works, and what companies need to get the most from this approach. What is synthetic testing? RUM, meanwhile, requires actual users.

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Where To Learn Test Programming — July 2020 Edition

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Why not learn test programming strategies and approaches? When you're looking for places to learn test programming, Test Automation University has you covered. From API testing through visual validation, you can hone your skills and learn new approaches on TAU.

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Black Friday traffic exposes gaps in observability strategies

Dynatrace

The company did a postmortem on its monitoring strategy and realized it came up short. Proactively monitor sites with test loads prior to Black Friday. Consider issues such as application crashes and page load times and consider application programming interfaces as well as third-party interfaces.

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Strategy

The Agile Manager

A few months ago I was asked to review a product strategy a team had put together. I had to give them the unfortunate feedback that what they had created was a document with a lot of words, but those words did not articulate a strategy. There is a formula for articulating strategy. The actions must be, well, actionable.

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A Guide To REST API Testing Strategy

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Creating an excellent UI is not possible without an Application Program Interface (API) - the intermediary that bridges gaps between programs. It’s one of the fastest, most convenient ways to prevent massive losses and boost your profits.

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Panel Recap: How is your performance and reliability strategy aligned with your customer experience?

Dynatrace

I recently joined two industry veterans and Dynatrace partners, Syed Husain of Orasi and Paul Bruce of Neotys as panelists to discuss how performance engineering and test strategies have evolved as it pertains to customer experience. Dynatrace news. This blog summarizes our great conversation for the posed questions.

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Common Challenges in Digital Experience Testing and How to Overcome Them

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Testing your digital platforms as part of a digital experience program is a vital element of ensuring that your customers have a seamless and user-friendly experience as they interact with your digital platforms. Of course, as with any other aspect of the testing process, some challenges can arise, but this is to be expected.

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