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Part 2 – Unlocking the automation testing efficiencies – No/Low Code Automation Testing Tools
This is the second post in the series, you can read the first post here. In this post, we will be looking at another popular low-code testing tool called Tricentis Testim. Let’s begin!
What Is Testim?
Testim is an AI-powered test automation platform that enables software development teams to create, maintain, and execute automated tests for web and mobile applications. It’s designed to accelerate the process of test authoring and reduce the time needed for test maintenance, while also providing tools for better app and test management, as well as insights to improve quality.
Testim is particularly noted for its ability to simplify the creation and maintenance of test automation using a codeless or code-friendly approach, making it accessible for both technical and non-technical users. It’s a solution that fits modern agile teams looking to improve their UI and end-to-end test automation.
Pricing
The pricing can be referred to this link https://www.testim.io/pricing/
Testim’s Key Features
- AI-Powered Stability: Testim uses artificial intelligence to increase the stability of tests, making them less flaky and more reliable over time.
- Fast Authoring: The platform allows for quick creation of tests without the need for extensive coding, which can significantly speed up the test coverage process.
- Flexible Testing Environments: Tests can be run in parallel across different browsers and devices, either on Testim’s cloud or on local devices.
- Integration with CI/CD: Testim can be integrated into continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines to run tests automatically during code check-ins or before releases to production.
- TestOps: The platform includes tools for scaling testing operations efficiently, with control, management, and insights to expand app quality.
Getting Started with Testim
Similar with other low code tool, Testim also provides editor and browser extension for us to create, maintain, manage, and execute automated tests for web and mobile applications. Note, this post will go through fundamental or basic steps for testing web applications. Refer to the third post for advanced tutorial and using of Testim.
Step 1 – Go to Testim.io and create a free account
Step 2 – Activate your free account
Step 3 – Login to your account. Add Testim editor extension on Chrome
Step 4 – Go to Dashboard and create the first test
Step 5 – Using Editor extension that installed from previous step to start record and create the tests
In this test, we will record and create test for feature login, we use a testing sample site https://marmelab.com/react-admin-demo/
After clicking on Create Automation Test on extension menu, we will redirect back to the editor with the notification to show it is ready to record the test.
Step 6 – Now we go to the testing site to record the test
There is a tutorial on YouTube shows the details how to record and create the test https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy2FoW70doI
The recorded test will be located in Test Library. We can edit test by editing, deleting and add new steps into the test after recording
Step 7 – We can edit steps
For each step, we can change it’s properties, add validation…
Step 8 – We can debug and run the test locally.
Run test successfully.
Summary
In this post, we have already looked at the basic features of Testim for authoring tests by using test editor and extension to record and generate the tests that we can edit, run and will report.
In the next post we will focus on advanced features like integration with CI/CD, TestOps, AI-Powered Stability, Copilot and Mobile.
[1] Part 1 – Unblock the automation testing efficiency with low code tools – BugBug
[2] Part 2 – Unblock the automation testing efficiency with low code tools – Tricentis Testim Basic Features
[3] Part 3 – Unblock the automation testing efficiency with low code tools – Tricentis Testim Advanced Features
To be continued in the next posts …
Enjoy reading!!!