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Topix: insights, ideas, and resources

QA evaluation scorecard with four categories: QA Team Expertise (15%), Types of Testing Performed (30%), QA Integration (30%), and Automation & Tooling (25%). Each category includes evaluation criteria and space to input a score from 1 to 5 and calculate a weighted score. The table ends with a total weight of 100%.
Shopping smarter for custom tech: how to compare QA

Not all custom tech partners treat quality the same. Here’s how to evaluate their QA approach before making your choice.

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QA the Pixo way: best practices for better software

Quality Assurance isn’t just a final check—it’s an integral part of how we build reliable, user-centered software at Pixo.

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Nobody has time for manual end-to-end testing

The value of automated end-to-end tests becomes much more obvious when looking at the ways that manual end-to-end testing often falls short.

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Know what you’re testing before you build it

How Behavior Driven Development (BDD) helps to inform early stages of production, not just the end-to-end testing.

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What is Behat? An intro to the BDD framework

To implement automated testing that improves your code and saves you time, here's how to use Behat, a Behavior Driven Development (BDD) PHP framework.

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What is Behavior Driven Development, and why is it valuable?

QA analyst Jeremy Boehme defines Behavior Driven Development (BDD) and answers all the questions: How does BDD work? Why is it good for the lifespan of your software? What’s the difference between BDD and TDD?