UI/UX & Visual Testing
Section 1 — What UI and UX Actually Mean Let me be upfront: I spent about a year using UI and UX as if they meant the same thing. Most people do. You hear the phrase thrown around in stand-ups, in job descriptions, in client briefs — and it starts to blur into one fuzzy […]
Web vs Mobile Element Identification in Selenium and Appium
Meta Title: Web vs Mobile Element Identification | Selenium vs Appium Guide Meta Description: Understand the key differences between web and mobile element identification in Selenium and Appium. Learn locator strategies, challenges, and best practices in automation testing. Focus Keywords: Web vs Mobile Testing, Selenium vs Appium, Element Identification, Mobile Automation Testing, Appium Locators Web […]
Directory Listing: A Small Setting with Big Consequences
When we talk about web security, most people think about SQL Injection, XSS, or authentication bypass. But sometimes, the real danger is something very simple — Directory Listing. It doesn’t need complex payloads.It doesn’t need advanced tools.Sometimes, you just type a URL… and the server shows you everything. What is Directory Listing? Directory Listing (also called […]
NO RATE LIMITING
Introduction: Mechanisms that limit how many requests a user or system can submit in a certain amount of time are crucial for preserving availability and security in contemporary online applications and APIs. A No Rate Limit vulnerability arises when these controls are absent or implemented incorrectly. An application has a No Rate Limit vulnerability when […]
How to Use Variables in Postman to Handle Dynamic Data
I didn’t give variables much thought when I initially started using Postman. I would submit a request, review the reply, copy an ID, insert it into the subsequent request, and proceed. It seemed normal at the moment. That strategy didn’t appear flawed. However, that practice quickly got unpleasant once I started working on relatively larger APIs. Every minor […]
My Experience Implementing AI in JMeter Using the Feather-Wand Plugin
When I first heard about adding AI capabilities into JMeter, I was a bit skeptical. JMeter has always been a solid tool for performance testing, but it felt very manual — scripting, correlation, parameterization… everything needed effort. So when I came across the Feather-Wand plugin, I was curious. Could AI actually simplify some of the […]