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JavaScript waitForTime
6.11.2019
I write a lot of tests for new features within Firefox DevTools. We have hundreds of “mochitests” which open the browser and perform synthetic actions like clicking, typing, and other user actions. I’ve previously written about waitForever which essentially halts following actions...
Bitcoin Price Tests $9K as Analyst Eyes ‘Significant’ Indicator Cross
30.10.2019
Bitcoin price retracement fails to worry analysts
Gartner: Corporate Blockchain Won’t Take Off for Another Decade
11.10.2019
For years, all sorts of companies have flooded the media with reports of using blockchain technology for everything from tracking vegetables to fake luxury handbags. These claims mostly involved tests that were done only for the sake of publicity, riding the coattails of cryptocurrency, and almost...
Vanguard Group Tests Blockchain Platform for Trading Currencies
3.10.2019
The Vanguard Group is testing a blockchain-powered platform to let asset managers trade currencies while avoiding the big investment banks
Automated (and Guided!) Accessibility Audits with axe Pro
3.10.2019
It's important to know there are tools for automated accessibility testing of websites. They are a vital part in helping make sure your website is usable for everyone, which is both a noble goal and damn good for business. Automated tests won't catch every potential accessibility issue, but they...
Automatically compress images on Pull Requests
19.9.2019
Sarah introduced us to GitHub Actions right after it dropped about a year ago. Now they have improved the feature and are touting its CI/CD abilities. Run tests, do deployment, do whatever stuff computers do! It's essentially a YAML file that says run this, then this, then this, etc., with...
Ethereum Tests 25% Capacity Increase as Network Fees Hit Bitcoin Level
19.9.2019
Ethereum tackles congestion with a gas limit increase
Ripple Price Tests Support Above $0.2580, Can Reclaim $0.26
9.9.2019
Ripple is trying to remain above $0.26, recently dropped below $0.2590 XRP tested support level above $0.2580 twice over the last 24-hours Bulls are pushing harder to deal with the slowdown; remains under selling pressure XRP may face hurdles at trendline resistance level if a substantial rebound...
Startup Tests New Ethereum Sidechain Following Coinbase Investment
6.9.2019
With new investment from Coinbase Ventures, a startup has launched Alpha-version testing of its sidechain solution to Ethereum’s transaction speed
Model-Based Testing in React with State Machines
4.9.2019
Testing applications is crucially important to ensuring that the code is error-free and the logic requirements are met. However, writing tests manually is tedious and prone to human bias and error. Furthermore, maintenance can be a nightmare, especially when features are added or business logic...
Tokens Built on Bitcoin Cash Are Cheaper to Send Than Those of Rival Networks
10.8.2019
Satoshi Nakamoto’s Bitcoin technology has inspired a lot of innovation spawning a myriad of tokens representing digitized assets. There are now token creation systems on blockchain networks like Omni Layer, Counterparty, and Ethereum. Each framework comes with the cost of sending tokens...
Commerzbank Tests Blockchain Machine to Machine Payments with Daimler
8.8.2019
Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler and Commerzbank just tested blockchain-based machine to machine payments
Lessons Learned from a Year of Testing the Web Platform
30.7.2019
Mike Pennisi:
The web-platform-tests project is a massive suite of tests (over one million in total) which verify that software (mostly web browsers) correctly implement web technologies. It’s as important as it is ambitious: the health of the web depends on a plurality of interoperable...
Types or Tests: Why Not Both?
10.7.2019
Every now and then, a debate flares up about the value of typed JavaScript. "Just write more tests!" yell some opponents. "Replace unit tests with types!" scream others. Both are right in some ways, and wrong in others. Twitter affords little room for nuance. But in the space of this article we...
Bitcoin Price Tests $11,000 Support After Failing to Make Higher Highs
5.7.2019
Ups and downs continue for Bitcoin Friday as $11,000 forms new focus
Bitcoin Tests $11.3K With Fresh 2019 Highs
24.6.2019
Bitcoin has broken yet another 2019 record, reaching as high as $11,284, before conceding to a short-term period of profit taking
Using Cypress to Write Tests for a React Application
12.6.2019
End-to-end tests are written to assert the flow of an application from start to finish. Instead of handling the tests yourself — you know, manually clicking all over the application — you can write a test that runs as you build the application. That’s what we call continuous integration and it’s...
Deloitte Tests Data Management on Ethereum Blockchain With Three Irish Banks
30.5.2019
Several Irish banks are testing a new blockchain tool from Deloitte
Russian State Tests Blockchain-Based Application for Public Administration
28.5.2019
The Russian oblast of Nizhny Novgorod is reportedly testing a blockchain-based application for public administration
Blockchain Browser Brave Tests Crypto Tips for Twitter Users
24.5.2019
Blockchain browser Brave is testing tweet tipping on its development version, Brave Nightly