Streamlining Automation for a Marketplace Platform

Consumers can choose a professional based on their preferences and communicate with them
directly. However, the platform has been experiencing several issues related to test automation
and system performance.

It was difficult to ensure that the automation suite would operate smoothly in the Azure
DevOps pipeline, particularly when integrated with Katalon Studio or when tests are
performed on a particular version of a Chrome Browser.

One has to be careful while managing dynamic web elements in Angular frameworks such as
when you are building dynamic XPath expressions to interact with elements that keep
changing according to test data.

The necessity to manage links from SendGrid, along with the use of third-party email
services like Outlook and Gmail, complicated the automation of the email verification
process.

There were significant delays in script execution due to internet speed issues. Under
high traffic conditions, this could turn into a real problem. To ensure consistency, it
was necessary to test the scripts under various network conditions and execute different
commands to wait for elements.

The platform requires a robust test automation strategy that automatically retests
specific functionalities after each deployment. This process ensures that adding new
code doesn't break the existing functionalities or introduce new issues.

It was required to set up reporting mechanisms like Azure DevOps and Katalon Studio
that automatically generate a detailed report after each test cycle and share it
with clients.

An adaptive approach to automation testing helps continuously identify and
incorporate new business scenarios into the test suite.