Automation is the cornerstone of modern software development, driving efficiency, quality, and speed to market. At Fleek IT Solutions, we’ve harnessed the power of automation to create robust and scalable solutions. Our team of experts has mastered a variety of tools and platforms to deliver exceptional automation services tailored to your specific needs.
In this blog, we’ll delve into our automation capabilities, showcasing our proficiency in Cypress, Selenium, Playwright, Azure DevOps, and GitHub CI/CD. Discover how we combine these technologies to accelerate your software development lifecycle and achieve unparalleled results.
Let’s explore how our automation expertise can elevate your software development process.
Cypress with Jenkins CI/CD: A Robust Automation Framework
Our Cypress and Jenkins-powered automation suite forms the backbone of our testing strategy, ensuring product quality and accelerating delivery. We’ve meticulously crafted a comprehensive framework encompassing:
End-to-End (E2E) Testing
- UI Automation: Leveraging Cypress for its speed, reliability, and developer-friendly approach, we execute a robust suite of 1200+ UI E2E regression tests and 75+ smoke tests per product.
- API Automation: Employing Mocha and Chai for their flexibility, we validate API endpoints with over 600 API E2E regression tests, ensuring seamless backend functionality.
Performance Testing
To guarantee optimal system performance, we utilize Jmeter and Redline13 for load and stress testing, complemented by AWS services for cloud-based execution and analysis.
Test Coverage
Our automation suite encompasses a wide range of test types, including smoke, regression, and performance tests, providing comprehensive coverage of our products.
Efficient Execution and Reporting
- Scheduling: Nightly cron jobs maintain continuous test execution, while on-demand runs cater to specific testing needs.
- Reporting: Detailed HTML reports, complete with screenshots and console logs, offer in-depth test results.
- Notifications: Timely email and Slack notifications keep stakeholders informed about test outcomes.
Jenkins CI/CD Integration
By seamlessly integrating Cypress and our test suites into the Jenkins CI/CD pipeline, we achieve:
- Automated Test Execution: Tests are triggered upon code changes, ensuring early defect detection.
- Faster Feedback Loops: Rapid test execution and reporting accelerate development cycles.
- Improved Collaboration: Centralized test results and reporting facilitate efficient teamwork.
With an average execution time of 30 minutes for smoke tests, 10 minutes for API tests, and 8 hours for UI regression tests, our Cypress and Jenkins-based automation framework delivers exceptional efficiency and reliability.
This robust combination empowers us to deliver high-quality software products with confidence.
Selenium with Java and Jenkins: A Versatile Automation Platform
Our Selenium, Java, and Jenkins-based automation framework provides a robust foundation for testing our diverse suite of applications, including web, mobile, and APIs.
Comprehensive Test Automation
- UI Automation: Leveraging Selenium WebDriver and Appium, we execute a wide range of UI tests across web and mobile platforms.
- API Automation: Utilizing Rest Assured and Newman, we ensure seamless API functionality through comprehensive test coverage.
- Performance Testing: Jmeter is employed to assess system performance under varying loads.
Unified Automation Framework
Our framework accommodates multiple applications, including:
- Mobile App
- Web Admin Panel
- Impact Hub Web Application
- CMS Web Application
This unified approach promotes code reusability and efficiency.
Effective Test Coverage
To guarantee product quality, we execute:
- Smoke tests to verify core functionalities.
- Regression tests to identify defects introduced by code changes.
Efficient Execution and Reporting
- Scheduling: Nightly cron jobs maintain continuous test execution, complemented by on-demand runs for specific testing needs.
- Reporting: Allure provides detailed test reports with screenshots and console logs for in-depth analysis.
- Notifications: Email notifications keep stakeholders informed about test outcomes.
Jenkins CI/CD Integration
By integrating our Selenium tests into the Jenkins CI/CD pipeline, we achieve:
- Automated test execution triggered by code changes.
- Faster feedback loops through rapid test execution and reporting.
- Improved collaboration with centralized test results.
This powerful combination of Selenium, Java, Jenkins, and other tools empowers us to deliver high-quality software products efficiently and reliably.
Playwright, TypeScript, and GitLab CI/CD: A Modern Automation Stack
Our automation framework leverages Playwright’s robust capabilities combined with TypeScript’s strong typing and GitLab CI/CD’s efficient orchestration to deliver reliable and scalable test automation.
Test Framework Architecture
We’ve adopted a structured approach using the Page Object Model (POM) to enhance test readability, maintainability, and reusability. To manage test environments and data effectively, we utilize .env files and userData.json. Additionally, ESLint ensures code quality and adherence to coding standards.
Core Components
- wrapper.ts: Encapsulates common web element interactions for improved code organization.
- assert.ts: Provides reusable assertion functions for concise test logic.
- commonConstants.ts: Stores unchanging values for easy reference and consistency.
- playwright.config.ts: Configures Playwright settings, including browsers, test environments, and timeouts.
GitLab CI/CD Integration
Our GitLab CI/CD pipeline is defined in .gitlab-ci.yml, orchestrating the following steps:
- Code checkout
- Dependencies installation
- Test execution
- Test report generation
- Artifact upload to AWS S3
Test Execution and Reporting
The framework executes over 450 tests using 2 GitLab CI/CD workers, generating HTML reports that are uploaded to AWS S3 for easy access and analysis. Tests complete in approximately 40 minutes, ensuring efficient feedback loops.
This powerful combination of Playwright, TypeScript, and GitLab CI/CD enables us to deliver high-quality software through rigorous and automated testing.
Automation with Azure DevOps CI/CD: A Comprehensive Approach
Our automation framework, built on a foundation of Selenium, Python/Pytest, and Cypress, delivers robust testing capabilities for our web and desktop applications (CAS, Assay Analyzer, Prime Seq). By leveraging Azure DevOps, we’ve streamlined our CI/CD pipeline, enhancing efficiency and collaboration.
Core Components and Processes
- Test Automation: Selenium and Python/Pytest form the core of our web application testing, while Cypress is employed for specific testing needs.
- CI/CD Pipeline: Azure DevOps orchestrates the build, test, and deployment process, ensuring continuous integration and delivery.
- Reporting: Allure generates detailed and visually appealing test reports, providing valuable insights into test execution.
- Environment Management: WSL and Docker contribute to a consistent test environment, improving test reliability.
Test Coverage and Efficiency
With a comprehensive test suite of 1052 test points, we achieve high test coverage. Azure DevOps handles automated test execution and report generation, streamlining the testing process. Tests complete in approximately 38 minutes, ensuring rapid feedback loops.
Key Benefits
- Improved Efficiency: Automated test execution and reporting accelerate development cycles.
- Enhanced Quality: Comprehensive test coverage identifies defects early in the development process.
- Better Collaboration: Azure DevOps fosters collaboration among teams through shared test results and artifacts.
- Consistent Environment: WSL and Docker create a reliable test environment, reducing test flakiness.
By combining these technologies and processes, we’ve established a robust automation framework that significantly contributes to the overall quality and efficiency of our software development lifecycle.
Cypress Automation and GitHub CI/CD: A Powerful Combination
Our Cypress-based automation framework, coupled with GitHub CI/CD, delivers efficient and reliable end-to-end testing for our web application.
Framework Structure and Features
- Page Object Model (POM): Enhances test maintainability by separating UI interactions from test logic.
- Mocha and Node.js: Provide a robust testing structure and facilitate code reusability.
- Custom Commands: Promote code cleanliness and efficiency by encapsulating common actions.
- Real Events Simulation: Ensures comprehensive test coverage by simulating user interactions accurately.
- Custom Browsers: Offers flexibility in test execution environments.
Test Coverage and Execution
- High-Value Business Critical Cases: 54 critical tests executed daily to safeguard core functionalities.
- Regression Tests: 200 regression cases run weekly to prevent regressions.
- Efficient Execution: High-value cases complete in approximately 10 minutes, while regression tests take around 30 minutes.
GitHub CI/CD Integration
- Seamless Integration: GitHub Workflows automate test execution based on code changes or schedules.
- Continuous Verification: Ensures code quality and prevents defects from reaching production.
This powerful combination of Cypress and GitHub CI/CD enables us to maintain high-quality software through rigorous and automated testing.
Throughout this blog, we’ve showcased our diverse automation capabilities, highlighting our proficiency in various toolchains and CI/CD platforms. From the robust combination of Cypress and Jenkins to the dynamic trio of Playwright, TypeScript, and GitLab CI/CD, our expertise spans a wide range of technologies to address your specific automation needs.
Whether you require comprehensive test coverage for web and mobile applications, efficient CI/CD pipelines, or in-depth performance analysis, our automation solutions deliver exceptional results. By leveraging these powerful tools and methodologies, we accelerate software development, enhance product quality, and reduce time-to-market.
We are committed to staying at the forefront of automation technology, continuously expanding our capabilities to meet the evolving demands of the software industry.
Ready to elevate your software development process? Contact us today to discuss your automation requirements and explore how our expertise can benefit your organization.
