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5 Developer Productivity Hacks That Saved Our QA Testing Time by 70%

  • When building a new fintech application, a team faced increased testing time, impacting release velocity and morale.
  • Implemented five productivity hacks to reduce testing time while maintaining quality.
  • Hacks included automated user provisioning, verification code interception, state-driven testing shortcuts, parallel testing infrastructure, and multi-account email management.
  • These hacks resulted in reduced user setup time, eliminated manual code checking, shortened test setup time, decreased total execution time, and streamlined email management for testing.
  • Overall, testing time was reduced by 70% from 40 hours to 12 hours per test cycle.
  • Integration of all five approaches into a cohesive testing strategy automated the process and improved team focus on exploratory testing.
  • Factors to consider when implementing similar approaches include test isolation, environment management, maintenance overhead, and security.
  • Addressing testing friction led to a significant increase in development velocity for the team.
  • Starting with automation of email management is recommended for quick wins in verification-heavy applications.
  • Share your team's testing challenges and solutions in the comments section.

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