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Building microservices with Dropwizard, MongoDB & Docker

My First Time Setting Up a Pipeline

Setting up my first CI/CD pipeline was a mix of excitement and confusion. I’d written automation tests locally, but getting them to run automatically on every commit felt like a huge leap.

Kyle Fox
Kyle Fox

Building microservices with Dropwizard, MongoDB & Docker

What I’ve Learned About Reliable Test Automation

Automated tests are great when they work — but I quickly learned they can be frustratingly unreliable if you’re not careful.

Kyle Fox
Kyle Fox

Building microservices with Dropwizard, MongoDB & Docker

Building Confidence with Automation Through Projects

Automation once felt like an abstract concept to me — something you learn from tutorials and theory but don’t fully grasp until you actually build something real.

Kyle Fox
Kyle Fox

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Why Manual Testing Still Matters (Even If You Love Automation)

Automation testing is amazing. It speeds up feedback loops, reduces repetitive work, and helps catch regression bugs early. But despite my love for automation, I firmly believe manual testing still plays a critical role in quality assurance.

Kyle Fox
Kyle Fox

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Why I Chose Playwright for Automation

When I first dipped my toes into test automation, I was immediately faced with a huge range of tools to choose from. Selenium had been the industry standard for years, but newer frameworks like Cypress and Playwright were gaining traction fast. I wanted a tool that was modern, easy to work with, and powerful enough to handle all the testing challenges I’d encounter.

Kyle Fox
Kyle Fox

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