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Booking and distribution system
Award-winning booking system for tours and attractions.
90%
Test coverage
3.2k+
Automation test scripts created
1-2h
Time of regression testing run
160
Amount of devices used
70%
of blocker/critical/major bugs found
5-10
Releases to Prod per 5 working days
2.4k+
Reported blocker/critical/major/minor bugs
About project
Xola is a platform designed to simplify the operation of tour and event companies. It optimizes a variety of tasks including reservation management, payment processing, schedule tracking, inventory management, and customer relationship management.
Xola’s primary application enables in-person reservations, booking management, tour operations, and marketing promotions. Additionally, there's an online booking app that's highly adaptable and can be seamlessly integrated into a seller's website to check available tours with various customization options.
Before DeviQA
A product was unstable and loaded with bugs
No automated tests
No regression testing
No CI environment
No parallel threads
With DeviQA
Fast and stable automated regression testing
Ability to make releases 1-2 times per day
75% of bugs are detected at the development stage
3200+ automation scripts created
8300+ checks added
2 hours to run automated regression testing
Best practices in automation testing:
- Page object pattern
- Independent tests
- API data creation
- Clear HTML reports
Regression testing for 6 apps was implemented using advanced automation testing technologies
6 CI pipelines were configured in collaboration with DevOps engineers
70+ parallel threads
Our contribution
Team
6 full-stack QA engineers
Project length
Since 2014
Technologies and tools
Jira
Confluence
Java
Selenide
Selenium
Cucumber
REST Assured
Gauge
GoCD
Postman
FullStory
Our engagement
Xola's partnership with DeviQA has significantly improved the stability and robustness of its product
We've improved the description of tasks to make them clearer for a team. Bug reports now contain all necessary details and attachments as well.
We've written a lot of new test cases for sub-apps and created a comprehensive suite of over 3200 automation scripts with more than 8300 checks. This enables us to complete regression testing in just 2 hours, allowing Xola to release updates 1-2 times a day.
We follow best practices in automated testing like the Page Object pattern, test independence, API data management, and informative HTML reports. We've automated regression testing for 6 different apps, set up 6 CI pipelines with the help of a DevOps engineer, and improved efficiency with over 70 parallel threads.
Our meticulous bug-tracking process has identified over 2400 issues, with 70% of them categorized as blocker, critical, or major.
Our dedicated team of 6 Full-Stack QA Engineers utilizes advanced technologies and tools such as Jira, Confluence, Java, Selenide, Selenium, Cucumber, REST Assured, Gauge, GoCD, Postman and FullStory, ensuring the success of Xola's projects through thorough quality assurance.
Services provided
Web automation testing
DeviQA's engineers have made significant improvements to Xola's web automation testing. They created over 3200 scripts, conducted more than 8300 checks, and reduced regression testing time to just 2 hours. They followed best practices such as the page object pattern, multithreading, and test independence, automating regression testing for 6 apps. They also worked closely with the DevOps team to set up 6 CI pipelines. The outcome of these efforts is fast and stable regression testing, allowing Xola to release updates 1-2 times daily.
Web testing
The DeviQA team has significantly improved Xola's web testing, ensuring product stability and robustness. Our engineers ensured the consistency of story descriptions and provided clear documentation for everyone on the team. All bug reports contained all the necessary details and attachments. Additionally, the team created new test cases from the ground up, making the testing process more efficient and proactive.
Mobile testing
Our QA team excelled in testing Xola's mobile apps for both Android and iOS. The QA engineers also demonstrated their expertise by conducting thorough testing of the new React-based mobile app, ensuring its smooth work across different environments.
DB testing
We carried out effective database testing for Xola, with a specific focus on MongoDB. Using testing notes provided by developers in tickets, our QA engineers carefully validated different values, ensuring thorough and accurate testing.
Dedicated QA team
Our QA team of 6 Full-Stack QA Engineers uses advanced tools like Jira, Confluence, Java, Selenide, Selenium, Cucumber, REST Assured, Gauge, GoCD, Postman, and FullStory. The consistent testing methods, automation scripts, and streamlined regression testing we have provided enable Xola to make 1-2 releases per day.
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