Michael Bodnarchuk

Passionate Dev and test automation enthusiast. Michael believes testing should be easy and fun. Thus, he has created Codeception (PHP) and CodeceptJS (NodeJS) frameworks for easy BDD-style tests. Full-time open-source contributor since 2013, tech consultant, corporate trainer, and conference speaker. Currently serving as the CTO role and chief development of our testomat.io test management tool. Also, enjoys kayaking, hiking, and playing Heroes 3. Come on, connect with Michael on Twitter and other social media ↩️

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Pairwise Testing in Software Testing: Cut Cases Without Cutting Corners

Testing every possible combination of inputs is theoretically the safest approach to software testing. It’s also practically impossible for anything beyond the simplest applications. Take a web form with five input parameters, each with four possible values. Exhaustive testing of all combinations requires 4^5 = 1,024 test cases. Add a sixth parameter and you’re at […]

Michael Bodnarchuk

Jun 18, 26

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Automated Exploratory Testing: How to Do It with Explorbot

For years, we treated automated tests as a regression safety net. That’s what they’re good at. The problem is simple: a test only walks the path you wrote for it. Hardcoded. Repeatable. Blind to anything outside the script. A test can pass on a screen where a real user is hopelessly lost, because the test […]

Michael Bodnarchuk

May 20, 26

AI testing

What makes Explorbot so fast

Explorbot is an open-source AI agent that explores web applications on its own. The first question people ask when they watch it run is always the same: how does it think so fast? They expect AI tools to be slow, hungry, and expensive. Explorbot is none of those things. The short answer is that Explorbot […]

Michael Bodnarchuk

May 20, 26

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Cross-Platform Testing: The Complete Guide to Testing Software Across Every Device, Browser, and OS

Your users open your web application on a MacBook in Chrome, on an Android phone in Firefox, on an iPad in Safari, and on a Windows desktop in Edge, sometimes all in the same day. If you’re only testing on one platform, you’re not testing software; you’re testing your assumptions. Cross-platform testing is the practice […]

Michael Bodnarchuk

Apr 30, 26

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Best Selenium Alternatives for Test Automation in 2026

Selenium has been the default browser automation tool for over a decade. And for good reason: it’s open-source, it supports every major programming language, and it runs tests across Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge without much ceremony. Selenium WebDriver handles script execution, Selenium IDE gives beginners a record-and-playback interface, and Selenium Grid distributes test runs […]

Michael Bodnarchuk

Apr 13, 26

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5 Best BrowserStack Alternatives (Free & Paid)

BrowserStack is well-known. QA engineers have used it for years to run cross-browser testing, mobile application testing, and automated test runs against real devices. But it’s not the only option and for many teams, it’s not even the best one. Costs climb fast. Enterprise pricing can feel steep for smaller teams. Some tools have stronger […]

Michael Bodnarchuk

Apr 07, 26

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How Much Does a Software Bug Really Cost? 2026 Analysis

According to the Quality Transformation Report, poor software quality costs them over $1 million annually. In the U.S., 45% of businesses report losses above $5 million a year. The financial impact keeps growing. Technical debt alone reached 1.52 trillion dollars. These are not abstract numbers. Every software bug has a real cost. The cost to […]

Michael Bodnarchuk

Mar 13, 26

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Game Testing Tools and Strategies for Modern Game Development

Gaming Software Testing Management: A Practical Guide to Quality Assurance in Game Development The Game Development Market is to reach USD $3.87B by 2031, but a single bug-filled release can sink years of development work. Unlike traditional software testing, game testing requires checking not just functionality but also player experience, performance under stress, and compatibility […]

Michael Bodnarchuk

Feb 10, 26

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