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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Cypress Component Testing: React Implementation Guide

Cypress Component Testing lets you test React components in isolation, making your suite 5x faster than traditional E2E. In this guide, we’ll walk through setup with Vite and show how to integrate these tests into your CI pipeline using Testomat.io.

Michael Bodnarchuk

Jan 09, 2024

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Assertions in Playwright: A Complete Guide to Web Automation

In the testing process, assertions help testing and development teams to deliver reliable and robust software products. Serving as checkpoints

Michael Bodnarchuk

Dec 13, 2023

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Playwright Locators Guide: Handling Inputs, Buttons, Frames & UI Elements

The Playwright tool is becoming more popular in the market. It supports multiple operating systems, various languages, and browsers.

Michael Bodnarchuk

Nov 30, 2023

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Top Playwright GitHub Repositories for Test Automation

Playwright repositories on GitHub offer a collection of examples and best practices for Playwright users. These resources can not only help

Michael Bodnarchuk

Nov 16, 2023

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API Testing Automation: Guide to Postman, Newman and Rich Reporting

Currently, APIs have become the backbone of modern software systems. They encapsulate critical business logic. Using ready-made APIs

Michael Bodnarchuk

Oct 22, 2023

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Page Object Model (POM) in Playwright with JavaScript

Automated testing – is an integral part of modern software development that helps Agile teams make software reliable and well-performed.

Michael Bodnarchuk

Oct 11, 2023

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React Testing Library Debug Guide: How to Use screen.debug

When developers create React app, they aim to deliver a functional product without bugs that meets the expectations of today’s demanding users. To achieve

Michael Bodnarchuk

Sep 08, 2023

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Jenkins vs GitHub Actions: Choosing the Right CI/CD Platform for QA (2026)

Choosing between Jenkins and GitHub Actions isn’t just about DevOps; it’s about how fast your QA team can identify failing tests. While DevOps teams obsess over build times, QA leaders care about flakiness, test coverage, and clear reporting. In this guide, we compare both platforms specifically through the lens of test automation to help you […]

Michael Bodnarchuk

Sep 01, 2023

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JavaScript Unit Testing: Best Frameworks & Getting Started Guide

The software development field is characterized by a high-level competition. What’s more, user requirements

Michael Bodnarchuk

Aug 16, 2023

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Agile Methodology in Software Testing: Roles, Steps, and Tools

You’re a QA engineer on an agile team. The sprint is two weeks, the build changes daily, and there’s no separate test phase waiting at the end. Testing has to happen while the code is still moving. This guide breaks agile methodology in testing into clear steps, and shows where a test management layer keeps […]

Michael Bodnarchuk

Aug 08, 2023

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End to End Testing vs Integration Testing: What’s the Real Difference?

Modern QA processes include different types of testing, which can be classified as functional testing and non-functional, automated and manual testing, and lower and higher-level tests.

Michael Bodnarchuk

Jul 25, 2023

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Building a PHP Bamboo CI/CD Pipeline: Automated Testing & Reporting Guide (2026)

In today’s digital world, there is a great number of software products developed with PHP programming language, Drupal, WordPress, and Laravel frameworks that require

Michael Bodnarchuk

May 21, 2023

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GitLab Test Management and Testing Automation integration

For many companies, creating new software products is more crucial than ever before to succeed. Unfortunately, thousands of new software products are never launched

Michael Bodnarchuk

Mar 01, 2023

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GitHub Test Case Management: Syncing Code and QA Automation

When working on a project with multiple teams, having a version control tool is a must. This helps team members keep track of code changes

Michael Bodnarchuk

Feb 26, 2023

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What is Jest Testing? Getting Started & Framework Setup Tutorial

Jest is an open-source JavaScript testing framework for writing and running automated tests on JavaScript and TypeScript code. Originally created by Facebook and now maintained under the OpenJS Foundation, Jest bundles a test runner, an assertion library, mocking, and code coverage in one dependency, with zero-config setup for most projects. Finding the right framework matters […]

Michael Bodnarchuk

Jan 23, 2023

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