Aug 4, 2019Tactics to Overcome Version Control Issues in ReadyAPIBy Arthur Manasyan, Senior QA Engineer at Macadamian In my recent project, I was tasked to automate the API Integration between backends of a medical device and its desktop portal. We were a team of two automation engineers, using ReadyAPI v2.7 as the automation tool and Git/Github for version control. …Git5 min readGit5 min read
Oct 13, 2017Automating Alexa Skill Dialog TestingWhile chatting with one of my colleagues about a project she is currently on, she was telling me about an Alexa skill that she is testing and how it supports hundreds of dialogs between the Alexa skill and the user. …Alexa3 min readAlexa3 min read
Sep 26, 2017Automating iOS Certificate and Profile Syncing with FastlaneBefore Fastlane There are two iOS developer programs, the Apple Developer Program and the Apple Enterprise Developer Program. The Apple Developer program allows you to build and distribute public apps for the iPhone, Apple Watch, and other Apple platforms through the App Store. …IOS5 min readIOS5 min read
Jan 17, 2017Macadamian Stories: Timon LeDainWho am I? What do I do? I have always had a personal philosophy that to be fulfilled in life, one needs to work at a job that is both engaging and meaningful. …Cloud Computing3 min readCloud Computing3 min read
Dec 13, 2016Macadamian Stories: Lorraine ChapmanI’ve been at Macadamian for over 10 years and still consider myself lucky to be working here. When I started with Macadamian, I was part of the User Experience team working as a researcher on a wide variety of projects across many different verticals. My time at Macadamian has meant…Healthcare2 min readHealthcare2 min read
Nov 9, 2016Meet LifePod, Your Amazon Alexa Powered Virtual CaregiverAmazon’s Alexa Voice Service and voice assistants in general have been a subject of interest for many of our clients looking to explore how they could extend their brand and the usefulness of their products or solutions with voice interaction. While exploring this possibility with one such client, they proposed…Amazon Echo4 min readAmazon Echo4 min read
Oct 19, 2016Macadamian Stories: Hala Al-JaberWho am I? What do I do? Often when I’m asked what I do at Macadamian, I get a lot of blank faces when I tell them I do User Experience Research. My role is to use a variety of user research techniques to provide context and insight into the…UX3 min readUX3 min read
Sep 26, 2016Macadamian Stories: Kimberley CurtisWhen I did my co-op term at Macadamian, I couldn’t believe how much I was able to learn and improve in just 4 months. Unsurprisingly, after finishing school, I found myself back at Macadamian, and have been a developer here for the last 3 years. Macadamian is a great place…Remote Working2 min readRemote Working2 min read
Sep 12, 2016Macadamian Intern Stories: Amos MarstersIf you get the opportunity to take an internship with Macadamian, take it. Over the past four months I’ve worked as a Graphic Design intern for the UX team doing a lot of different things I never thought I would ever be able to do. …Internships2 min readInternships2 min read
Aug 31, 2016Macadamian Stories: Mark ThompsonI have a very cool role at Macadamian. I’m a healthcare software architect which might seem dull and tedious but that’s not how it is at all. I’m not the type of architect that does UML diagrams all day and my projects are definitely not lumbering monoliths of ancient code…Health Technology2 min readHealth Technology2 min read