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TL;DR: We proudly announce the release of Neodymium 5.0.0. Neo is a Java-based test library for web automation that utilizes existing libraries (Selenide, WebDriver, Allure, JUnit, Maven) and concepts (localization, test multiplication, page objects) and adds missing components such as test data handling, starter templates, multi-device handling, and other small but useful everyday helpers.

Our R&D team has been busy brewing! So today we finally get back on the major release train and present you the new Neodymium 5.0.0. It comes with a lot of new little convenience features, giving you more control and possibilities on your test automation. A better browser control, improved configuration possibilities and a bunch of new annotations like @DataItem, @WorkInProgress, @RandomBrowser, will help you set up and configure your test automation to your specific needs. Even if a picture says more than 1000 words sometimes it’s a pain to see on a single screenshot, why the automation journey broke, to help you in such cases, we introduced video recording, to exactly see what happened during the whole user journey.

See below for what you can find inside the big box of updated code:

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The little Ozobot speeds around the corner, flashing colorfully, winds its way along a spiral, collides briefly with one of its colleagues and finally finds its way through the maze. It is navigated to its destination by color sensors on its underside, which allow it to follow a defined route. The miniature robot was not programmed by a high-tech engineer, but by Magnus, 10 years old, and the son of our co-founder Simone Drill.

During a programming workshop, he learned to give commands to the Ozobot and to control it with the help of color codes. This was made possible by witelo e.V. from Jena, who offer working groups and experimentation courses at schools, as well as extracurricular learning formats. These scientific and technical learning venues were founded to promote so-called STEM education, with computer science as one of its components. Students learn the basics about coding, robotics and algorithms in research clubs, on hands-on days and during a wide range of vacation activities. In this context, Magnus also had the opportunity to playfully gain his first programming experience and took his enthusiasm from the workshop home with him.

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