Karma VSCode Extension - Bug Hunt

Challenge Objectives

• Hunt bugs in the provided Karma VSCode Extension

Project Background

Karma is a Javascript test runner, you can use Karma to run your tests by choosing either Jasmine or Mocha as the testing framework. They are an essential part of modern software development because they allow the developer to write tests before the actual code for the feature or defects under development.  The tests are committed to the repo along with the project source files.  These tests are executed by the CI/ CD system to verify that the integrated code works as designed (or at least as far as it is tested). Other developers run these tests while they are coding and before deployment.  If any of these checks fail during development,  work halts and the focus switches to fixing the failed test.  This new approach has lead to the continuous integration of software on a daily or even hourly basis. For this reason, it is imperative that the testing experience is integrated into the developer's process. Microsoft's VS code is a lightweight developer IDE that is free and has a robust ecosystem of extensions. The goal of this challenge is to create a Karma vscode extension with similar functionality as the Karma Webstorm plugin. 
 

Technology Stack

• VSCode extension
• Karma
• Angular 4+
• Nx: https://nrwl.io/nx/

 

Assets

• karma vscode gitlab repo access will be granted in the forum.

 

What to Test (Scope) 

We have run many challenges to create this VSCode extension:

• Create Test Explorer: http://www.topcoder.com/challenge-details/30069929/?type=develop&noncache=true
• Create Test Explorer Part 2: http://www.topcoder.com/challenge-details/30070440/?type=develop&noncache=true
• Implement Coverage: http://www.topcoder.com/challenge-details/30070660/?type=develop&noncache=true
• Support Angular Projects: http://www.topcoder.com/challenge-details/30072384/?type=develop&noncache=true
• We also run many f2f tasks to make the extension support the NX Angular projects as well. 

You will need to go through all the challenge specifications above to learn about the Karma VSCode Extension. 
We will provide you a codebase with karma tests to verify the extension, you can add more tests or even create your own karma tests codebase.  
You can also submit enhancement issue if it's reasonable. 
 
How to Create New Bug Report
 
1. You need a gitlab account
2. Issues/Bugs found in this extension must create here: https://gitlab.com/vijay.86/karma-mocha/issues. DON'T use any other link to create new issues OR submit a document, they won't be counted and won't be paid.
3. Please label issues with the appropriate bug type.  
 
Issue Reporting Guidelines
 
For each report of a limitation or bug, we need the following information:

1. Steps to reproduce, including any needed information (Must list all the steps that need to reproduce the bug, DON'T list only the URL without test data)
2. Current results before the bug is fixed
3. Expected results, after the bug, is fixed
4. Attach the high-level labels.
5. If it is a comparison, you must provide the URL and Screenshot/video of that location.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Missing or Incorrect details to ANY of the above fields will mark the bug report as INCOMPLETE. 
For example, Incorrect Steps, Incorrect Actual and Expected results etc.
 
Be careful when you are providing only the direct URL and not listing the steps to go to that particular page in 'Steps to reproduce' section. Sometimes the Provided URL with parameters won't load the page to the reviewer and the bug may be get closed as 'CAN'T REPRODUCE'. So better to list all the steps till the end or double check the URL is loading or not.
 
Issue Weights and Scoring

• Scoring will be based on the number of bugs by weight.  Be sure to correctly attach a weight to your bug.  The delivery team has the right to change a severity at their discretion.
• Only verified issues will be counted.  Tickets created for enhancements or that are not bugs will not be counted. Duplicate issues will be closed and not counted. Log issues according to the guidelines above issues that do not follow these guidelines may reject due to lack of information.
• For challenge scoring, the user with the most verified issues will be selected as the winner. If two users submit the same issue, the user that submitted the issue first will receive credit.
• Please focus on functionality testing based on the requirements, all bug reports based on your own assumptions will be rejected.

 

• Functional Issues    - 10 Points
• User Interface Issues     - 5 Points
• Usability/UX Issue - 2 Point
• Content Bug             - 1 Point

Submitters that do not take 1st, 2nd or 3rd place will be paid $5 for each non-duplicate and verified issue up to a maximum of the 3rd place prize.
 
Important Notice

• Follow the standard topcoder Bug Hunt Rules.
• If you do not properly document your bug reports, they will likely be rejected due to lack of information or documentation. If you submit the same bug in multiple areas/pages, (for instance, Same validation issue of a form can be found in different pages/sections) you will likely get credit for the original bug report only. The others will all be closed as duplicates.
• If you duplicate an issue on a platform or browser that hasn’t been tested yet, you should create a new issue and add a link/reference in the issue description to the existing issue number. Our copilot will review these items and consolidate them later. Please don’t make adjustments or change labels of existing issues logged by other competitors.
• DON'T RE-OPEN the issues in the review phase and anyone who RE-OPENS a ticket will be disqualified from the challenge.
• If Mobile and Tablet testing are available DON'T create the same issue on different platforms; instead, merge them into one; All the others will be marked as Duplicate.
• If you see multiple broken links on the same page combine them into one ticket. Others will be marked as DUPLICATE.
• You must not edit the bug report once created, so make sure you enter all the details at the time you create the issue, otherwise, your issue will be moved to the end of the queue. If you really need to edit an issue you must use the comments section for this (i.e. add a comment to describe any changes you want to make to the issue), and we'll decide whether the changes are major enough to move the issue to the end of the queue. You are allowed to add screen shots in the comments section though, assuming your issue report contains all the details when created.
• You must specify the test data you have used in the 'Reproduction Steps', All the issues will be marked as 'Incomplete', if the correct test data is not provided.
• Keep an eye on the issues being submitted by other participants to minimize the time you may be spending on duplicate efforts. Knowing what has already been reported will allow you to better focus your time on finding yet undiscovered issues.
• There will be no appeals phase. The decision of PM/Copilot for validity and severity of each filled issue will be final.

Final Submission Guidelines

Submit all your bugs directly to Bitbucket. When you are done with your submissions please submit a .txt file using the “Submit” button before the submission phase ends. In this file include: 

• Copies of all Test Execution Summaries which you participated in.
• topcoder handle (The one displayed in the top right corner near the Profile picture)
• Bitbuket handle used to raise the issues.

 
- ALL THE SUBMISSIONS WITHOUT ABOVE INFORMATION WILL BE REJECTED AND WON’T BE PAID.
- IMPORTANT: Submit the above details before the Submission Phase ends. If you can't submit due to technical difficulties within the Submission Phase please email your submission with above details to support@topcoder.com.
- Participants who haven't submitted will not be paid.
- DON'T use any other link to create new issues OR submit as document, they won't count and won't be paid.