A patient walks into a doctor’s office and sneezes, just once. The doctor immediately scribbles out a prescription for hay fever medicine and sends the patient on his way. It’s a preposterous story, right? Who tries to solve a problem without taking the time to understand the background issues and the impact of the obstacle? …
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In software development, ensuring a system is testable is essential for maintaining high quality, reducing bugs, and supporting long-term maintainability. Software testability refers to how easily and effectively a software system can be tested. Systems that are designed with testability in mind make it simpler to verify functionality, identify issues, and ensure that the software …
Tests provide value beyond verifying behavior and catching bugs. The process of reading, writing, and interacting with tests empower developers to observe – and therefore gain knowledge about – their complex codebase. This knowledge is even more valuable if you work on a team. It saves you time and effort extending existing behavior or debugging …
Here are 10 of the most common myths associated with automated testing and more context that they often lack: 1. Test automation is expensive and often fails to generate a positive ROI. There is an initial substantial cost for upfront investment in training, tool(s) and creating new processes. In the long run, test automation generates …
QA 2.0 is redefining what it means to be a modern Software Quality Assurance professional. In the modern era of software development, QA has to provide a holistic approach to quality assurance. Testing and identifying defects after they have been created is TOO LATE. QA 2.0 shifts the focus towards prevention of defects in all areas …
In the realm of software engineering, we often discuss concepts like determinism, preconditions, postconditions, and class invariants. While these are important, it’s time we challenge some fundamental assumptions about software development and testing. This post explores these concepts and then proposes a radical shift in our approach. Traditional Concepts: A Brief Overview Determinism: In a …
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A few discussions I’ve seen lately have gotten me thinking about this: What do testers do?How does an ISTQB-following tester compare to an “Agile” or “modern” tester?Is it a tester’s job to decide the severity and / or priority of a bug?Why do people use the phrase “manual tester” (and the general debate around wording …
QA is a funny thing. It has meant everything from “the most senior engineer who puts the final stamp on all code” to “the guy who just sort of clicks around randomly and sees if anything breaks.” I’ve seen seen QA operating in all different levels of the organization, from engineers tightly integrated with each …
After the evolution of AI and ChatGPT, there are some prompts that will help you with QA tasks you are facing on your daily work. Here are some examples: Test Scenario Generation (Basic) CSV Format Test Cases for Upload to Jira Learn Testing Topic with Resources & Tools Generate Test Scenarios from Requirement (Advanced) Requirement Analysis – …
Imagine the process of buying a new car. Before you buy a specific one you would develop an opinion on buying a certain brand by comparing that brand with others on the basis of reliability, performance, or fuel economy. For quality to translate to your users, you need to create products and a culture that …
