In the dynamic world of software development, quality and productivity are often seen as two sides of the same coin. The pursuit of high-quality software is a complex endeavor that intersects significantly with developer productivity. This article delves into the key factors that impact software quality—process quality, code quality, system quality, and product quality—and examines …
Why do software developers claim there’s a speed-quality trade-off? Adding features is faster and easier in good code than bad code.No one says, “This code is a “big ball of mud,” but adding new features is quick and easy.” But still, too often, I see developers attempt to be faster by skipping refactorings, tests, and …
A comparison of technical debt in the Chernobyl disaster and software development HBO’s Chernobyl drew me in instantly. Not just because of the drama or history around the famed incident, it was the way actor Jared Harris (Valery Legasov) approached mitigating the nuclear explosion that was mesmerizing to me. Watching his character mentally engineer a …
Code quality encompasses a set of requirements common to all software projects.It goes beyond mere functionality and delves into properties that contribute to a robust and sustainable codebase.Key aspects of code quality include:Readability: Well-structured, easily comprehensible code.Maintainability: Code that can be modified, extended, and debugged efficiently.Modularity: Breaking down the system into manageable components.Performance: Efficient execution …
Analysis Purpose: The analysis phase sets the foundation for the entire project. It involves understanding user needs, defining requirements, and identifying potential risks.QA Role: QA specialists ensure that the analysis group is well-structured, comprising the right people. They strive to uncover any missing elements or critical gaps during this phase.Impact: A robust analysis minimizes unaddressed …
The quality of testing. Who is responsible for that? For so many years the only answer that I had in the back of my mind was “QA”. And let me tell you — I’m a QA Engineer myself.I know how important is to test the quality of the software that is planned to be released …
There is a pervasive problem in the software industry stemming from a misunderstanding of automated testing. Companies are investing increasing amounts of money and time into automated testing strategies and test suites, but are not seeing an increase in quality or value delivery to customers. Thankfully automated testing is now being seen as a necessary …
Software quality assurance is a broader term and the whole process spans the entire life cycle of the development of software, application or program. Below are some of the best practices, that a quality assurance tester should apply: Include Risk Management with Quality assurance Most people think that QA is a synonym to testing but …
What benefits do we get with test automation? Quite often when people get involved in automated testing, their main focus shifts from designing good tests to ensuring that the automated code can actually execute and run the test. During the sprint when team members are under pressure to deliver the stories in a limited time …
DevOps Model DevOps takes the Agile model a step further by bringing closer the release and deployment activities to those of development and testing. This means that an agile team on its own is responsible for the development, testing and release of the software they create DevOps Testing StrategyTesting in DevOps spans the whole software …
