Category Archives: Thought Leadership
How Testers Can Remain Valuable in Agile Teams
Traditional software testers must step up if they want to remain relevant in the Agile environment. Agile will most probably continue to be the leading form of the software development process in the coming years.
October 18, 2022
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Three Techniques for Improved Communication and Testing
Anyone who has worked in the software industry for a while can tell you stories about projects that were on the verge of failure. Many initiatives fail even before they reach clients, which is especially disheartening when the failure is fully avoidable.
October 17, 2022
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Test Optimization for Continuous Integration
“Test frequently and early.” If you’ve been following my testing agenda, you’re probably sick of hearing me repeat that. However, it is making sense that if your tests detect an issue soon after it occurs, it will be easier to resolve.
October 17, 2022
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Why does DevOps recommend shift-left testing principles?
Companies are using DevOps to quickly respond to changing market dynamics and customer requirements. In any case, the biggest bottleneck in implementing a successful DevOps framework is testing.
October 13, 2022
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Starting & growing a QA Testing career
The QA testing career includes following an often long, winding road filled with fun, chaos, challenges, and complexity. Financially, the spectrum is broad and influenced by location, company type, company size, and the QA tester’s experience level. QA testing is a profitable, enjoyable, and thriving career choice.
October 13, 2022
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How We Cut Our Test Cycle Against all odds
We can’t do it! Are you insane? Are you serious?
October 12, 2022
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How to Get Practical Details from PMs to Reduce Defects & Missing Requirements
As a QA tester, you often find yourself with a set of user stories or requirements that are incomplete, or lacking sufficient user scenario details. What to do? The first logical step is to meet with or discuss the missing details with the product manager.
October 12, 2022
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Common Myths about Quality Assurance and Testing
I’ve worked in the Quality Assurance sector for almost two decades. Over the years, I’ve discovered that many professionals in the business world, even decision-makers, don’t fully grasp the nature, potential, and significance of Quality Engineering.
October 11, 2022
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7 Ways Monitoring Data Can Aid in Testing Improvement
We are living in the era of microservices and big data, particularly in the context of web services. Monitoring and testing in production are critical strategies for scaling up modern software systems.
October 11, 2022
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Let’s Explore how Agile Architecture Spikes are used in Shift-Left BDD
An Architecture Spike in Agile methodologies usually implies a software development method, which originates in the Extreme Programming offshoot of Agile. It boils down to determining how much effort is needed to solve a particular problem or to discover a workaround for an existing software issue
October 10, 2022
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