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Joined May 2008
Exciting changes are coming. A brand new StickyMinds will launch soon and we can't wait to share it with you. The new @StickyMinds will encompass all things software engineering including the latest #agile #DevOps #security #AI #softwaretesting and more.
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RT @TechWell: Just a reminder that #STARWEST is happening in just under 2 weeks. Can't join the premier #softwaretesting conference in pers….
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To see whether a change in the code has affected other existing features, we need to perform #regressiontesting. But how do you make time for another test cycle? For Shuja Naqvi, it meant getting involved earlier in the SDLC:
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Fixing a bug in one area of the software may break something in another area. To detect whether defects have been introduced, we need to perform regression testing—executing certain test cases again...
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A good tester is a problem finder as well as a problem solver. Nicholas Snogren explains how finding bugs requires exploratory testing superpowers, like X-ray vision:
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Imagine you have X-ray vision. Instead of seeing through walls, you can see the inner structure of programs, the bugs lying inside, and how to expose them. Anyone could execute the steps you gave...
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After a developer fixes some code, does the responsibility for retesting belong to the dev or the tester? And if the bug is no longer there, how do you classify and close it? Read and weigh in:
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After finding and reporting a bug, a tester may get this response from a developer: "Please rerun the test on the latest version of the code and check if the bug still reproduces." This seems like a...
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Risk-based testing helps us handle our limited resources by prioritizing risks. Here are some practical tips, examples, and steps you can use to adopt risk-based testing:
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Automated testing often returns "failures" that are not actually failures. Whether they are false positives or false negatives, @mheusser says we need a way to fix the automation tooling.
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"The cornerstones of communication around quality in #agile delivery are the definition of ready and the definition of done." Balazs Schaffhauser
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There is a lot of interest in organizations around a transformation to agility. However, the focus is usually on agile development, so it may not be clear how software testing is done in agile. If...
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Whether you’re a software tester, business analyst, or someone who needs to come up to speed rapidly on a subject, we often lack the luxury of having a SME available to answer questions. When that’s the case, we have to become our own #SME.—@sullytester
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On a new project, we often lack the luxury of having a subject matter expert available to answer our questions. When that’s the case, we have to become our own SME. Here are a few key methods from...
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"When people do not have good luck with automation, it is hardly ever because of the tool being used, but almost always because of the wrong automation strategy, wrong expectations, and wrong adoption of #automation." - Akash Bhatia #testautomation.
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When people do not have good luck with automation, it is hardly ever because of the tool being used, but almost always because of the wrong automation strategy, wrong expectations, and wrong adoption...
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In this interview @JannaLoeffler talks about how #testers are often not comfortable saying “I don’t know,” and about how they should get out of their comfort zone to ask for help:
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Janna Loeffler, manager of quality engineering at Ultimate Software, discusses the importance of detailing a test strategy, along with the most crucial aspect: communication. She talks about how...
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The Rise and Fall of Protractor, and Why You Should Stop Using It - @joshin4colours
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Protractor has been a popular choice for writing end-to-end (E2E) browser tests over the past decade. However, Protractor is being removed from the Angular project as of Angular 15 due to a loss of...
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Benefits of Using Static Code Analysis Tools for Software Testing
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Static code analysis tools offer a range of benefits for software testing. By identifying potential issues early on in the development process, these tools can help improve the quality and reliabil...
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Exploratory Testing: Why Is It Not Ideal for Agile Projects?
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As the Agile environment has efficient principles that allow quick responses to changes and the ability to deal with uncertainty, exploratory testing may seem like a perfect match for such projects....
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In this interview Jason Wick offers advice on how you can educate your team leader to avoid the pitfalls that lead to ineffective one-on-ones.
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How can you communicate bugs and risk to people who don't want to listen? Instead of getting frustrated, you need to frame issues in a meaningful way—and, if you have to, let people fail. - @mheusser
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As an advocate for quality, you look at the product, take into account time, budget, and other business constraints, and recommend fixes to ship a product with the best possible quality. ... And the...
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