October, 2019 - Software Testing and Quality Assurance by iBeta

October 31, 2019 Software Testing and QA William Miller

The Inevitable Costs of Bad Software

When designed poorly, any software can pose risks to the public. Things like the loss of personally identifiable information or enlistment into a botnet for a distributed denial-of-service attack are just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. Fortunately, there is a useful — if unsexy — solution on the horizon: shifting product liability for bad […]

October 29, 2019 Software Testing and QA Mike Stark

Outsourced QA Best Practices

Outsourcing quality assurance needs can be both financially and timely beneficial. Yet, sometimes outsourced QA can create perceived or real conflicts with internal Agile and Scrum efforts. Fortunately, many of these conflicts can be decreased or eliminated with the following QA best practices. Identify Gaps Early The goal of using a QA vendor is to […]

October 29, 2019 Uncategorized Mike Stark

iBeta Celebrates 20 Years in the software testing business

AURORA, CO (September 27, 2019) – U.S.-based software testing company, iBeta Quality Assurance, celebrates 20 years in business. The Denver area quality assurance company grew from a small video game testing facility into a globally acclaimed quality assurance provider in the last two decades. Thanks to their expert testers and passionate testing team, iBeta consistently […]

October 24, 2019 Load Testing, Software Testing and QA Mike Stark

What is Load Testing and Why is It Necessary?

Before a software product can be brought to market, it must go through numerous tests to determine if it is working correctly. Some common types of software tests include bug tests, performance scans, and functionality verification. Load testing is one of the most common software tests run on systems and applications. So what is load […]

October 17, 2019 Software Testing and QA William Miller

QA Education and iBeta’s QA On-Demand Strategy

Continuous QA Education is the most important part of an on-demand QA testing strategy. At iBeta, we bring on a variety of talented testers, each with their own abilities and skillsets. As such, we continuously nurture and expand the scope of their testing credentials thanks to our on-going training and education program. For initial training, […]

October 15, 2019 Development, Software Testing and QA William Miller

How Outsourced Software Testing Can Improve ROI

Many companies invest a lot of effort into both the improvement of current products and the development of new ones. Unfortunately, testing often suffers from this scenario. For example, when development teams have limited resources, products may launch without a full round of quality testing. Outsourced software testing provides an easy solution. Benefits of Outsourced […]

October 10, 2019 Development, Software Testing and QA William Miller

Should a Software Tester Also Be a Developer?

The role of the software tester is changing. One major reason behind this change is the common assumption that products must make it to market fast. Consumers don’t want to wait for the next product release or latest feature update. To meet this demand, many companies place the role of the tester onto developers and […]

October 8, 2019 Mobile Testing William Miller

The Best Software Testers Avoid Emulators

Everyone wants to be good at their jobs. Unfortunately, many software testers think the best way to do their jobs well is to shorten the testing process with emulators or simulators. The problem, however, is that emulators don’t actually mimic real-life situations. Read device testing is the only way to find some bugs. Three Reasons Software […]

October 3, 2019 Load Testing, Web Application Testing William Miller

Website Speed and Load Demands

The days of consumers waiting for a site to load are over. Your end-users want to get to the information on your site – and they want it faster than ever. They want website speed to keep up with their fast-paced browsing habits. Unfortunately, most websites still take several seconds to load. If this is […]

October 2, 2019 Software Testing and QA William Miller

Why Software Quality Assurance is a lot Like Health Insurance

SQA, or software quality assurance, is a lot like health insurance – it protects us from the risk of loss. Buggy software pales in comparison to a catastrophic injury or disease, but it is an illness none-the-less and one from which you may not easily recover. Healthy Website: Healthy User Experience Benjamin Franklin said it […]

Month: October 2019