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July 19, 2019 Game Testing William Miller

How QA Testing is like Playing Video Games

You may have been told they were a waste of time by your parents, but playing video games actually hones the same skills that are critical to performing the best software testing. Exploring Video Games The first thing you want to do in a video game is to explore and check out your surroundings. This […]

July 11, 2019 Automated Testing William Miller

Automation Engagement Flow

Some time ago, I wandered the iBeta halls in search of Test Engineers, specifically, those who work in our Automation, Performance, and Security verticals. I wanted them to write a bit about how they do what they do for the blog. Unfortunately, this was not as easy as I’d hoped. For starters, the typical Engineer […]

July 2, 2019 Automated Testing, Software Testing and QA William Miller

Test Plan Versus Test Case; What’s the Difference?

Software quality assurance encompasses many unique terms. People who work in this industry are often bombarded with different software terminology and are sometimes bewildered as to what these varying expressions mean. For example, two common terms that cause confusion are “test plan” and “test case”. Here we break down what these terms mean and what […]

June 25, 2019 Software Testing and QA William Miller

The Many Types of Software Testing

Software testing is a catch-all term describing the many ways websites and software applications are tested for quality and performance. It evaluates the functionality of a software program to determine whether or not it meets business, user, and legal requirements. Software testing may involve one or many of any of the following testing types depending, […]

June 18, 2019 Development William Miller

3 Common Issues with the Software Development Process

Software development process issues have been around since the inception of software. Improving software development productivity should be the main focus of all who work on development teams, especially leads and project managers. However, before any issues are addressed, teams must understand which issues might arise during development. Here, we cover three of the most […]

June 14, 2019 Software Testing and QA William Miller

History’s Most Expensive Software Bugs

Computer history is full of spectacular and expensive bugs that cost companies and government entities money, time, reputation — and sometimes, people’s lives. It’s important to learn from our past and software testing is no different. While calculating the full financial damage of software bugs can be difficult, these four bugs were some of history’s […]

June 12, 2019 Automated Testing William Miller

Testing Automation is Easier with Modular Programming

Automated testing can be a complicated endeavor. Unless software is stable with many uniform parts, developing a test case that thoroughly checks the software is an involved and timely process. Websites with content pages that follow the same layout are much better candidates for test automation compared to sites that employ many variations in the […]

June 5, 2019 Load Testing William Miller

Load Testing vs. Stress Testing: What’s the Difference? A Clear, Practical Guide for Technical Teams

When it comes to performance QA, two terms appear in almost every testing plan: load testing and stress testing. They sound similar, and they’re often discussed together, but they measure fundamentally different behaviors in your system. If you’re building software that must perform under real-world demand, it’s essential to understand the difference. These tests don’t […]

May 7, 2019 Biometrics Testing William Miller

Attending the ConnectID Biometrics Conference

Our Manager of Business Development, Evan Call, attended the Connect:ID Biometric Conference in Washington DC from April 30 through May 1st. Additionally, the exhibit hall had tons of impressive displays and demonstrations by the likes of NEC, AnyVision, Vision-Box, and iProov.

July 13, 2018 Software Testing and QA William Miller

Why Software Testing is Crucial for Tech Companies

No matter what the nature of a tech company, testing software before it reaches the public is crucial. Though some companies are turned off by third-party testing due to the additional cost, when comparing the advantages of testing to the consequences of avoiding it, the benefits of software testing quickly become apparent.

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