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November 11, 2019 Uncategorized William Miller

Software Testing Misconceptions That Must Be Dispelled

Software developers and maintenance teams don’t always understand quality assurance and testing. Software testing misconceptions often lead to antagonistic relationships between the two groups: The former wants to get the project out the door as quickly as possible, but the latter often “slows down” the process with testing for issues and vulnerabilities. It’s time to […]

November 10, 2019 Software Testing and QA William Miller

How to Predetermine the Scope of Software Testing

Congratulations on your new software product. You’ve worked hard to build the perfect program or application and are eager to share it with your audience. But before you do, it’s essential to have your software tested to ensure security, functionality, and optimum user experience. By this, we don’t mean putzing around the application looking for […]

November 7, 2019 IoT William Miller

How IoT is Changing Software Testing

The Internet of Things (IoT) is changing how we do practically everything. Devices that never had the ability to communicate with you or other devices now can. Everything from your refrigerator to house alarm to even your car can gather information on what’s going on and report that back to other systems. However, though IoT […]

November 4, 2019 E-Commerce Testing William Miller

Avoid the Holiday Blues: Test Your E-Commerce Website to Prevent Lost Orders

The holiday season – from Black Friday through the day after Christmas – is when many retailers make most of their profits for the entire year. Yet, one of their major assets – their e-commerce website – may cost them more profit than they realize if it’s not properly tested. Not Testing an E-Commerce Website […]

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 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 […]

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