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January 21, 2020 Performance Testing, Software Testing and QA William Miller

Fallacies of Performance Testing in an Agile Environment

The goal of agile is to make products as quickly as possible. Even the terminology of agile involves the word “fast” — sprints, daily short scrum meetings, and velocity — but this need for speed may not ensure more than a minimally viable product. Performance testing must also be part of the agile environment. Here […]

January 16, 2020 Software Testing and QA William Miller

The Testing Process: How Is It Done?

Most people are only familiar with the last stages of testing. But testing occurs throughout the software development process for nearly every type of software system. This includes websites, apps, and document processing systems, among many others. Testing Process: First Up Unit Testing Unit testing is usually the first test performed by software testing companies. […]

January 16, 2020 Software Testing and QA William Miller

Apple’s Project Catalyst promises cross-platform simplicity

In recent years there has been a move to web apps as companies look to trim development costs. And this has led to a “write once” and ship everywhere approach for desktop applications. Systems like Chromebooks have certainly played a part of this strategy. When ChromeOS brought mobile apps to a desktop form factor, they […]

January 9, 2020 Software Testing and QA William Miller

When to Write a Software Testing Strategy Document

A software testing strategy document is a reference software that developers, project managers, and software testing engineers use to outline their software testing strategies. They help keep track of important decisions, check past results, and ensure that all client and test teams are in agreement regarding the purposes of these tests. However, a software testing […]

January 7, 2020 Software Testing and QA William Miller

Why the Cost of Software Testing is Totally Worth It

When it comes to pre-release software testing, many companies assume their software developers can successfully test their products. They do not see the need and therefore neglect the importance of a quality, third-party software testing service. Many erroneously believe that the cost of software testing exceeds what is necessary and thus do not budget accordingly. […]

December 31, 2019 Compatibility Testing, Functional Testing, Load Testing, Software Testing and QA, Uncategorized William Miller

When to Use Different Software Tests

There are many different types of software tests. We know that various software tests are essential to any quality software product. But when do you use which test? To clarify, we’ll break down the purpose of different software tests and when to use them. Load/Performance Testing Load and performance testing ensures a product performs efficiently […]

December 26, 2019 Accessibility Testing, Software Testing and QA William Miller

What is Software Accessibility Testing?

Software developers know the importance of software performance testing, compatibility testing, and security testing, but too often forget about another essential type of testing: software accessibility testing. After all, the need for user accessibility may not be initially apparent. To many, the “default” software user is someone who can read your software’s content, listen to […]

December 23, 2019 Software Testing and QA William Miller

Top 4 Reasons to Test Software Before Launch

Most companies know there are reasons to test software, but not all of them are ready to put the money or the effort into professional software testing. Nevertheless, there are real benefits to software testing pre-launch. Here are the top five reasons to test software before releasing it to the public. To Know Your Maximum […]

December 19, 2019 Regression Testing, Software Testing and QA William Miller

What is the Purpose of Regression Testing?

Regression testing is a type of software test that helps ensure that changes in software code won’t cause functionality defects. Essentially, flagging functionality errors that show up after code changes is the purpose of regression testing. Many organizations verify critical functionality once and then assume it continues to work unless they intentionally modify it. However, […]

December 5, 2019 Software Testing and QA Mike Stark

QA On Demand: Why You Need It

Many software development teams face the challenge of insufficient QA on demand. For example, though many companies have in-house QA resources in place, not nearly enough are equipped to tackle QA spikes right before each release cycle. “Borrowing” resources from other in-house departments also come with several drawbacks. A risk of load spikes is one […]

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