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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 9, 2019 Mobile Testing, Software Testing and QA Mike Stark

Types of Mobile App Testing

Creating a mobile app or responsive website that encompasses all consumer and client requirements is extremely important. A product that doesn’t fulfill the customer needs might as well have never been built. But beyond just meeting the business requirements, the app also needs to function as intended on different devices and different OS’s. End-to-end mobile […]

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 21, 2019 Mobile Testing Mike Stark

Is Your Website Mobile Enough?

Most business professionals are aware of the need to build a professional website that is both easy to use and aesthetically pleasing but may not put the same emphasis on the development of a mobile website. Traditional websites are often completely inaccessible from mobile devices including smartphones and tablets whereas a mobile website is accessible […]

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 Tips to Improve Your Software QA Strategy

Making sure your software infrastructure can handle high user demand is crucial for pre-launch software testing. If software performance suffers or your website doesn’t load its pages under high demand, the user’s experience and their satisfaction with your product will suffer. These load testing strategy tips will help make sure your software testing engineers are […]

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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