Difference Between QA and Testing
07.04.2011
Note: the article was updated in October 2018 Software testing and QA (Quality Assurance) are not the same notions. They have different goals, specific features and methods to apply. Let’s
Read MoreAnalysis of Dynamics of Critical Defects
06.04.2011
Over time the number of errors in the test program becomes less and at some point it has become necessary to terminate software testing. Determine this point is not so
Read MoreHow to Involve Non-functional Testing?
01.04.2011
Note: this article was updated in July 2019 Who would have thought that product development is only half the way to success?! No less important is to verify its quality
Read More7 Ways to Measure Test Coverage
31.03.2011
This article was updated in December 2020. There is no one-size-fits-all guide to creating test coverage. This is why many testers could benefit from the advice on how to do
Read MoreSelenium 2 makes automation debugging easier
28.03.2011
One of the parts of Selenium 1.0 that I never enjoyed was debugging automation that didn’t work. I had to faff about creating custom Firefox profiles with Firebug installed and
Read MoreWhy Do We Need Performance Testing?
24.03.2011
Note: the article was updated in June 2018. The digital technologies are improving with every single day. This fact has made modern customers very demanding in the question of technology
Read MoreTypes of Bugs in Software Testing
Note: the article was updated in May 2022. Today, software teams face a lot of pressure to write large lines of code quickly, efficiently, and accurately to meet all business
Read MoreWhat is Zombie Testing?
Note: This article was updated in November 2020. “Zombie testing” is a routine test execution using predetermined patterns and methods. In software testing, zombies are mostly concentrated on fulfilling their
Read MoreWhat is the Main Aim of Software Tester?
22.03.2011
“The main activity of testers is that they provide to the project participants of development software negative feedback on the quality of the product.” D. Spolsky recently described the same
Read MoreAggressive and Passive Testing
I’ve been thinking about how I *bucket* testing. Here is what I mean. I see testing as aggressive and passive. Aggressive testing, to me, is the art of asking the product
Read MoreNon-Regression testing, what is it?
20.03.2011
The article was updated in May 2018. Making code changes, a developer may affect the proper work of the software. Even a small tweak can cause unexpected consequences or provoke
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