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Software testers on Agile teams shift to exploratory testing and code quality
Find out what authors of "Essential Skills for the Agile Developer: A Guide to Better Programming and Design" feel is the new role of the tester and why this role continues to be essential. News | 07 Feb 2012
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Professionalism and discipline in software development: Q&A with Bob Martin
What is the role of QA when developers are automating more and more of the test efforts? What’s the best way to give code estimates? Software guru “Uncle Bob” Martin answers these questions in this first part of a two-part interview about his new boo... News | 03 Jan 2012
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Q&A: Exploratory testing, regression testing and automation
Find out Elisabeth Hendrickson's thoughts on exploratory testing and take a look at how it compares to regression testing, both manual and automated, in Agile environments. News | 15 Jul 2011
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Developers testing software: Q&A with Agile guru Elisabeth Hendrickson
Agile guru Elisabeth Hendrickson explains her thoughts on programmers who test their own code and also explains more about her roles on Entaggle and the Agile Alliance Functional Test Tools efforts. News | 15 Jul 2011
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Writing About Testing (WAT): A conference for software testers who write
Style and grace were the values emphasized at the 2011 conference in Durango for testers who write about the art. SSQ Agile expert Lisa Crispin attended this conference and brings back the highlights. News | 22 Jun 2011
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STAREAST: Seven ways to beat top software testing challenges and problems
Software testers face different testing challenges based on their specific contexts and experiences. At the STAREAST conference, Lloyd Roden of Grove Consultants described seven software testing challenges and tips on how to overcome them. News | 04 May 2011
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Agile testing success with Janet Gregory
How has Agile testing changed over the past 10 years and what are the most important skills for an Agile tester? These are two of the questions that are explored in this interview between Lisa Crispin and Janet Gregory, co-authors of, "Agile Testing ... News | 27 Apr 2011
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Building an Agile test practice: Q&A with advocates for quality
What does it take to add a test practice on top of a high-functioning Agile team? The task at Menlo Innovations was to incorporate QA into their practices. How did they do it? Matt Heusser interviews two quality advocates from Menlo Innovations to fi... News | 26 Apr 2011
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STAREAST: Testing with FitNesse and Selenium – Q&A with Dawn Cannan
Dawn Cannan, a presenter at the STAREAST conference, speaks with SSQ contributor Chris McMahon about her presentation titled, "Creating Executable Specifications and Tests with FitNesse and Selenium." Cannan gives some specific examples of the use of... News | 18 Apr 2011
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From STAREast: What would a software conference be without bugs?
Although proving vital, exploratory testing is often forced to the backseat of numerous application testing initiatives. At STAREast 2010, many experts agreed exploratory testing is a practice that can no be ignored as it provides insight and value i... Article | 03 May 2010
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Software development bugs: How to identify and prevent them
With strong Agile practices such as unit testing, code reviews and proper attention to requirements, bugs can be prevented or found early in the application lifecycle. Tip
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Continuous integration made simple: Five lessons you won't want to miss
In this tip, SSQ contributor Matt Heusser provides five valuable lessons which will help you avoid CI complications, such as a slow release process. Read on for lessons in an effective strategy for continuous integration. Tip
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Early days of Agile development: Lessons for small projects
In 2003, QA professional Chris McMahon was one of a team of two implementing a small project using Agile techniques. Though the methodology was new, the guidelines of the Agile Manifesto were taken into account in determining how to best proceed. In ... Tip
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Scripted testing vs. exploratory testing
The merits of scripted testing vs. exploratory testing are often debated among software quality gurus. In this tip, Vasudeva Naidu does a deep dive into both. While automation of scripted tests is certainly becoming more prevalent in the industry, th... Tip
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Is automated testing replacing the software tester?
As automation becomes more popular in software development, testers are wondering if their skills are becoming obsolete. Managers may question how to staff their organizations. In this tip, senior test architect David W. Johnson describes the changin... Tip
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Automated test scripts: The Smartphones of testing
From test-driven development to GUI automation, author and Agile expert Lisa Crispin describes the many uses for automation in software testing. By using tools and programming techniques to automate tedious and repetitive processes or test steps, a t... Tip
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Testing the user interface: Automated and exploratory testing
Should user interface (UI) testing be automated or exploratory? In this tip, SSQ contributor Chris McMahon answers that both automated and exploratory testing can be used for UI testing, and what is most effective is using them together. McMahon expl... Tip
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Software developers and testers: Can't we all just get along?
The relationship between developers and testers has often been strained, but it doesn't have to be. In this tip, site editor Yvette Francino talks about how this contention can develop and discusses ways to combat it. Regardless of methodology, by co... Tip
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How to alleviate software test design bottlenecks in Agile environments
Senior test architect David Johnson describes two different design challenges: testing the current release and regression testing in agile environments. Johnson discusses the use of exploratory testing and keyword test design, explaining when each ap... Tip
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Exploratory vs. planned testing: Which yields better results?
Software test expert Chris McMahon tests in an exploratory manner side-by-side a colleague who tests with a methodical, planned manner, comparing the rate of defects found over time. The results may surprise you. Tip
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Exploratory testing and regression testing in continuous integration
Expert Lisa Crispin explains how and when to implement exploratory testing, automated regression testing and manual regression tests in an Agile development environment. Answer
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Test automation for your team: How to begin
Initiating test automation on your project team may seem challenging, or even overwhelming. Fortunately, expert Karen Johnson has been through this process and has some insights into how to best begin. She offers some questions you can ask of your te... Answer
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Helping exploratory testers prepare for Agile development iterations
Agile testing author Lisa Crispin describes the role of testers in agile development, beginning with helping customers to articulate user stories. The tester is involved in activities such as happy path testing, exploratory testing and team collabora... Ask the Expert
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What is the difference between a user story and use case in software testing?
Often in software, developers and testers use certain terms interchangeably. This post explains the difference between "user story" and "use case." Ask the Expert
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How to test usability for a positive user experience
Expert advises on finalizing usability testing by showing how to achieve a quality user experience, proper performance and desired effects. Ask the Expert
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What is the best approach to generating a positive user experience?
A positive user is experience is one of the most important aspects to successful software, however most usability testing is saved for crunch time. Test expert offers advice on better testing practices. Ask the Expert
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Usability testing vs. user acceptance testing
Usability testing and user acceptance testing may sound similar, but these tests have different focuses and are executed at different times in the SDLC. Expert Karen N. Johnson explains how these tests work. Ask the Expert
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zenware
Zenware refers to application programs that function with a minimum of superfluous user intervention... (Continued) Word
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quality assurance (QA)
In developing products and services, quality assurance is any systematic process of checking to see whether a product or service being developed is meeting specified requirements. (Continued...) Word
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integration testing or integration and testing (I&T)
Integration testing, also known as integration and testing (I&T), is a software development process which program units are combined and tested as groups in multiple ways. In this context, a unit is defined as the smallest testable part of an applica... Word
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Software testers on Agile teams shift to exploratory testing and code quality
Find out what authors of "Essential Skills for the Agile Developer: A Guide to Better Programming and Design" feel is the new role of the tester and why this role continues to be essential. News
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Software development bugs: How to identify and prevent them
With strong Agile practices such as unit testing, code reviews and proper attention to requirements, bugs can be prevented or found early in the application lifecycle. Tip
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Professionalism and discipline in software development: Q&A with Bob Martin
What is the role of QA when developers are automating more and more of the test efforts? What’s the best way to give code estimates? Software guru “Uncle Bob” Martin answers these questions in this first part of a two-part interview about his new boo... News
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Continuous integration made simple: Five lessons you won't want to miss
In this tip, SSQ contributor Matt Heusser provides five valuable lessons which will help you avoid CI complications, such as a slow release process. Read on for lessons in an effective strategy for continuous integration. Tip
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Exploratory testing and regression testing in continuous integration
Expert Lisa Crispin explains how and when to implement exploratory testing, automated regression testing and manual regression tests in an Agile development environment. Answer
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Q&A: Exploratory testing, regression testing and automation
Find out Elisabeth Hendrickson's thoughts on exploratory testing and take a look at how it compares to regression testing, both manual and automated, in Agile environments. News
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Developers testing software: Q&A with Agile guru Elisabeth Hendrickson
Agile guru Elisabeth Hendrickson explains her thoughts on programmers who test their own code and also explains more about her roles on Entaggle and the Agile Alliance Functional Test Tools efforts. News
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Writing About Testing (WAT): A conference for software testers who write
Style and grace were the values emphasized at the 2011 conference in Durango for testers who write about the art. SSQ Agile expert Lisa Crispin attended this conference and brings back the highlights. News
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STAREAST: Seven ways to beat top software testing challenges and problems
Software testers face different testing challenges based on their specific contexts and experiences. At the STAREAST conference, Lloyd Roden of Grove Consultants described seven software testing challenges and tips on how to overcome them. News
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Agile testing success with Janet Gregory
How has Agile testing changed over the past 10 years and what are the most important skills for an Agile tester? These are two of the questions that are explored in this interview between Lisa Crispin and Janet Gregory, co-authors of, "Agile Testing ... News
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About Exploratory Software Testing
Software exploratory testing is a method of testing that allows the tester to use creativity in testing in an unscripted manner. Exploratory testing emphasizes tester freedom to optimize test efforts, using past experience to continually improve test quality. A group of testers called the Context-Driven School teaches exploratory testing as a discipline in which the tester uses cognitive skills, knowledge of the application, and experience to test the system in an unscripted manner.