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Software Testing Analysis and Review conference
The STAREAST software test conference provides opportunities for learning and networking for those in the quality assurance and software test industry. Find exclusive pre-conference interviews with well-known experts, stories, video clips from the co... guide
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Software testers as qualitative researchers: STAREAST 2012 keynote
The qualitative research methods employed by social scientists are not so different from the work of software testers, according to STAREAST 2012 keynote speaker Michael Bolton. News | 19 Apr 2012
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STAREAST 2012: Session-based exploratory testing with Bob Galen
Exploratory testing is an unscripted test approach commonly used in the Agile community. At the upcoming STAREAST 2012 conference, consultant and trainer Bob Galen will be speaking about Session-based exploratory testing (SBET), a method of explorato... News | 04 Apr 2012
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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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Finding more defects with Agile exploratory testing
Agile exploratory testing can help teams discover more defects, allowing everyone on the team to explore all the ways a customer can use the application. Tip
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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accessibility testing
Accessibility testing is a type of systems testing designed to determine whether individuals with disabilities will be able to use the system in question, which could be software, hardware, or some other type of system. Definition
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static testing
Static testing is a software testing method that involves examination of the program's code and its associated documentation but does not require the program be executed. Definition
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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... Definition
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zenware
Zenware refers to application programs that function with a minimum of superfluous user intervention... (Continued) Definition
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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...) Definition
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accessibility testing
Accessibility testing is a type of systems testing designed to determine whether individuals with disabilities will be able to use the system in question, which could be software, hardware, or some other type of system. Definition
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static testing
Static testing is a software testing method that involves examination of the program's code and its associated documentation but does not require the program be executed. Definition
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Finding more defects with Agile exploratory testing
Agile exploratory testing can help teams discover more defects, allowing everyone on the team to explore all the ways a customer can use the application. Tip
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Software testers as qualitative researchers: STAREAST 2012 keynote
The qualitative research methods employed by social scientists are not so different from the work of software testers, according to STAREAST 2012 keynote speaker Michael Bolton. News
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Software Testing Analysis and Review conference
The STAREAST software test conference provides opportunities for learning and networking for those in the quality assurance and software test industry. Find exclusive pre-conference interviews with well-known experts, stories, video clips from the co... guide
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STAREAST 2012: Session-based exploratory testing with Bob Galen
Exploratory testing is an unscripted test approach commonly used in the Agile community. At the upcoming STAREAST 2012 conference, consultant and trainer Bob Galen will be speaking about Session-based exploratory testing (SBET), a method of explorato... News
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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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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.