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Software Testing Best Practices News

October 03, 2018 03 Oct'18
Chaos engineering enters mainstream QA, drills down to apps

Add a bit of chaos to predeployment application testing to gain resilience. Gremlin CEO Kolton Andrus discussed the value of breaking apps to fix them.
August 30, 2018 30 Aug'18
SmartBear-Zephyr deal spotlights software quality tools shake-up

Competition has tightened in the software test market as vendors strategically acquire additional tools and align with developer ecosystem players.
August 29, 2018 29 Aug'18
Kubernetes community takes over massive Google test bed

Google will donate $9 million in GCP resources and undergo a three-year handoff process to put a massive Kubernetes test bed under CNCF control. Users wonder, what happens next.
June 11, 2018 11 Jun'18
Jaguar Land Rover, BI Worldwide share GitLab migration pros and cons

Enterprise DevOps pros that switched to GitLab from GitHub and Atlassian tools share their experiences as Microsoft refugees eye GitHub competitors post acquisition.

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Software Testing Best Practices Get Started

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continuous integration (CI)

Continuous integration (CI) is a software engineering practice in which frequent, isolated changes are immediately tested and reported on when they are added to a larger code base. Continue Reading
continuous delivery (CD)

Continuous delivery (CD) is a software release approach in which development teams produce and test code in short cycles, usually with a high degree of automation. Continue Reading
performance testing

Performance testing is the process of determining the speed, responsiveness and stability of a computer, network, software program or device under a workload. Continue Reading

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What are the top software testing methods?

I'm a beginner in need of some advice to choose a software testing methodology. What testing strategies do you consider successful? Can you share your perspective on the most common testing types and explain the differences between them? Continue Reading
What the CI process can and can't do for software delivery

Continuous integration, software delivery and deployment are distinct software lifecycle stages, but they are far more complementary than competitive in modern dev methodologies. Continue Reading
Learn the value of exploratory testing vs. scripted testing

In this podcast, testing expert Matt Heusser explains how exploratory and scripted tests differ and how they complement each other. Continue Reading

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Continuous testing in Agile means less work, more coverage

Rather than ride the turbulent roller coaster of testing bottlenecks and uncontrolled code updates, go on the steadily paced continuous testing Ferris wheel. Continue Reading
3 users say SAP development tools save time

SAP developers share their experiences with two SAP development tools: Attunity's Gold Client data management application and Neptune Software's Planet 8 low-code platform. Continue Reading
Craft an integration testing plan with quality before quantity

When it comes to integration testing, the end user is more important than the test volume. Increase test efficiency to please both application users and owners. Continue Reading

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Checklist for mobile app testing: 12 gaps to look out for

Emulators and automation tools are useful, but don't rely on them solely. Use this checklist for mobile app testing to ensure that software has no critical flaws. Continue Reading
How to avoid wasting time in a mobile app development project

A tedious, drawn-out app development process can frustrate everyone involved. Follow these five tips and tricks to ensure that developers don't waste time. Continue Reading
Enterprise software developers: Forget minor software bugs

Many enterprises think software isn't perfect unless they eliminate minor defects. However, this approach won't prevent major disasters, and it hinders the practices that would. Continue Reading

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