test automation
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Necessary Skill Sets for the Agile Test Team In making the move to agile practices, testing teams are finding that a specific skill set—or more than one—is necessary in order to take advantage of the benefits of agile methodologies. Sanjay Zalavadia looks at the skill sets and information that teams need before an agile project can begin. |
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What’s in the Spring 2016 Issue of Better Software Magazine?The spring 2016 issue of Better Software magazine includes a number of articles that emphasize state-of-the-art practices in testing, metrics, and controlling technical debt on mobile software development projects. Read on to see how this issue can help you improve your processes and rethink workflows. | 
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Test Automation—A Non-Expert’s Perspective Looking at automating test execution, there are two distinct areas of focus—testing at the technical level (component and technical integration) and testing at the functional level (system or acceptance). Dale Perry offers his view on each's requirements, focus, and the issues that can arise. |
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Multi-Station Testing with Actions—The Lead Deputy Model Hans Buwalda shares a model used for multi-station testing with actions—the lead deputy model—and shows how actions can be used to make a relatively complex task like multi-station available at a business level where even non-technical users can easily understand the thought process. |
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Tools Need Testers: Why Automation Isn't Automatic Test automation isn’t quite as automatic as its name suggests. There’s a misconception out there that you can buy a bunch of test automation tools, set them up properly, and walk away without a second thought or worry. However, it’s important to understand that automation is a skill in itself. |
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The Top 5 Test Automation MistakesTest automation is a valuable process, but it can be difficult to integrate into your existing test strategy. Melissa Tondi talked to hundreds of people about the biggest mistakes they’ve made when automating. Here are five of the most popular answers—and advice on how we can stop repeating these mistakes. | 
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Why User Interface Test Automation Is Worth Doing WellIt can be hard to produce reliable, stable UI tests. But these tests come the closest to simulating the actions of a real user, and they help ensure that your product works as a cohesive system. Consequently, UI test automation is worth doing, and worth doing well—with the same standards as any other tests. | 
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Is the "Traditional Tester" Just a Myth? When discussing agile and its impact on the industry, the concept of the “traditional testing role” is often a topic of conversation. However, we shouldn’t just assume that this “traditional” tester is as common as we seem to make it sound, as testers have always had to do more than just test. |
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