test automation
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Using Patterns to Diagnose Test Automation Ailments When doctors diagnose new patients, they start by asking general questions. And depending on the answers, they ask more specific questions. The same can be done with patterns! Asking about the condition of a test automation effort can lead to the specific issue that’s ailing the project—and a cure. |
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Why You Should Build a Custom Performance Testing FrameworkPerformance testing involves an unparalleled combination of different workloads and technologies—which translates to a large set of variables for a performance test. Creating a custom simulation framework lets you execute varied performance tests at any stage of the product development cycle. | 
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Theresa Lanowitz Talks Extreme Test Automation at STAREAST 2014In her STAREAST 2014 keynote—Extreme Automation: Software Quality for the Next Generation Enterprise—Theresa Lanowitz covered the global trends in testing, emerging technologies, and (of course) extreme automation. Read on for more insights on modern testing from Theresa's talk. | 
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Regression Testing in the Agile World The importance and usage of regression testing have grown in the past decade with the increased adoption of agile development methodologies. Rajini Padmanaban looks at the value of regression testing, how it has become a target for test automation, and how it fits into the agile world. |
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Five Emerging Trends in Testing and QACustomer expectations are higher than ever, so testing has become more important than ever. Quality assurance must evolve to keep up with changing software development requirements—and that involves adopting new approaches. Here are five emerging trends in testing and quality assurance for 2014. |
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What Commit Messages Say about Developers and Test AutomatorsCommit messages say a lot about the developers and test automation professionals who writes them—or who doesn’t write them at all. Trivial on the surface, the presence and substance of a commit message can indicate how forward-thinking a person is, which may indicate bigger things about the code. | 
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Do Testers Need Programming Skills?To more technically understand the product under development and to automate tests, including developing test frameworks and customizing tools to meet the team’s testing needs, programming skills definitely come in handy for a tester. Should testers absolutely need to know how to program? | 
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What Do Software Testing and Poker Have in Common?Software testing and poker have interesting commonalities. Some say there’s no use in either, that both are a waste of money and, at worst, dangerous to the financial health of the poker player or software project. Proponents say that both teach us something valuable and are enjoyable activities. |
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