test design

The Attack of the Copyright Enforcement RobotsFiltering of copyright material has been common in text, but it is now extending to video. In addition to issues determining when reuse is acceptable, there are major issues determining the real owners of material. A whole new class of bugs is emerging from this—and the need for new laws!
Your Tools Are Not Your TestsTesting tools are a mixed blessing. The downside is that testing tools tend to constrain test thinking to the kind of testing they perform. Rick Scott makes the case that testers should fit the tools to the testing—not the other way around.
There’s More to User Experience Than Pretty PixelsUser experience (UX) is not solely about layout, colour themes, and pretty pixels. User experience is about making your product work well for your users. UX designers attempt to narrow the gap between what people expect your product to do and what it actually does.
Are QA Analysts Becoming Extinct?Recent observations about QA analyst job opportunities declining while automation engineer opportunities are increasing has many wondering whether QA analysts being replaced by automation.