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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.
Privacy Testing: A Growing Field for Software Security SpecialistsSecurity is not just about preventing hacks. There is a larger aspect to consider: user privacy and how organizations handle collected user data. Privacy testing is still a niche field, but it is growing as users become more aware of protecting themselves and social networks gain popularity.
How Bug Bounty Programs Deliver Savings and SecurityBug bounty programs abound these days and have been leveraged by many organizations hoping to reduce their security vulnerabilities. Looking more closely at these bug bounty programs, several questions emerge in helping shape an organization’s quality assurance strategy.
How to Use Statistics to Become a Software Super TesterA core understanding of statistical principles and how they need to be leveraged in software testing goes a long way in giving a tester an edge, plus helping the product's or application’s quality. Learn how you can manage data and even predict test cases by drawing conclusions from statistics.
Mobile Advertising Opens New Opportunities for Ad TestingAdvertising-revenue-generating giants like Facebook and Google are rolling out new advertising practices, and software testing is being implemented to ensure their fans embrace the new format. Learn how these new ads are expanding to multiple areas of tests that need to be run before publishing.
Prioritize Testing Tasks by Prioritizing Your AudiencesThe solution to prioritizing work is a matter of prioritizing audiences. A tester’s work has an audience: users, coworkers, and bosses. Testing is a service we provide to each audience, so it is important to know which audience is at the top of the "make happy" list.
Why Software Testers Should Help Developers DebugBonnie Bailey writes that helping developers debug can be a boon to the team; testers are naturally good at sniffing out problem areas and understanding how seemingly disparate pieces tie together.
Use A/B Testing to Increase Revenue and User Satisfaction

Bonnie Bailey writes that software teams should use split, also called A/B, testing to capitalize on the human subconscious. Just about any software effort can benefit from knowing what increases revenue or user satisfaction, which ultimately boosts the success of the project.