Testing and Quality Assurance

Testing and Quality Assurance

Test and QA Stories
Google's Organization-Wide Innovation StrategiesOrganizations that adopt a well thought-out strategy toward innovation and are able to allocate the required resources for it set themselves up to emerge as market leaders in the long run—both tactically and strategically. Rajini Padmanaban profiles Google's organization-wide innovation strategies.
Are Test Plans Important to a Project's Success?Anuj Magazine examines the differences between a plan and planning, how important test plans really are, and whether or not test plans are important to a project's success.
Advance the Craft of Software Testing with the Best WorkspacesBonnie Bailey writes on the importance of the best workspaces for testers. Making workspaces that enhance a variety of testing tasks—cooperation, collaboration, and concentration—can help the craft of software testing rise to the occasion of today’s challenges in software development.
The Test Automation Hunger GamesThe life of an automated test, whether it acts like it or not, is a game of survival—à la "The Hunger Games." Thrust into the arena of continuous integration, tests must constantly prove their worth and their usefulness. They must fight for their right to exist and be heard.
July Hacking News RoundupIn this July roundup of interesting hacking cases, read about how Microsoft might be upset with a Google researcher who found a bug in Windows, Edward Snowden’s hacking skills have come to light, and hackers have been spying on South Korea’s military for four years.
How Do You Inculcate the Habit of Reading in Testers?Reading skills for software testers are vital because the greater the awareness of how we read, the more it helps in the process of questioning and evaluation associated with software testing. Anuj Magazine looks at how to inculcate the habit of reading.
The Challenges of Wearable Tech: What It Means for QA/TestYou thought the switch from developing and testing for desktop to mobile was extreme? The upsurge of wearable tech has the potential to shake up the dev and QA worlds like nothing before.
What Does "Real" Passion Look Like in Software Development?Passion is one of the most widely claimed and required traits for testers and developers alike—but what does "real" passion look like? What are those who are truly passionate doing with their dedication to their trade? Some keep it to themselves, while others use it to the benefit of all.