Testing and Quality Assurance
Testing and Quality Assurance
Test and QA Stories
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Better Done Than Perfect: Tempering Standards for Software Projects Developing software is a complex undertaking and one that’s typically deadline driven. It’s impossible to test every conceivable scenario or even to conceive of every conceivable scenario. The result is that mistakes surface. The challenge is to find the balance between speed and quality. |
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How to Get Your App Discovered and DownloadedWith iOS and Android each swiftly approaching 1 million apps, getting an app noticed is no easy task. Here are some suggestions for making your app stand out from the crowd and attracting sticky users. Hints: Fresh eyes help, first impressions are important, and social media sites are your friends. | 
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Identify the Essence of the Test to Reduce Automation CostsDo you want to improve the readability of automation tests and make them easier to maintain when code or requirements change? Then you need to take a step back from the automation code itself and focus on what software consultant Dale Emery calls the “essence of the test.” | 
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SAP Hiring Technology Workers with Autism Spectrum DisordersGerman enterprise software company SAP’s new recruiting initiative will focus on enriching its pool of software testers, programmers, and data quality assurance specialists by hiring more applicants with autism spectrum disorders. | 
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When Good Bots Go Bad: How Ticketmaster Combats HackersLive Nation and Ticketmaster are facing daily attacks from hackers worldwide who are looking to make billions of dollars off securing sought-after concert and sporting event tickets. The companies are sparing no expense in trying to avoid a lifetime of cat and mouse when dealing with bots. | 
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Ask Questions and Observe Language to Find State TransitionsBugs that peek out during a window of vulnerability can make us think we’ve been outsmarted. But in their sleuthing bag testers have a powerful tool that can surface such issues: state modeling. Bonnie Bailey describes how to ask the right questions and observe language to find state transitions. |
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Using Social Media to Stay Connected and Engaged with End-UsersIn the days before social networking was widely used, connecting with end-users wasn’t a very feasible and easy process. Rajini Padmanaban looks at what it means to be connected and engaged with end-users given the prevalence of social media. | 
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There Will Always Be a Need for TestersNo matter what software development methodology companies adopt or how good testing automation gets, there will always be a need for dedicated testers. Developers simply cannot do both jobs. Katherine Slattery explains how the value of quality QA testing simply cannot be overlooked. | 
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