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To Be a Good Tester, Just Do What No One Else Can If you want to have a successful career in testing—and maybe even get beyond the day-to-day at the individual level, and improve the team or division—all you need to do is things no one else can. That means staying ahead as the industry moves on, which takes an intense and continuous investment in learning and practicing new things. Here are some suggestions for what that could look like. |
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5 Ways Agile Testing Is Different from Traditional Testing It’s the distinctions between agile and traditional software development approaches, as well as the adaptability of testers in these very different environments, that makes agile testing different from traditional testing. Agile demands more from its testers, and, in turn, it values them more, too. Let’s look at five main things that make an agile tester’s life different from that of a traditional tester. |
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Job Hunting for Software Testers: A Primer As straightforward as most software testing and QA job postings seem, they may not actually tell you much about the job itself or the company that’s posting. How can you tell whether you’d be a good fit? If you are interested, how can you best approach the application process? László Szegedi's analysis will help you ask the right questions and prepare yourself to nail the interview. |
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Working with Dull Knives Why "sharp" tools are needed in almost every organization. |
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Giving Control Back to Software Developers: An Interview with Mike Faulise
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In this interview, Michael Faulise, the founder and managing partner at tap|QA, explains how the move toward DevOps and away from release management is giving control back to developers, then details why major companies often need partners to leverage CI, CD, and other modern techniques. |
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Today's Trends in Software Tools and Practices: An Interview with Mike Faulise
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Mike Faulise of tap|QA discusses the current trends that are dominating the software industry. He explains which tools most businesses are gravitating toward, how new jobs are being introduced into the industry, how to properly hire people, and why testing and quality are so important. |
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