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Repetition in Practice Justin Rohrman shares some tips on how to practice and develop skill in software testing. A mixture of theory, repetition, and self-awareness can (in some cases) suffice when that direct feedback loop of working with other people is not available. |
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Unwrapping the Box: Strategies to Approach Mobile Web App Testing Mobile web technology has been continuously changing over the past few years, making “keeping up” challenging. In this article, Raj Subramanian covers the latest trends and changes happening in the mobile web and how testers can prepare for them. |
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How to Make the Untestable Testable When you are told by someone that something is not testable, take a deep breath and engage the person in a conversation. The conversation should not be about about why something is not testable—not directly. It should focus on understanding what someone is experiencing, explore different interpretations of information, and help make the untestable testable. |
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Live Blog: Lightning Strikes the Keynotes, STARWEST 2013 On October 2, everyone’s favorite rapid-fire conference session took place. Of course, I’m referring to what is aptly called “Lighting Strikes the Keynotes.” During this keynote, a wide range of conference speakers got five minutes to capture the crowd’s attention with their best ideas and thoughts on all things testing and development. |
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Top Web Performance Land Mines—and How to Avoid Them There are only a few reasons why websites and applications go down under load. If organizations know up front what these top performance land mines are, they can avoid them by testing their websites the right way, before they go live. |
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Test Automation Stumbling Blocks: Ignoring Routine Maintenance Just like a vehicle or any other complex machine with moving parts, test automation requires regular maintenance to keep it in a running state. And just as with vehicles, failing to perform routine maintenance of your test automation suite causes a buildup of minor issues, which, over time, creates compounding and expensive failures. |
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Testing Wins Should Come through Mastery, Not Luck Bonnie Bailey writes that as testers, some of our track record will be pure luck—for better or for worse. We should, however, strive to test well enough that users must be crafty to cripple the software we stamp. |
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Building a Roadmap for Automated Tools in an ERP Environment Jose Fajardo explains a roadmap designed to help companies and government agencies navigate the landscape of deploying and effectively maintaining automated test tools within their ERP environments. There is a learning curve for implementing and maintaining a test tool, no matter how simple a marketing or sales team makes it appear to be. |
Jose Fajardo
August 14, 2013 |
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What Are Your Metrics Trying to Tell You? Joanne Perold writes that you cannot just look at the numbers; the context behind the data is often far more valuable. Metrics can tell a compelling story or provide meaningful information to anyone who wants to pay attention, but when the focus is only on the number, it can be a disaster. |
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When to Say No to Exploratory Testing Mukesh Sharma writes that there are some situations in which exploratory testing does not work. Understanding these limitations is important in devising a holistic test strategy for the team. |
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