We’re in the age of the digital revolution. Today, most companies are adopting agile testing. But agile demands faster releases and change requests, which requires a flexible and speedy testing process. Test automation can help, but if it takes too long to write new scripted tests, the benefits may be lost. Nevertheless, it’s essential to…
Year: 2020
It was a lot of fun to integrate your app with Google Calendar so your users don’t have to switch between them all the time or duplicate the information. Setting it up was a breeze. And you and your coworker Bill could quickly work together on developing and testing your app’s retrieval and display of…
Automated testing tools have been around for ages. Solutions like Selenium, Silk Test, and QTP have been helping developers and annoying them in almost equal parts. But now, we’re at the point where artificial intelligence (AI) has become more viable. (If you’re not sure what I mean by AI, think of it as the ability…
There are always uncertainties in business, yet some times are more uncertain than others. The COVID-19 pandemic created new unknowns. How long will it last, and who will be affected? When will the economy rebound, and how quickly? How should we adapt our business? While we can’t predict the future, we can offer advice based…
Once, I was planning to make mashed potatoes for dinner. I got some fresh potatoes, garlic, cream, butter, salt, and milk. Each ingredient was thoroughly checked. After preparing the dish, I took a scoop and tasted it. The flavor was fine, but I forgot to add the salt. So I added a few pinches of…
Quality has become a major focus when it comes to software development because it’s what will impress your customers. And obviously, impressed customers are good for business. With the DevOps approach making the software development process easier and more efficient, the concept of QAOps has now made its way to the industry. When people from…
Why test software? This question is so fundamental to software development that all of us would answer, “It’s simple. Testing is the only way to verify that the application works as expected.” If we put that in software development terms, we say, “We test in order to ensure that the application meets its requirements or…
As many of you probably experience in real life, financial justification is often needed before purchasing new software or services. Depending on the organization and the size of the purchase, this justification can vary from a statement about how it will help you do your job better, to a full three-year business case. In the…
A product’s performance is the most important goal of a software company. But what if your software fails in production? During development, you need to test your product. Some tests work while others do not. Testing involves the storage of data. Human and artificial data get stored to generate results. Alternatively, artificial intelligence (AI) is…
Improving team collaboration is a crucial goal of nearly every software development team. Methodologies like DevOps, tools like Jira, and activities like daily standups all serve to improve cooperation and align teams toward common goals. Testing is too often the final step, rather than an integral part of the development process. Yet, releasing faster requires…