In previous blogs, we’ve often discussed the “switching costs” of moving from one test management system to another. A few of you have written in asking for clarification on this topic, so I wanted to devote a few minutes today to explain what we mean. Anytime you change products, platforms, or services, there are “switching” [...]
If you’ve ever worked in carpentry, automotive repair, or even software testing, you’ve undoubtedly come across the adage: “A tool is only as good as the skills of the craftsman using it.” Or this common variation: “A bad workman always blames his tools.” There’s a lot of truth to this. But time and time again, [...]
Recently over coffee, a close friend asked me why Testuff was not more aggressive in its marketing. True, we already have thousands of customers around the globe, she pointed out, but with better advertising and a bigger budget, we could: find more clients go public make oodles of money I was instantly reminded of a [...]
After so many years of managing both software development groups and testing groups, I can say without a doubt that most software defects are a result of stupid mistakes by developers. I truly believe that if a developer were to carefully check the implications of his coding (for the whole software/application), he would be able [...]
First it was Bank of America. Then Yahoo. And just this week, Comverse. What I’m talking about, of course, is the recent spat of major corporations banning the practice of telecommuting. No longer are employees from the above mentioned companies allowed to work from home. I could wax eloquent on the many virtues of telecommuting, [...]
When Gmail first hit the scene in 2004, the company promoted a whole slew of unprecedented features like threaded conversations, 1-gig storage (unheard of at the time), Google-powered search, and even labels. What ultimately won me over, however, was the spam protection – a feature already available in most email platforms, but Gmail’s protection really [...]
It happens. Change is inevitable – and in many cases – initially not welcomed. Parisians abhorred the Eiffel Tower originally. Now it’s a symbolic icon of all that is French. People hated Gmail’s threaded conversations. Now it’s one Gmail’s most popular features. Universal suffrage was a tough sell. Now countries that disenfranchise women are deemed [...]
We’ve touched on this theme a bit in the past – whether or not testers should be involved in the software design process. Our feelings are pretty straightforward (spoiler alert – the answer is “yes” they should be involved). But before we explain why and to what extent, let’s look at some of the pros [...]
Software testing is the most important thing you do. But is everything you do truly important? This question applies to countless industries and professions that suffer from the “busy work” illness. Whether it’s convening $100 meetings to solve $1 problems… or spending 40 hours to tackle a 5-minute project, there’s an enormous amount of waste [...]
Like most things in life, we face some pretty tough choices when developing test case management software for customers around the globe. On the one hand, we’re incentivized to develop the most comprehensive QA testing tools possible in order to increase market share On the other hand, we’re incentivized to invest in our core competencies [...]
