So much of history centers around extraordinary individuals accomplishing extraordinary feats. From Columbus to Gandhi to Steve Jobs, we celebrate individual successes, weaving their victories into our hero folklore. It’s a beautiful narrative – one that holds true in many situations. But are individual pioneers the true forces behind so many of the amazing innovations [...]
Over the past few weeks, we’ve explored some of the “perceived” failings of software-as-a-service (SaaS) as a replacement for traditional on-site debugging tools. Although the majority of concerns regarding quality, cost, and convenience don’t hold up under scrutiny, these common misperceptions are very rooted in many corporate environments. Nowhere is this “fear” of SaaS-based software [...]
In the previous post, I extolled the virtues of software as a service (SaaS) for testing and development. When compared with on-site solutions (i.e. internal servers), SaaS consistently wins for its greater convenience and lower cost. But the software testing process doesn’t thrive on convenience or cost alone. Security is equally (if not more) important. [...]
Last week, we looked at two very important criteria for selecting software application testing tools: Do you have the right tools for the job? Can these tools do the job well? Although such questions seem like a no-brainer, you’d be surprised how much more manageable your list of options becomes once you satisfy these two [...]
As software quality assurance testers, we’re blessed to have so many resources at our disposal. Whereas in the physical world, value comes from scarcity, the digital world places value on abundance. But this cornucopia of options comes at a price. How do you select the best software quality assurance testing tools (or combination of tools) [...]
With most professions, it’s easy to fall into a rut. You may have an annual picnic or major product launch to help snap you out of the daily routine, but most days are “business as usual.” The software testing world is no different. You probably have modular training workshops here and there to bring you [...]
We all have a tendency, or a need, to improve things. We want the results to be better, and then better. Sometimes, that extra touch, that extra effort, ends up with a great outcome, but in other cases it turns to be a setback for something that was working fine before. Think of the software [...]
Moving forward to the next level in tools integration, with two-way synchronization. Test management tools, of all types, have been recently busy adding support for bug trackers integration. Some concentrating on one specific tracker, others adding 2-4 trackers integration support. At Testuff, we always thought it is the right approach. Test management solutions users, usually [...]
Written by Yoav Aner, April 9 2012 One of my primary aims when building a resillient cloud architecture, is being able to spawn instances quickly. Many cloud providers give you tools to create images or snapshots of existing cloud instances and launch them. This is great, but not particularly portable. If I have one instance [...]
Last week, I’ve attended a good, interesting conference - Agile Practitioners 2012. One of the sessions was held by Orit Hazzan (An associate professor and head of the Technion’s department of education in technology and science). I thought to summarize her lecture here for your benefit, adding some notes of myself, as its probably relevant [...]
