There exists a funny irony in the software testing world. As quality assurance professionals, we routinely spend months testing products for clients, but we generally dislike testing the platforms we use to run these tests. The reason is simple. Finding the right test management solution carries a host of startup and switching costs, including: Researching [...]
At Testuff, we regularly survey our customers every year to find out what bug trackers they use when testing and developing software. In previous years, we noticed some interesting trends. For example: More than 25% of users don't rely on any official bug tracker. To be fair, some of these respondents use email or paper [...]
Back in 2008, we published a series of articles (here, here, and here) detailing how certain companies were reluctant to embrace cloud-based software testing solutions (this fear of software-as-a-service didn’t just affect software testers – the paranoia existed across countless industries). In the many years since writing those posts, much has changed. The growth of [...]
Several months ago, we published an article about choosing software testing methodologies. Which approach yields the best results (i.e. the most critical defects, the highest quality reports, the most critical fixes that require the greatest attention, a faster cycle, etc.)? The article received quite a lot of attention. And one reader followed up with a [...]
The other day, we published a post about how software testing is a profession in its own right - and not a stepping-stone towards some other career. The article was very well received. But a number of readers pointed out that "profession" can mean different things to different people. And you know what? They’re absolutely [...]
Software testing is a serious profession that becomes more demanding and more important every day. But many within the field don't regard their own contributions with the respect they deserve. They view themselves as support staff and fact-checkers who needn’t bother investing in the requisite resources for continued growth. Ironically, many of these same individuals [...]
We are frequently asked about the best methodology to use with Testuff test management suite, or if is it good to use this or that methodology. Without getting too much into what a methodology is (compared with a process, a workflow, technique, class, type, etc.) we always answer that Testuff is flexible enough to enable [...]
The other day, I heard a story about a biology student who was preparing for an in-class experiment. She was so engrossed in the steps that she inadvertently turned a few of the flasks upside down. Basic common sense would have saved this student a lot of time. But because she was so focused on [...]
New features, killer updates, and awesome gadgets – these are what most software testing tools promote in their marketing materials. And we’re no different. At Testuff, we’re more than happy to share our latest accomplishments – the newest bells and whistles. In the past 12 months alone, we’ve blogged about adding an 8th data center [...]
If you manage a software testing company (or team) for long enough, you’ll eventually run into one or both of the following: When business is booming, should your next hire be an experienced tester or a relative newcomer? When business is hurting, should your next layoff be the veteran tester or the novice? These 2 [...]
