Articles: Software QA & Testing
Links to published articles that discuss Software QA & Testing.
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Test/QA market saw continued demand in 2009
Source: SDTimes |
Author: Jeff Feinman
There was no shortage in demand for testing products and services in 2009, says longtime security consultant Rex Black.
Integration Watch: Driving development with functional tests
Source: SDTimes |
Author: Andrew Binstock
As Andrew Binstock has pointed out in his recent columns, the world of agile has suddenly become very focused on test-driven development. Within that community, the tug of war between traditional code-then-test and TDD seems to have been won by the TDD practitioners, at least in terms of mind share.
Understanding Software Performance Testing
Source: StickyMinds.com |
Author: Dale Perry
Failure occurs for many reasons. In this series of articles, Dale Perry describes the basic problems and how to avoid them so that if you are tasked with doing a software performance test, you will comprehend the set of problems and understand what you can and cannot accomplish.
Test Case Design for Automated UI Tests
Source: StickyMinds.com |
Author: Chris McMahon
In this article, Chris McMahon offers an approach to implementing automated tests at the user interface level in a way that is visually simple and should save a lot of work when analyzing and maintaining tests down the road.
The Boutique Tester
Source: StickyMinds.com |
Author: Matt Heusser
As Matt Heusser sees it, the "war on work" that exchanged centuries of craftsmanship for being a small part of the big machine has itself been replaced in the past decade--at least in the software industry--with a revitalization of the craftsperson. What's more, he sees the realization of the "boutique developer" as a promising sign for the possibility of boutique testers.
Testing market to reach heights in 2010
Source: CIOL |
Author: Divya Girish
Demand for software testing domain amongst engineering graduates is increasing even during the economic recession.
The Development Edge: Software Design-For-Test
Source: MD&DI |
Author: Karl Aeder, Tim Bosch, and Wayne Lobb
The push for cost-effective medical device development may get some assistance from adopting rigorous software simulation practices.
Software testing tricky but vital part of process
Source: Star Bulletin |
Author: John Agsalud
As most know, when evaluating or developing software, putting it through its paces under real-world conditions is a critical yet often overlooked step. The key phrase here being "real-world conditions." Many times, testing plans are developed and implemented but do not take into account the size or technical savvy of the intended user community.
Stupid QA Tricks: Colossal Software Testing Oversights
Source: CIO Magazine |
Author: Andrew Brandt
Want quality software? The trick to nipping IT miscues is testing, testing, testing, as these hard-luck lessons in boneheaded quality assurance attest.
Local software testers join push to improve training, standards
Source: The ChronicleHerald.ca |
Author: Melanie Furlong
Software is all around us. It’s in our cars, our cellphones, the stop lights, our airplanes, and our hospitals.
"It’s in government systems, the banks, and more," says Iain McCowatt, president of the Atlantic Association for Software Quality Assurance.
"And you would hope that someone somewhere has tested it to make sure that it’s safe and secure. When you hand somebody your credit card number, for instance, you hope that no one can get their hands on it and shop in your name."
Unfortunately, history is littered with software disasters that are far worse than identity theft or Internet fraud.
