The increasing adoption of test automation across industries for software development and testing gave rise to a general belief that manual testing will soon become extinct and automation will take over all the testing processes. Although it is widely believed, it is not true. While automation is the right choice when [...]
Creating an application is no more an easy task. There are a number of factors that you must consider while conceptualizing an application and finally getting it into motion. User Interface, Technology, user profile, and devices are some key considerations that application makers consider before diving into the application [...]
Some of the common complaints about exploratory testing are that it needs subject matter expertise, it is not structured and it cannot be measured. But the fact is that exploratory testing is self-managed and self-structured. Exploratory testing is not a technique but an approach of exploring software without following [...]
It is very hard to explain something that we already do. Exploratory testing is fast catching up with the testing community in the context of agile. Exploratory testing is a form of ad hoc testing. But ad hoc testing is considered to be more unstructured and does not get [...]
Lately, there is a huge traction towards DevOps in the IT world. Many companies have adopted agile processes in pursuit of faster releases. So the next logical step to this is DevOps. Now every other organization wants to jump on to the DevOps bandwagon. If we study the DevOps [...]
With the changing times, the nature of software testing has changed from being reactive (identifying defects, prioritizing and reporting them) to being preventive (ensuring that no defects occur in the software development). Currently, with a growing number of software solutions developed and available in the market, end users have [...]
This blog briefly discusses the relationship between Test automation and Agile Test Quadrants. Test automation is generally defined as “the use of special software (separate from the software being tested) to control the execution of tests and the comparison of actual outcomes with predicted outcomes.” Agile Test Quadrants (introduced by Brian [...]
What is Mobile First Strategy? Experts have come up with this term – Mobile First Strategy – in the recent years to refer to the widespread importance of mobile networks made up primarily of smartphones. Companies are now gradually beginning to initiate their production processes with mobile operating systems as [...]
Being agile is today’s way for businesses to deliver the intended value their customers expect from their services. Agile software development practices are being hailed globally as the new benchmark in technology product/project delivery. In this context, agile testing finds an irreplaceable seat in the agile bandwagon. What is agile [...]
