Agile software testing: Test-Driven Development (TDD), Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), etc.
When a cross-functional team commits to delivering a software product with the highest possible quality, that commitment needs to be meaningful. Lisa Crispin’s team recently discovered ways to enhance the usability of their web app, and significantly reduce user mistakes, but their GUI test tool doesn’t accommodate the new technology. …
On traditional projects, testers tend to join the project after coding has started, or sometimes almost finished. Testers and programmers may not communicate except through the defect tracking system. On agile projects, testing skills are very important but can be applied in different ways. Janet talks about some of the …
Agile coaches need to be able to teach the agile framework their teams will use in 10 minutes or less. No joking. Why? Because they will have to teach it hundreds of times. Every time a new team member joins. Every time a manager stands in the team’s way. And …
This video presents a set of process patterns that facilitate change in software products to ensure that the right product is delivered efficiently with short iterations. Agile projects require that the specifications and testing processes fit into short iterations, which is a challenge for business analysts and developers when they …
Every development project has technical debt that accumulates over time. This debt must typically be repaid – with interest – at some point in the development lifecycle. QA testers can contribute considerable value to the organization by using load testing tools to better quantify the effect of technical debt on …
Software testing has always been a challenge. Companies are looking for testing methodologies and tools which will help them to improve their testing results, while improving software quality and cycle time. The SaaS revolution made it easier for new vendors to bring new solutions to the markets, offering high quality …
