September Issue 2018: The Secrets to Better Test Automation
The 12 Do’s and Don’ts of Test Automation When I started my career as a Software Tester a decade ago, Test Automation was viewed with some skepticism.
Source: From I.M.Testy (BJ Rollison’s blog) I just finished reading Implementing Automated Software Testing by E.Dustin, T. Garrett, and B. Gauf and overall this is a good read providing some well thought out arguments for beginning an automation project, and provides strategic perspectives to manage a test automation project. The first chapter made several excellent ...
“Happy About Global Software Test Automation: A Discussion of Software Testing for Executives” Author: Hung Q. Nguyen, Michael Hackett, and Brent K. Whitlock Publisher: Happy About (August 1, 2006) Finally, a testing book for executives!, November 17, 2006 By Scott Barber “Chief Technologist, PerfTestPlus” Happy About Global Software Test Automation: A Discussion of Software Testing ...
With the new year just around the corner, here’s a look at the Test Automation trends that have the potential to dominate. DevOps is being relied upon more than ever. With there being strong Market Drivers for the adoption of DevOps, the need for Test Automation has also never been greater. But what’s next after ...
When Netflix decided to enter the Android ecosystem, we faced a daunting set of challenges: 1. We wanted to release rapidly (every 6-8 weeks). 2. There were hundreds of Android devices of different shapes, versions, capacities, and specifications which need to playback audio and video. 3. We wanted to keep the team small and happy. ...
LogiGear Magazine September Issue 2020: Testing Transformations: Modernizing QA in the SDLC
Introduction As a consultant and trainer, I am often asked by my clients and students how to deal with automated acceptance tests. One common question is whether automated acceptance tests should use the graphical user interface (GUI) provided by the application.
Cross-Browser Testing is an integral part of the Software Testing world today. When we need to test the functionality of a website or web application, we need to do so on multiple browsers for a multitude of reasons.
The success of Automation is often correlated to its ROI. Here are 5 KPIs that we find universally applicable when it comes to quanitfying your Test Automation.
All too often, software development organizations look at automating software testing as a means of executing existing test cases faster. Very frequently there is no strategic or methodological underpinning to such an effort. The approach is one of running test cases faster is better, which will help to deliver software faster. Even in organizations that ...
There is no one recipe to make big testing a big success. It takes planning and careful execution of the various aspects, like test design, infrastructure and organization – a mix that can be different for each situation in which you may find yourself. In writing about big testing, the first question that comes up ...