Still questioning the necessity of software testing? Dive into a detailed discussion on its indisputable significance, backed by tangible models.
Is Software Testing Truly Necessary? Demystifying the Puzzle with Concrete Models Read More »
“Removing the ‘In Test’ column from your Scrum board is not about downplaying the importance of testing. Rather, it’s about integrating software testing more closely into the software development lifecycle, encouraging collaboration, boosting efficiency, and reinforcing the Agile principle of shared responsibility for quality.”
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Have you ever found yourself lost in translation, trying to turn acceptance criteria into solid, dependable acceptance tests? You’re not alone. It’s a common struggle for both software testers and developers. But what if there was a method that could make this process more efficient, and even enjoyable? Enter example mapping – a simple yet
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Understanding the Current Skill Set Without understanding the skills available within a software engineering team, it can be easy to chase unrealistic goals or overlook important testing problems. A comprehensive understanding of the team’s strengths and weaknesses allows for the development of a test strategy that effectively addresses real problems and utilizes the team’s full
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How to Use Lean Coffee and a Skills Matrix to Evaluate Your Software Engineering Team’s Testing Maturity
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In today’s fast-paced software development landscape, Agile teams must constantly adapt and innovate to maintain efficiency and deliver value to their customers. One aspect of Agile project management that often goes overlooked is the organization and visualization of work items on the Kanban board. The traditional “In Test” column, used to track items being tested,
Why Removing the Test Column from Your Kanban Board Makes Sense Read More »
Having a separate “in test” column on a sprint board can be considered an anti-pattern because it can create a bottleneck in the testing phase and prevent the team from achieving a continuous delivery model. Here are some reasons why: Instead of having a separate “in test” column, the testing process should be integrated into
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In today’s fast-paced business environment, software development teams are under increasing pressure to deliver high-quality software quickly and frequently. This is where agile methodologies come in. The Agile Manifesto outlines 12 principles that provide guidance on how to develop software that meets customer needs and can be delivered efficiently. As a tester, you play a
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Throughout my career from being a manual tester to test engineer to test architect to head of delivery, one question came up time and again: how do we do testing in agile? Releasing frequently is essential in agile, but waiting for a gatekeeping tester to do regression tests at the end of each sprint wastes
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