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Ask the Tester: Kristin Dukic and Pete Walen
Known locally as a sort of 'dynamic duo', Pete and Kristin are the Test Lead and Director of Software QA for ISD Corporation, a Zeeland, Michigan based firm that develops and delivers electronic payment software solutions for retailers. Kristin has been there since...
The Price of Right
What made me think of this? When I teach project management and I discuss scope creep; I usually tell a story about one of my first projects. I really wanted to get along with my customer. I was not well versed in all of the project management bodies of knowledge. I...
The Limitations of Automated LinkCheckers
If you're planning to test a content-rich website that includes numerous pages, images, and links between them, you might consider using an automated link checking tool. An automated link checker, such as Xenu LinkSleuth or Fast Link Checker, spiders your website...
Extending Test Automation to Mobile Applications
It is no surprise in the day and age of instant-on gratification that mobile devices are gaining momentum. People have become accustomed to accessing information when they want it, and the mobile device is one way to stay connected. Across all industries, companies...
A Roadmap to Streamlining User Acceptance Testing
A Guide to Streamlining User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for $100 million dollar plus IT Projects focuses on the application of leading-edge testing management tools and techniques to streamline and manage the UAT phase of testing. Inspired by the author's experience as...
Keeping Your Eye on the Prize
Sometimes we all get caught up in the whirlwind and forget about the bigger picture. The bigger picture for a QA professional is software quality. Now that we got that out of the way, let me remove my captain obvious ball cap and give you some straight talk. How many...
Declining Confidence
Wishful Thinking! To see more visit: http://simply-the-test.blogspot.com/ About the Author Torsten Zelger I am in the testing business since 12 years and started straight with test automation. A subject that still fascinates me although today I focus more on automated...
Golden Rules of Testing
Switching from Waterfall to Agile is known to directly impact testers. It's true; the change can be difficult for some of us. However, fear not, some things never change regardless of the development approach. I've put together what I think are the golden rules of...
Game On!
When I was a kid I used to play ball out in the street in front of my house. The neighborhood kids, my brothers, and I would have a game going and then a car would turn on to the street and we would yell "CAR!" This would stop the game and everyone would walk over to...
What Being a Context-Driven Tester Means to Me
I guess it's that time again. What time is that, you ask? It's the time when discussion/debate flares up over Context-Driven.I'm not going to weigh in on the whole discussion of pros/cons, value/distraction, etc. I am a consultant. I am Context-Driven (and not just as...