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Early Testing Questions for Mobile Apps A mobile app tester should take early actions to gain a better understanding of the product. What test verification and validation actions has the developer taken? Has the developer implemented static code-analysis testing? What risks exist for the product? Read on for more test-planning questions. |
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User-Acceptance Testing in a Testing Center of Excellence To incorporate the user-acceptance testing function into a testing center of excellence (TCoE), the testing team must develop business-process knowledge coupled with technology and test process expertise. Here are some lessons that will aid in integrating the UAT function as part of the TCoE. |
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Consider Unleashing Sharks to Test Internet Reliability Google recently invested $300 million in an undersea cable system that helps with the transmission of Internet data from the west coast of the United States to two cities in Japan. But Google is faced with an unexpected challenge—not from its usual competitors Apple and Facebook, but from sharks. |
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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love ISO 29119 The International Software Testing Standard is implementing new internationally recommended practices for software testing collectively known as ISO 29119. However, copies of the standards are expensive, so most people haven't gotten to read them yet. Matt Heusser has, and he gives his opinions. |
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Understanding the Mix of Traits That Could Make You More Successful Most of us look at optimism and pessimism as purely black or white: Optimism is always good, and pessimism is always bad. A new angle adds another dimension, where you identify as either credulous or skeptical. Could knowing "your pair" help you better achieve your work objectives? |
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My Love/Hate Relationship with Dev and Test Tools After you make investment decisions for homegrown, open source, or commercial tools that yield little or even negative return, those "learning experiences" reinforce the old saying—"A fool with a tool is still a fool." Here are some things to keep in mind as you reach for that next cool tool. |
