Brendan Quinn

A software test professional based in Dublin, Ireland, Brendan Quinn is currently the senior mobile test engineer for a betting exchange. For fifteen years, Brendan has worked in software localization, finance, telecoms, insurance, and gambling industries. He has worked as a test team lead in several companies. Brendan is a strong advocate for process in the SDLC. You can contact him at [email protected].

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Time Management for Developers and Testers

We all have the same amount of time—and in that way, we are all equal. However, some people are more productive than others. Brendan Quinn looks at various time management tips and tools and how they can help software developers and testers become more productive.

Being a Shark: Software Testing for Small Startups

As a developer in a startup you will be the core of any testing effort. You have to be a shark. You have to keep moving to stay alive. You don’t have weeks to think, plan, write, execute, and repeat. You don’t have time to clutter your process. You have to think differently when it comes to testing.

The Life and Death Testing of Medical Devices

It is a huge responsibility to ensure that the medical devices people rely on for their lives and health get tested thoroughly. Medical device testing is really about embedded testing and requires a different and more rigorous approach to testing than your normal web application.

Testing APIs—How to Test SOAP

Since APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) first came on the technology scene, the first question testers asked was How do I test them? APIs are closely related to web services—with some differences. Brendan Quinn looks at what's involved when testing APIs and using SOAP for testing them.

Call of Duty: Are You Game Enough to Test?

There are people who play video games for many hours a week. Yet some people move into software testing based on their ability to play games rather than because of their capability to test games.   The challenges faced in games development are huge. Have you got what it takes to be a games tester?

Lessons Learned from the Biggest Hack in SC State History

In October 2012, a security breach of the South Carolina state revenue office exposed millions of taxpayers' Social Security numbers. Brendan Quinn reviews the lessons that can be learned from this hack and offers some simple security prevention strategies.

How Windows 8 Affects Software Testing

The Windows 8 changes that will most affect software testers are the visual updates. Software testers will have to ensure that the program under test works both in the tile system and in the desktop environment, which many people will probably still use.

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