Why and how we should redefine what it means to be a tester by getting involved in all stages of the development process and adding value wherever possible.
9 Cognitive biases and how they influence software testing
We make hundreds of decisions, choices, and judgments on a day-to-day basis. Life would be exhaustive if we had to deliberate over each and every one of these decisions. Humans prefer to avoid information overload by preferring solutions that require minimal mental effort. We are naturally programmed to handle information overload by using mental shortcuts […]
Looking beyond the numbers of the State of Testing report
Visible trends and professional forecasts Rare are the opportunities when anyone is able to get an objective view of the professional landscape that we operate in. Many will claim they have the inside track on where the testing profession is heading: more automation, AI, the ‘death of testing’… While the actual knowledge resides not with […]
Impressions from last week’s Spring OnlineTestConf
Last week we happily sponsored the 8th OnlineTestConf, and what an event it was! Way before COVID-19 pandemic came to our lives, we started the OnlineTestConf, or OTC, as one of PractiTest’s “For the community” events. The OTC is an all-online free testing event that enables every testing professional, no matter where they are located […]
Be A Critical Thinker To Be A Better Tester
The following is a guest post by – Harshit Paul – Product Growth Specialist at LambdaTest Critical Thinking, A Key Behind Every Successful Tester We live in a competitive world, period. A world where modern SDLCs are adopted at a large scale to accelerate product delivery. Where faster feedback loops are incorporated in regular intervals […]
The 2020 State of Testing Report is out!
Welcome to the 7th edition of the State of Testing™ Report There is no doubt that our profession is evolving as part of the complex process pushing the Software Industry forward. This process is forcing us not only to become more efficient, but also to re-imagine the value of our services, and in this way […]