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People make mistakes all the time I do. You do. We all do. Some mistakes are minor that we can learn and recover from them very quickly. Some are bad that hit us badly and scar. Oh by the way, making mistakes is not necessarily a bad thing. Making mistakes shows that you are really ...

Let's face it. Software testing is complicated. Especially, if you are new, you may get lost and don't know what testing activities you should focus on to succeed in testing career...and I agree. However, believe it or not, software testing is all about bugs. Sooner or later, you will realize most ...

I always love helping people. That's one of the reasons I built this website. I have shared posts and guide to help new testers in their careers. I have also received and answered questions from my audiences. Even though I can't answer all questions, I try my best to ...

Certification is not something new. Actually, in some professions such as Accounting, IT, Project management, certification plays a huge role in career advancement. Getting certification in those professions seems to be widely accepted. However, when it comes to software testing certification, I have been observing mixed reactions and the debates ...

You've just passed the interview and accepted the offer as a tester. Congratulations! You made it and I'm happy for you. But the joy doesn't last too long really. You then worry about the first day in a new company. My belief is you have one chance to make a first impression - Kevin McCarthy Yeah, I'm talking about the first impression. You know you are ...

Missing bugs sucks. To some extent, it's one of the worst nightmares of testers. Why so? If you are in software testing, you may know that there has been a testing misconception that testers are in charge of catching all bugs in the system. Testers are considered as gatekeepers or goalkeepers. When ...

When you first get started in software testing (just like me), I’m pretty sure you will be confused by terms used in software testing...The reason is simple: software testing industry has been there for a long time and it keeps changing and being updated frequently while you are so new. No ...

As of 2016 is almost over, it's a good time for doing a "year in review". In fact, doing a formal "year in review" is not my habit. I didn’t do that before. I don't know why...I just don't like it. I also find it's weird to wait until the end of year ...

As a software test engineer, you may probably hear about smoke testing, sanity testing, retesting and regression testing. Very likely, many of them are testing activities that you often do on a daily basis. However, for junior testers (and even for experienced testers) distinguishing these terms can be a real challenge. In many ...