If you are in software testing, you probably heard about ISTQB certification. Setting aside controversial topics like "Certified or not Certified", ISTQB certification is definitely one of the most sought certifications in software testing. Is it difficult to pass the ISTQB foundation level exam? According to ISTQB organization, the global pass-rate of ...
Continue readingDifference between severity and priority in defect report – finally revealed
When talking about defects (or also called "bugs"), tell me if this sounds familiar to you: You found a bug that crashes the system. You immediately submitted to the bug tracking system. You are waiting for emails or comments to thank you for finding this awesome problem and the problem will get fixed immediately. You wait...wait...and wait...and ...
Continue readingUser experience testing: How to provide feedback that matters?
Note: This is a guest post written by Brian Hamilton -a software tester who lives in Kansas City and contracts for TestLodge Feedback from user experience testing (UX) is incredibly subjective. That’s why even a small team with similar backgrounds struggle with UX decisions. That’s okay though. Users are subjective too. Not ...
Continue reading100+ testing interview questions for beginners to get hired
Let’s face it. Having a successful interview is a crucial step to becoming a software tester. It’s a “make it or break it”. But passing an interview is hard. We all know this. It’s even 10x harder if you are a beginner in software testing when you do not have ...
Continue readingQA tester career paths, which one to choose?
When you are starting your career as QA/tester or switching your career to software testing, the following concerns pop up in your head: What are QA Tester career paths? Is software testing a good career path to follow? What is career growth of software tester? What path should I take after spending a ...
Continue readingA Day in the Life of a Software Tester
Note: This is guest post written by Thomas Peham-marketing manager at Usersnap Your software is acting weird. It’s crashing and the front end isn’t working as expected. Well, I guess it’s time to bring a software tester on board. Software testers are responsible for finding and reporting bugs to ...
Continue readingHow to earn extra money as freelance tester on uTest – an uTest review
If you are a tester, I would bet that you once thought of finding a testing freelancing job. Of course, why not? Look at developers. Developers do a lot of freelancing jobs from building websites, Wordpress theme to mobile applications...and they are making good money. This type of work seems to fit so well for ...
Continue readingTop 7 Software Testing Forums that You Don’t Want to Miss Out
People say "forum is dead"...and it's understandable With the social media boom such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, I'm not surprised to see that forums are not received as much attention as before. Just call me old-fashioned, but I find forum is still an interesting channel to discuss and get to know each ...
Continue readingHow to Become a Software Tester: A Complete Guide (Updated 2020)
Note: I frequently update this post to make sure you're kept up-to-date with the trends, skills and data. It's 2020 now and this year is special to me. I will celebrate my 14-year anniversary being a software tester. Hurrah!!! (You don't see, but I'm opening champagne :-)) Anyway, time flies... 14 years ...
Continue reading10 Easy Ways to Make Developers Hate You More
Warning: This post needs to be read with care! If you are in software testing or software development, you may know something about the so-call "tester vs developer" relationship. I don't know who started the fight first or how come their relationships get worse, but it's clearly that developers ...
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