According to State of Testing report, software testing industry is growing like never before. It's not surprising that more and more people want to become a tester too. Testers also often send me emails sharing how much they are enjoying their journeys. I'm glad to hear that and happy for them. Unfortunately, I also see complaints from people that how much ...
Continue readingAutomated test: Coding is Now a Job for Everyone
Note: This is a guest post from Wendy Dessler - Outreach Manager on behalf of Stackify.com Everywhere you look things are becoming more and more automated. Gone are the days of cashier workers and factory workers. While you might see politicians arguing about automation on TV, is this new technology really a bad thing? Automation is nothing other than a ...
Continue readingAutomated cross-browser testing: Tools and efficient strategy
Note: This is a guest post from ScienceSoft - an US-headquartered provider of IT consulting services and custom software development with 450+ IT professionals. In today post, ScienceSoft would like to share strategies and tools to have an efficient automated cross-browser testing. Hope you see the post helpful. So you’ve almost made it ...
Continue readingInterview with Kristel Kruustük – Founder and CEO of Testlio, an All-In-One QA platform
Recently, I’ve introduced you about uTest, a “go-to” source for freelance testers to earn money. uTest is also considered as a pioneer in testing crowdsourcing model. While uTest and crowdsourcing do add values into the industry, crowdsourcing model has its own problem. More often it solves the “quantity” problem rather than ...
Continue reading2017 Year In Review: a Failed Year
December is one of my favorite months of the year. It's not only because we have Christmas ( I don't believe in Santa Claus by the way :D) and New Year holiday but also a great time for me to sit back, see how have been doing this ...
Continue readingRegression Testing for Beginners: What, Why, When, How?
Regression testing is one of the most interesting topics to talk about. People talk about it all the time (but strangely, I've never talked about it here on AskTester :D). Some love it, some hate it but people seem to do it in any testing projects. The reason is simple: regression testing too ...
Continue readingTwo common mistakes new testers make in software testing
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 ...
Continue readingA Beginner’s Guide to Software Defect Detection and Prevention
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 ...
Continue readingHelp me help you
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 ...
Continue readingCertified tester- to be or not to be?
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 ...
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