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 ...
Continue readingSmoke test vs Sanity test vs retest vs regression test
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 ...
Continue reading11 Tips to prepare and pass ISTQB Foundation Level certification Exam (CTFL) with ease
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 ...
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 ...
Continue readingLet’s talk about test automation – An interview with Anton – Owner of Automate The Planet
Test automation is playing more and more important role not only in testing but also in building quality software. According to State of Testing Report 2016, 86% of interviewed organization have automation. To some extent, going for automation is not an option these days. Even though automation testing is not something rocket ...
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 ...
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 ...
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