In our first lesson of testing for usability in an application, we will use the very popular Google Maps new feature called StreetView. This will be a very simple test, but often times these type of bugs / issues are the most often missed by Developers and QAs. So let’s get started…
Test Case
Google Map’s Street View “A” ( or Address) pointer
User Story (Behavior Driven Development Style)
As an average internet surfer
I would like to use the Street View
So that  I …

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Last Friday, someone in the office came back from San Francisco with an IPAD!
Commotion followed!
The prized little gadget passed several hands in less than 2 minutes. But once it landed into the lap of a fellow QA, the testing fun begins!  Yousee we have an iPhone application in the middle of development, and what a cool way to see if the same iPhone apps will work with its big brother closely named iPad.  And no, I won’t tell you …

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This post will be short and sweet
If you think QA is your passion, then I have some really good news for you!
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There is bright future for anyone who wants to pursue software testing as a career. But contrary to what some people may think, being a software tester is not as simple, and definitely not as easy. If  it is, then why are we having a global shortage of excellent QAs at this time of …

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I was involved in an application that has a program integration point that consists of several projects that are being developed  in parallel streams.
In one of our project automation strategy sessions with our Lead Developer, I asked “How are we going to build security into our code?“. Thou the question came from me, it also made me think “How am I going to test security on these features on a project level?”.
To assist me in this type of testing, I …

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For any tester, it is very important to hone one’s testing skills since this is one’s “bread & butter” to survive in the QA world.
Having said this, I would like to share some practices I’ve learned through the years that I found effective in improving my testing skills. Who knows? They might work for you too
1. Read bugs logged by other testers.
By familiarizing yourself with known issues, you will be able to strategize …

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I used to skimp on the documentation testing because I believe it detracts me from my “real” job, which is testing the program itself.
I am happy to admit that i was wrong!
Why is it important

You will find more bugs than you expect. Surprisingly many bugs show up when a competent QA  THOROUGHLY checks the manual (or help guide) against the program. The writer looks at the program from a different angle than the developer and the QA, so the …

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Buggy Thoughts for Today
I strongly feel that  adding ATDD to TDD is a good testing combination. Given the right focus from all stakeholders, it can drive the entire development process to come up with quality software products whose codes are testable, reliable, stable and easy to maintain. I don’t claim to be an expert on any QA methodology but I try to justify my testing strategy by adequate research, seeking advice from the testing community (online and offline) …

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While at a client’s site, I was thrown into a schedule of endless agile meetings! Daily stand-up meetings, sit-down meetings, lunch meetings (Seriously, these meetings do really work!)
Lots of productive meetings. This is a good sign. This is one of the reasons why Agile is becoming  “the way to go“  in software development and implementation. More open communication leads to better understanding of the requirements of the product , fast resolutions of the issues …

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