In the past few weeks, I was in four or five interesting meetings in which I had conversations with a wide range of software products – from embedded systems to code generators. The participants were founders of nascent as well as fairly established startups. As I discussed their products with them, I felt that the […]
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As a quality and testing professional, one should look at all aspects of Software Quality. This is part of the risk strategy, although in security world, as industry security expert Adam Shostack puts it, risk is different from a security threat. A threat can happen, and it is important to identify, and try to prevent
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We often keep streamlining our testing processes based on requirements, feedback, and as part of continuous improvement. There are many challenges as well as opportunities to streamline, and in this article, we will look into the details of testing process streamlining. By the way, checkout my YouTube channel on Software Quality and Testing and subscribe
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A common method of measuring software quality is by using software defect density, which is dividing the no. of defects encountered by lines of code for that module/product, or with function points. While this can be useful as a ballpark for prioritizing where to focus on in fixing defects, the method has its flaws. While
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Sturdy ERP systems which are the heartbeat of business enterprises need be solidified with great quality and testing strategies. Last week I was in a call with an ERP expert talking about the transition that ERP systems are going to go through in the near future, and I touched upon the topic of ERP quality
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Many of us would be familiar with the Gimli Glider incident involving Air Canada’s flight 143 in the year 1983. It is a classic example that showcases why verification should be done from various angles, not just repeating the same procedure twice or more. That’s key in effective verification. Double-checks are good. ‘Are we sure?’
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Developer observability is key in a world driven by the ability to fix things quickly. There are two key enablers that one needs to look at in this arena. Let’s talk about them in this article. If you had asked me some fifteen years back about fixing issues on the fly in production, I would
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I know you would have been enthralled by the article’s title, and probably be looking for a SaaS service for Software Quality! If things were that easy, it would have been solved decades back, and no, I am not talking about that when I say “As A Service – Software Quality”! Software Quality is engrained
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The problem of plenty is real in the profession of Software Testing. Clearly that’s not an understatement. I don’t need to show you research data about how testing field is overcrowded. There are new entrants, as well as there are established testers from different parts of the world. If you are about to hire software
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“It works on my machine” is the common theme even in these days of containers! Streamlined communication using various techniques hold the key to being effective Software Testing professional. In this blog, let’s look at the various situations involved in the software development life cycle and how the software tester needs to use effective communication
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