Can we test the best

Glenford Myers in 1979 by testing a different way: the purpose of testing is to find defects. He used this definition because it motivates people. Consolidating on the negative and trying to break the product lead to finding many more serious defects than the simple test: "whether the product"
Most people do as they say. [...]

On the run database

Introduction
The basis of the tester is not only detected, but in a clear, accessible description of the perception of the bug. We will not dwell on the software used for this purpose.
The purpose of this article - to give an indicative list of Status, Priority, and Severity, which accompany each described by a bug. [...]

Why Software has bugs?

Every team strives to create quality software. It takes the efforts of all team members from managers to programmers. However, despite all efforts, the programs contain errors (bugs, defects). Why is this happening?
One of the first reason - it’s a misunderstanding between the developer and the customer. Business people and developers, figuratively speaking, speak [...]

What you need to automate?

Asking, "What to automate?", You must first answer the question: "Is it appropriate to test automation in a project." If the answer is "yes", it must be based on the requirements for testing an object, create a plan that will develop automated tests. By creating such a document, you need to be clear, "that automate?" [...]

Test engine Cucumber (Ruby)

Often the solution for automated testing becomes quite complex, for writing tests and all auxiliary code required programming skills, and sometimes not even an entry-level, and a little taller. At the same time, there is a tendency to simplify working with autotest. This is achieved by adding various wizards, the creation of certain approaches and [...]

Documentation Errors

The purpose of error reporting is fixing it. About how to describe the error, what it consists of a description of the error and how it might look like the example tells this story.
So you found a bug. Not shelving them to start to write a bug report (not to procrastinate, then you can forget [...]

The introduction of automated software testing at the project level

Given the growing interest in test automation tools and implementation of automation projects, there is increasing demand for training and consulting in the field of quality assurance projects.
The article is devoted to recommendations on the most painless option introduction of test automation at the project level, if this trend in general is not developed [...]

Dissecting RUP - tasks and roles in the testing

Classification of tasks and roles in the testing, based on the methodology RUP.
Around the roles and tasks associated with testing and quality assurance, has developed several contradictory ideological currents that have assiduously cultivated supports these ideas. Point of view is largely the opposite, in many respects contradictory. Testing is seen on the one hand [...]

Review of solutions for testing sites

If your site is no longer simply a static Web page and should provide interactive services to visitors - it means you need to think about testing it before placing on the server. And the more sophisticated web-based system you are developing - the more it needs testing. Because now the sites are already full [...]

How quickly isolate performance problems?

This article discusses the decision Compuware to work together developers and testers in the localization performance problems, which can dramatically reduce the average time of elimination of defects for this type of testing.
Guarantee of performance and scalability of complex distributed applications running on Microsoft platforms or Java, - not an easy task facing the participants [...]

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