by Thijs Kok, on September 17, 2024

Whether it’s a point release for an established piece of software or the rollout of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, effective communication is key when it comes to tracking …

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by René Ceelen, on October 4, 2022

Even if your team is fully onboard with investing in software testing, the realities of budgets, schedules, and resource availability still means it can be difficult to evaluate every aspect …

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by Thijs Kok, on March 15, 2022

Whether it is the draw of discovering something new, the appeal of learning a new skill, or the desire to improve, the concept of exploration is an innate human trait …

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by Thijs Kok, on February 22, 2022

Summary: This article highlights acceptance-test-driven development (ATDD) as a methodology that fosters collaboration, improves understanding of system requirements, and enhances focus on crucial customer-driven features. Table of Contents What is …

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by Thijs Kok, on August 11, 2021

In the early days of software development, testers spent almost as much time as developers identifying scenarios to stress test systems, understand performance limits, and confirm proper functionality before an …

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by Thijs Kok, on April 7, 2021

Testing your software is a vital part of ensuring your products meet customer expectations. However, if a manual testing process is not properly structured and managed, the whole testing experience …

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by Thijs Kok, on April 1, 2021

Although every software development project has different requirements, goals, and unique customers in mind, the need to comprehensively test will always remain paramount. Not only will this help to make …

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by René Ceelen, on August 25, 2020

The best laid plans of software testers often derail—not because they lack team dedication, but because they lack structure. Unstructured software testing is like unstructured blueprints for a new home …

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by Thijs Kok, on August 13, 2020

Summary: This article delves into the key characteristics of next-level manual software testing, outlining optimized test case creation, improved risk metrics, smart reporting practices, meticulous requirement specifications, adopting an architectural …

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by René Ceelen, on August 7, 2020

Many testing experts have a tendency to place the cart before the horse when it comes to offering software testing advice. They may go on and on about integrations, specific …

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