Shift-Left Testing in the Enterprise and the Case for Open Source
Why continuous testing and open source are a perfect match I recently visited the offices of CA Technologies (one of Abstracta’s partners) in Santa Clara, where I had the chance to discuss shift-left testing, continuous testing, and why and how to turn to open source…
Embracing AI Based Testing – The New Era
How can Artificial Intelligence enhance software testing? Technology has drastically evolved throughout the past decade. Many innovations have deeply influenced our lives such as smartphones, bitcoin, electric cars, and blockchain, but artificial intelligence (AI) definitely tops the list. AI has become vital in analyzing a…
When Do You Need to Hire a Software Tester?
You know it’s time to take action to improve your software quality… Is a software tester the right hire for you? There comes a point for any product or development team when it becomes painfully apparent that they need to have a well thought out…
The First-Timer’s Guide to the O’Reilly Velocity Conference 2018
What to know before you go Three years ago, I left Uruguay and embarked on a new journey: to introduce Abstracta’s software quality solutions to the US. The team and I started to do so by attending events like TechCrunch Disrupt and Velocity by O’Reilly….
5 Can’t-Miss Sessions at Agile Testing Days USA 2018 in Boston
A testing ‘festival’ like no other Tutorials, workshops, social gatherings, talks, keynotes, networking, and more… we can’t wait to attend the festival that is Agile Testing Days USA this June in Boston. It is always invigorating and inspiring to exchange ideas and meet pioneers in…
Kanban for Software Testing Teams
Committing to the continuous improvement of kaizen This article was originally published on stickyminds.com Kanban, a highly effective framework for “going agile,” is based on the Japanese business philosophy of kaizen, which believes that everything can be improved. One of the principles of kanban that…
How to Show Your Tester Some Love this Valentine’s Day
How to show testers some love this Valentine’s Day—and maybe be loved in return, too. This article was originally published on stickyminds.com Great testers are almost as hard to find as a candy conversation heart that isn’t silly. If you’ve got the opportunity to work…
How to Optimize Website Speed for Black Friday
Is your website prepared for record breaking traffic and sales? Before you know it, it will be Black Friday and then, Cyber Monday. These consumer “holidays” bring about the race for shoppers to buy all of the coveted items on their shopping lists before they’re…
5 Most Anticipated Sessions at the O’Reilly Velocity Conference 2017
With so much happening at Velocity this year, here is what not to miss. There’s only a little less than one month to go before the Velocity Conference 2017 in San Jose, California. We are busy getting ready for what we hope to be the best…
[Infographic] What You Should Know from the State of Software Testing Report 2017
Over 1600 testers have spoken… here’s what they reveal about the state of software testing in 2017. The latest and greatest international report on the software testing profession has been released, the State of Testing Report 2017 by PractiTest and Tea Time with Testers! It shares…
Michael Bolton to Speak at TestingUY, Latin America’s Largest Testing Conference
Michael Bolton is coming this May to Montevideo to deliver the closing keynote at the fourth annual TestingUY. Since it all started in 2014, Abstracta has been an organizer of TestingUY, with our co-founder, Federico Toledo PhD, playing a major role in planning the event…
What Does the Trump Administration Mean for Outsourcing QA?
It would be an understatement to say that the Trump administration’s mission is to “shake things up a bit.” Unless you’ve been living under a rock, it is almost impossible not to have faced the flurry of articles, videos, and other forms of media that…
Not Convinced Yet About “Shift-Left Testing”?
From quality assurance to quality engineering: Why you should use shift-left testing If you work in the software industry, you’ve most likely heard about “shift-left testing” from conferences, blog posts, industry publications, co-workers, etc. With Agile practices (including TDD, BDD, and CI) and DevOps increasing…
A Salute to 2016 and Toast to 2017
Year in Review Several of you reading this may be anxious to leave 2016 in the past and some may not (I’m looking at you, creators of Pokémon Go, Simone Biles, and every member of the global tiger community for whom this year was one…
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