30 Days of Testing Challenge Reflection
#30DaysofTesting As I announced month ago, our testers joined in on the challenge 30 Days of Testing Challenge by Rosie Sherry from the Ministry of Testing which involved a different testing activity for each day of July. Here I’ll share mine and my colleague’s experiences over…
Creating Testers Through Four Different Education Strategies
This article was first published by Test Huddle on June 14th, 2016. Companies consume talent that universities produce: well-educated, trained, and trainable people. I say trainable because universities teach students how to learn, which is an invaluable skill for working professionals as the learning doesn’t…
30 Day Testing Challenge
#30DaysofTesting The Ministry of Testing has called all testers to take a 30 day testing challenge. For each day of July, there is a new task to do related to the world of testing. At Abstracta, we decided, since we test Monday through Friday anyway,…
The Most Common Mistake in the Bug Life Cycle
Don’t forget this key step when debugging software The bug (or creature on Earth for that matter) with one of the shortest life cycles is the Mayfly, who, after transitioning into the adult stage of its lifespan, typically reproduces and then dies within just 30…
[Ebook] A Complete Introduction to Functional Test Automation
Everything you need to know before getting started with functional test automation Introduction to Functional Test Automation It is often said that “Automating chaos just gives faster chaos,” and not only faster, but also (paraphrasing a Daft Punk song) harder, faster, stronger… chaos. Yet, seemingly everyone…
Abstracta Acquires Software Testing Training Platform, Udetec
Abstracta Academy now offering introductory and advanced software testing certifications in English and Spanish Redwood City, CA: Abstracta, a leader in software testing services, tool development, and QA training with over 50 years of combined experience, announces its recent acquisition of budding online software testing training…
Valentines for Testers
Send some love to your favorite software tester this Valentine’s Day Want to show some love or appreciation for a tester you know? Here are some valentines for testers that you can send or tweet this Valentine’s Day! Hope your Valentine’s Day is full…
White Paper: 10 Mistakes Companies Make When Outsourcing Software Testing
Outsourcing Software Testing Do’s and Don’ts With software testing accounting for 35% of IT budgets in 2015 (according to the World Quality report 2015-2016), it’s clear that managers are looking to maximize their test spend, making the most of each dollar by testing as efficiently and…
9 New Year Resolutions Every Software Tester Should Have for 2016
Some things testers can do to be successful in 2016 New year, new you! Isn’t that what they all say? Well, here are some software testing new year resolutions to become a better, more hirable tester and to help your company succeed in 2016 based…
The Software Testing Wheel
What are the different factors of software quality and how do we test them? Software quality… sounds vague, doesn’t it? We made a fun software testing wheel to depict all of the parts that make up the “whole” when we mean software quality. According to ISO…
The Career Path of A Software Tester: An Infographic
A look at the potential career path of a software tester in 5 steps A question that everyone has when starting out in testing is: What kind of future career can I have? Some career paths or job positions lead to dead ends in which…
7 Tips for Testing When You Don’t Have The Software Requirements Specification
How to build a software requirements specification while you test a system All of us in the testing world have had to execute testing when you don’t have the software requirements at least once, right? If not, you’re lucky! Without the software requirements specification (SRS),…
5 Things We Learned from TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2015
A recap of the best moments from TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2015 We can’t help but reflect upon all of the amazing things that happened last week at TechCrunch Disrupt aka, the “Startup World Series.” We are excited to see what happens in the future to all…
9 Reasons to Pick Uruguay as your Nearshore Service Provider
Looking for a nearshore service provider? Look no further than Uruguay! Urugwhey, Urugwhyy, Uruguay? However you think it’s pronounced, this little country is the best destination for your nearshore IT outsourcing needs. Located just south of Brazil and east of Argentina along the Atlantic coast of…