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STARCANADA 2014: Security Testing Mobile Applications[presentation]
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Due to the sensitive nature of the personal information often stored on mobile phones, security testing is vital when building mobile applications. Jeff Payne discusses some of the...

Jeff Payne, Coveros, Inc.
Why Software Drives Us Crazy[presentation]
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Some people insist that machines will replace humans in many different ways; others disagree, but without explaining why. You could say a smartphone app replaces an admin assistant...

Michael Bolton, DevelopSense
How Did I Miss That Bug? Managing Cognitive Bias in Testing[presentation]
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How many bugs have you missed that were obvious to others? We all approach testing hampered by our own biases. Understanding our biases—preconceived notions and the ability to focus...

Gerie Owen, Northeast Utilities, Inc. and Peter Varhol, Telerik
Building a Testing Center of Excellence: Experiences, Insights, and Failures[presentation]
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As organizations mature in their testing processes, the perennial quest to achieve ultimate excellence has led many to establish a Testing Center of Excellence (TCoE). Many of these...

Krishna Iyer, Zen Test Labs and Mukesh Mulchandani, Zen Test Labs
CAN I USE THIS?—A Mnemonic for Usability Testing[presentation]
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Often, usability testing does not receive the attention it deserves. A common argument is that usability issues are merely “training issues” and can be dealt with through the product's...

David Greenlees, Innodev Pty Ltd
Test Automation—It’s a Journey, Not a Project[presentation]
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Organizations implement automated testing in hopes of reducing time and cost while creating higher quality products. They invest in tools, training, and development; identify candidates...

Paul Maddison, The CUMIS Group
The Art of Complex System Testing[presentation]
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It’s one week after your product’s launch, and everyone is happy. After all, for the first time in years, your product development exceeded expectations. Coding was completed on time...

Ray Arell, Intel
STARCANADA 2014: When Testers Feel Left Out in the Cold[presentation]
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When you're responsible for testing, it's almost a given that you will find yourself in a situation in which you feel alone and out in the cold. Management commitment for testing might...

Hans Buwalda, LogiGear
Techniques for Agile Performance Testing[presentation]
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The performance of your application affects your business more than you might think. Top engineering organizations think of performance as not just a nice-to-have feature but as a...

Jim Hirschauer, AppDynamics
A Tester’s Guide to Collaborating with Product Owners[presentation]
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The role of the Product Owner in Scrum is only vaguely defined—owning the Product Backlog and representing the “customer.” In many organizations, Product Owners go it alone, trying...

Bob Galen, Velocity Partners
How Metrics Programs Can Destroy Your Soul[presentation]
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Testers are often evaluated by metrics that don’t really quantify the value of their work. Metrics such as tests planned, tests executed, coverage achieved, and defects reported all...

Scott Barber, SmartBear
Do You See What I See?[presentation]
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Managing a software project is challenging. Managers often need to deal with overwhelming amounts of data and detail but they must also be able to see the big picture at a glance...

Michael Bolton, DevelopSense
A Guide to Cross-Browser Functional Testing[presentation]
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The term “cross-browser functional testing” usually means some variation of automated or manual testing of a web-based application on different mobile or desktop browsers...

Malcolm Isaacs, HP
Test Automation for Mobile Applications: A Practical Guide[presentation]
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The world of information technology is undergoing revolutionary changes. Advancements in mobile computing, fueled by mobile applications, are playing an important role in driving these...

Kunal Chauhan, QA InfoTech
How DevOps Drives the Agile ALM[magazine]

One of the most effective approaches to DevOps involves moving the automation of the application build, package, and deployment upstream to the beginning stages of the software development lifecycle—an industry best practice long before DevOps became as popular as it is today.

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