|
Fitting Accessibility Testing into Agile Development The concept of accessibility has been around for more than twenty years, yet it’s only recently that more companies have started including it in their development efforts. Developers and testers are recognizing the advantages of incorporating accessibility techniques into their processes. Here are some of these methods specific to agile software development, including a handy checklist.
|
|
|
Overcoming Challenges to Good Test Documentation Getting good test documentation is a consistent challenge. Agile proposes that you should go very light on documentation, and while test documentation does not need to be heavy, it does need to be clear and cover all that the product is intended to do so you can ensure testing is consistent and results are recorded. Here's how to overcome some major barriers to getting good test documentation.
|
|
|
The Eroding Agile Test Pyramid The test pyramid is a great model for designing your test portfolio. However, the bottom tends to fall out when you shift from progression testing to regression testing. The tests start failing, eroding the number of working unit tests at the base of your pyramid. If you don't have the development resources required for continuous unit test maintenance, there are still things you can do.
|
|
|
Getting Restarted in Test Automation: A Conversation with Chris Loder
Video
Chris Loder, automation architect at InGenius, talks about being a self-taught automation developer, why learning new skills is so important, and the synergy between manual testers, automation testers, and developers.
|
|
|
Testing in Production
Slideshow
How do you know your feature is working perfectly in production? And if something breaks in production, how will you know?
|
Talia Nassi
|
|
The Who, What, Where, When, and How of Test Strategies
Slideshow
What is a test strategy, and how do you develop one? Join Adam Satterfield and Janna Loeffler as they talk through developing a test strategy.
|
Janna Loeffler
|
|
QA Is More Than Being a Tester QA testers often take on more of a role than just testing software code. When the team needs help, QA should lend a hand in assisting with business analysis, customer communication, user experience, and user advocacy.
|
|
|
How AI Is Transforming Software Testing
Slideshow
Companies like Apple, Tesla, Google, Amazon, and Facebook have been investing in AI to solve different technological problems in the areas of health care, autonomous cars, search engines, predictive modeling, and much more. Applying AI is real, it’s coming fast, and it’s going to affect every business, no matter how big or small. How are testers going to adapt to this change and embrace AI? Join Raj Subramanian to discover how AI is going to influence the way we do test design and automation. He'll cover the basics of AI, the key ways software testing can benefit from AI, and the challenges involved in implementing AI solutions. This session will help anyone get started with AI-based testing.
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eieMjJ5Mm0Y width:300 height:200 align:right]
|
Raj Subramanian
|
|
Behavior-Driven Testing Using Page Object Models
Slideshow
Does it feel like you spend half of every sprint fixing failing automated functional tests? Are programmers unwilling to work with automation code? Is test automation a maintenance nightmare? There is a better way. The Page Object Model (POM) is a powerful design pattern for building test...
|
Brian Hicks
|
|
Strategies for Selecting the Right Open Source Framework for Cross-Browser Testing
Slideshow
Organizations today are required to test their web application across browsers and mobile devices. Choosing the right framework is a matter of organizational as well as technical fit. With a plethora of test frameworks that span across practices such as behavior-driven development, unit...
|
Eran Kinsbruner
|