The Internal Metrics of High Performance Mobile App
Ravisuriya Eswara explains how you can measure mobile app performance on many levels, depending on the context and the app's purpose.
Open-source testing tools ranking based on their GitHub metrics, which one are you using?
Someone shared a comparison of the most popular open-source test tools from OSS Insights (cool tool, by the way) that rates them by a number of GitHub stars. Quite interesting to see the trends!
Optimising QA Workflows with DORA's Lead Time for Changes Metric
Having shared about the 10th DORA report in the previous issue, it's good timing for this article by Katja Obring.
And so is for this one about DORA Report 2024: Three Ideas to Tackle the Cons of Platform Usage by Areti Panou.
Are Code Coverage Metrics Trustworthy?
I like how Rafael Miguel explained the reality of code coverage, suggesting what other testing practices bring the most value.
Why Your 97% Test Coverage Is a Lie
Ran Algawi shares a good reminder that test coverage metrics might be misleading, and why embracing a culture of thinking about the system and questioning it may be more effective in mitigating more risks.
Moreover, Lakindu De Silva gives a few tips for tackling flaky tests — When "Failed" Doesn't Mean Broken.
Our Bug Reports Are Ignored… Until a Customer Says the Same Thing
This post drew some attention from software testers on Reddit, and rightly so. I mean, who hasn't faced such a problem at least once?
In a related thread, someone asked: How do you handle "won't fix" / known issues in your team?, while others are discussing Building a QA Dashboard in Jira to show the metrics.
Background Coding Agents: Predictable Results Through Strong Feedback Loops (Part 3)
Two weeks ago, I highlighted Spotify's story of creating AI coding agents that autonomously support their development. This is the third (and the most interesting to me) part outlining the challenges in testing that solution by Max Charas and Marc Bruggmann.
Furthermore, Irfan Mujagić shares The Complete Guide to RAG Quality Assurance: Metrics, Testing, and Automation.
Welcome to the 68th issue!
Last week, someone reached out to me on LinkedIn asking if I can share some insights about quality metrics.
I remembered there were a few great articles that I included in the previous issues of Software Testing Weekly. I typed metrics in the search bar, quickly found them and sent them over.
So here's the tip, if you want to learn more about a certain technology, tool or approach, try the search bar. With nearly 1,500 links included since the beginning of this project, you'll likely find some useful information.
Hope that helps. 😊
Happy testing everyone!
What are the good KPI for QA Engineers in Agile Software Development?
Looking for quality metrics and KPIs? Someone asked about it on Reddit and people responded with a lot of examples. Interestingly, most of them around what not to measure.
Additionally, Robert Cui wrote about Value-Driven Software Performance Testing and suggests some metrics, too.
If It Cannot Be Measured, It Cannot Be Improved
Alex Shurov shares a few stories and examples of how metrics can help improve the quality of software products.
Additionally, Neil Matillano explains The Power of Metrics: How Data-driven Insights Can Supercharge Your Testing.
