Why test coverage targets backfire
Michael Küsters uses insightful examples to show why relying solely on test coverage metrics might not tell us the full story about the quality of our product.
Developing a Software Quality Strategy
This is a good high-level overview by Summer Weisberg of what steps are needed to create a software quality strategy including metrics, methodologies and processes.
Testing Center of Excellence Clarified
You might have heard of the Testing Center of Excellence framework for introducing testing standards across the organisation. Zhimin Zhan shares his opinion on it in the context of test automation.
In relation to that, Dilruba Malik wrote about Uplifting QA Teams Through Metrics.
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Welcome to the 246th issue!
It's hard to believe that DORA metrics have been around for a decade now.
They're considered an industry-standard way of tracking the software delivery throughput and stability.
So it's great to see Google's Highlights from the 10th DORA report — compiled by Nathen Harvey and Derek DeBellis.
What got my attention is that nearly 75% of responders use AI for code writing and 60% for test automation.
However, as we learn, it has negatively impacted both the software delivery throughput and stability.
No wonder that 39% of responders don't fully trust AI-generated code.
So what is there to learn for us?
Let me answer with this megathread on Reddit — Manual testers are ABSOLUTELY needed.
Happy testing! 🙂
The Most Important KPI for a Software QA Engineer (You Might Not Like It...)
Here's an interesting, 8-minute video by Nick Gilbert discussing why quality metrics are not easy to define and which ones you should and shouldn't use.
What are some ways to make Selenium faster?
Test execution speed is one of the most watched metrics in test automation projects. Someone on Reddit is wondering how you can speed up Selenium tests and the community provided some suggestions.
Furthermore, Kavitha Rajagopal explains: Is Selenium tool relevant in 2022?.
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How to write good Test Cases with examples
If you write test cases, why not do it right? Roselyne Makena shares a few solid tips and shows examples of well-written and badly-written test cases.
And once you have them, do you think it's a good idea to implement a number of test cases created and executed as the main metric to measure QA work?
Architecture testing for performance — how to guarantee a highly efficient system?
Bartosz Łuczak and Joanna Zembaczyńska explain in much detail the best practices for testing for performance, based on the project they've implemented.
Additionally, Cedric Damian shared a solid overview of the Metrics in Performance testing.
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