February 1, 2012
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The Two Things about Software Engineering:
1) Nothing about the code (size, speed, elegance, conformance to standards, etc.) is important if it doesn’t actually work.
2) Whatever you don’t have automated tests for probably doesn’t work (and if it happens to work now, it will inevitably stop working at some point in the future without your noticing).
(Full Story: The Two Things about Software Engineering)
January 12, 2012
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BetaBait connects apps developers with testers. A collection of eager consumer and professional early adopters waiting for the newest beta web, mobile and social applications.
(Full Story: BetaBait – Find Beta Users and Testers)
October 21, 2011
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No one approach to bug detection is adequate. Capers Jones – the researcher behind two of the papers McConnell cites – divides bug detection into four categories: formal design inspection, formal code inspection, formal quality assurance, and formal testing. The best bug detection rate, if you are only using one of the above four categories, is 68%. The average detection rate if you are using all four is 99%.
(Full Story: Why code review beats testing: evidence from decades of programming research | Kevin Burke)
July 18, 2011
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Today we’re happy to announce KIF, the “Keep It Functional” framework. KIF allows for realistic iOS integration testing through simulated user interaction.
(Full Story: iOS Integration Testing)
May 16, 2011
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Sauce OnDemand is a drop-in replacement for Selenium RC, so configuring your scripts to run in the cloud takes minutes. If you have Selenium Builder or an RC driver, you can Run Your First Test Right Now.
If your app is behind a firewall, Sauce Labs offers a secure automated tunneling system to bridge your infrastructure with ours – keeping your data safe.
(Full Story: Sauce Scout – Cross-browser Testing (in your Browser!))
March 15, 2011
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Programmers are /usually/ blind to their own mistakes. Their testing is limited by cognitive bias (confirmation bias)
(Full Story: Programmers make Excellent Testers – Arguments and Counter Arguments)
