Every industry has evolved to require high-quality products that are safe for usage according to the applicable rules. Those often appear as international standards that provide a framework for applying the global best practices from operational, ethical, and legal standpoints. Therefore, the primary benefits of aligning with those guidelines are reputational and financial gains.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly evolving, and one of the prominent breakthroughs is OpenAI's ChatGPT, which has gained considerable attention. As AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT-3/4 gain prevalence, various industries are exploring their potential, including software testing. Integrating AI into test management tools seems enticing.
In the fast-paced world of software development, quality assurance, and testing have evolved into critical components of the development process. Navigating this complex landscape has become a challenge for many, especially when deciding which tests to perform, what to automate, and how to ensure the highest quality in software releases. Our recent episode on the QA Therapy Podcast delved deep into these pressing questions, and today, we're excited to bring you the highlights.
Many questions arise whenever adopting exploratory testing (ET), primarily due to misunderstandings about what it means. The fact that exploratory testing is mainly unstructured, especially compared to the traditional scripted testing approach that is highly detailed and restrictive, makes it harder to connect it to the word “plan.” Sometimes, users call it ad hoc. Does all this mean that we can’t prepare ourselves for exploratory testing and establish some level of plan for it?
Success. We all seek it. However, what defines success? It all depends on the goals we have established. We often hear that testing is about ensuring there are no bugs. That's wrong in many ways. First, testing doesn't assure; testing gives information about quality so the team can decide what to do next, hopefully using it to improve its current status.
