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Tis the Season: Testing Tips for Retailers
I always thought that those “Christmas in July” campaigns were bogus – that is, until I came into the world of software testing. While the holiday shopping season is probably the last thing on the...
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When it Comes to Privacy Policies, Focus on Transparency
The recent news stories surrounding the NSA programs that collect phone data and track overseas email have stirred up a lot of controversy. No matter what side of the issue you fall on, the take-away...
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Guest Post: 3 Reasons Why You’re Not Advancing in Your Testing Career
You’ve mastered the technical skills, but why aren’t you advancing in your QA career? Joel Montvelisky, a tester, test manager and QA consultant with over 15 years of experience in the field of Quality...
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How to Communicate the Importance of QA
As a QA manager or the sole tester at your company it can be hard to convince management that QA is just as important – and needs its fair share of time and resources – as development. I said hard, not...
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Hackers or Bugs? Which is the Bigger Threat?
If you’re in the software business – and care about quality – then chances are you’ve probably lost sleep over the idea of hackers taking control of your application and running amok. For many, this is...
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What the Wave of Wearable Tech Means for Software Testers
It’s in the app stores, on the shelves, and out and about in the wild… wearable technology is a reality. From Google Glass prototypes to the Fitbit Flex, Nike+ Fuelband, or Jawbone device, wearable...
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Bugs are Beautiful: Apple Maps’ Unintentional Art
Most of the time, software bugs – and the idea that one could reach the end user – is something those in the QA space tend to fear. They should anyway. But with the right set of eyes and under the...
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‘Tech Safety’ Can Lead to Better Software
Manufacturing companies pay attention to workplace safety. Products are recalled if they can potentially injure a consumer. These aren’t new trends. Joshua Kerievsky, CEO of Industrial Logic, has taken...
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Tell it to the Judge: Software Bugs Put Innocent Behind Bars
We frequently discuss the effects that software bugs have on the user experience; how they can give users a bad first impression; how they can lead a user into the arms of another app; how they cost...
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Enterprise Apps Start Focusing on Design
Design has been a hot topic for the past few years. Everyone is trying to come up with a sleek look that captures users’ attention and keeps them engaged. Clean visual dashboards, intuitive but fun...
View ArticleuPanel Webinar Highlights: Are All Bugs Worthy?
Rarely do we have a topic as polarizing and heated in the uTest Community Forums, but when it happens, it’s always the perfect storm of fireworks – and while fireworks don’t make good radio, they...
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Analysts Say Software and Mobile Devices Driving Growth
This month, two major analyst firms – Gartner and Forrester – released reports looking at the state of IT spending gobally. TechCrunch combed through the reports and pulled out some interesting...
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Successfully Supporting Mulitple Platforms
When releasing a new application developers have a few options: They can choose one platform and focus all their efforts on making that version a success; they can go mobile-only on a couple of the top...
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Carjacking Has a New Meaning as Car Software Gets Hacked
At Def Con convention this week in Las Vegas, Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek will publish their 100-page white paper outlining their techniques for hacking the internal systems in the Toyota Prius...
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Job Swap: Software Testing is Like Being a….?
Years ago, I wrote a post on 8 Alternate Careers For Software Testers. Not that I would ever encourage anyone to leave the testing space, but if they were so inclined, I wanted them to understand they...
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Wearable Tech Faces Vulnerability Problems
There are app-enabled devices that track your fitness, wristbands that monitor your sleep patterns, eye glasses that act more or less like a smartphone. Technology has advanced so far that we’re...
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Private vs. Public: Which Apps Have More Bugs?
If you had asked the Mike Brown from ten minutes ago, “Which apps do you think have more bugs: public sector or private sector?” he would have said public, by a wide margin. But in the ten minutes...
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The Importance of Accessibility Testing
While many businesses are concerned with making sure their mobile, web and desktop applications don’t contain a mission-critical bug that’s a showstopper for launch, there’s oftentimes an important...
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Demand for Tech Workers Sparking Talent War
Between the recession in the United States, austerity measures in Europe and the economic turmoil in South America, there aren’t many economies that have been doing too hot in recent years. And when...
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Did You HEAR? Usability is All in the Details
Did you know that a sound file entitled 158-marimba.aiff is played millions of times around the world each day? But what is it? Well it’s not Lady Gaga’s latest. Rather, it’s the ubiquitous iPhone...
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