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How do you tell a programmer they're not testing their own code enough?
Suppose you're working with bright programmer, but every time you test the code you find a serious, obvious bugs. Things the programmer could have noticed if they did their own testing before checking ...
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Alternatives to Session Tester for recording exploratory test session results
I'm interested in hearing suggestions for ways of recording exploratory test session notes. We currently use a mixture of Session Tester and a wiki for recording test notes.
I like many things about ...
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Tools for Server application testing [closed]
I'm currently working (almost finishing) a Java project that consists on a server application and some client applications on the same network, that will communicate with the server only to request ...
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What books would you recommend to start learning about software testing
I'm trying to learn more about software testing, so I want to know which books you would recommend on this topic
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Will recordings made with Test Manager in IE8 work in IE9?
I've had a quick read around this subject and it looks like Action Recordings can be made in Internet Explorer 9 and then played back with fast forward. However my question is about recordings made in ...
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Python coverage and external executables
I have a project that has almost complete unit test coverage. There's only one statement that isn't covered and I can't work out a good way to do so. Say the project is called foo, I have foo/commands....
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When to start testing a solo project?
I'm building a solo project myself. (Java backend, Java AWT frontend. No lectures about AWT vs swing vs *wt, please :-))
It's fairly straightforward
Primary server - keeps user information
Content ...
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How do you write a great bug report? [closed]
"Is this going to be a stand-up fight sir, or a bug hunt?"
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I've always wondered what the secrets were to writing a great bug report. Over time I've narrowed down the activity to three basic ...
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Headless Functional Testing For Your JavaScript Web App?
JavaScript is everywhere right now. With the advent of jQuery and other associated JavaScript frameworks it's amazingly simple to add very powerful user interactions to web sites and web applications. ...
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Writing automated tests for System.Web.HttpApplication
I am currently using Moq to write automated tests for System.Web.HttpApplication in C#:
public FakeHttpApplication CreateBaseMocks()
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MockContext = new Mock<HttpContextBase>();
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What are the different things to capture in a test case?
In our Project we have a test case based on Rational Test Manager (RUP Process).
This test case includes:
description,
preconditions,
steps
expected results for each step and finally a notes ...
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Building "slow to break" regression tests
I need to build a lot of regression tests for our product at work and I plan on using Selenium. I am concerned about building tests that will become quickly outdated and broken based on the fast pace ...
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What are the key properties of a great QA team member?
Provided you are ready to hire your first (or next) QA team member, what are the key properties of a person you will pay attention to?
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Upgrade SilkTest automation scripts to work with IE9
We use SilkTest 2010 Open Agent to perform Automated Web Testing. Our scripts currently work on IE6 - IE8 and on Firefox 3.X.
IE9 has changed modal boxes to unintrusive pop-ups at the bottom of ...
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What are some tools for testing Mobile web apps?
I'm thinking along the lines of a Firebug for the iPhone/iPad/Android/BB that can truly give more insight on the markup/scripts.
Even when testing on the simulator/device, it's hard to truly simulate ...