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Software Quality Assurance & Testing

Launched Q&A site for software quality control experts, automation engineers, and software testers.

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This site will allow anyone interested in QA at any level of experience ask any QA related questions from methodologies to tools. – Todd Bumbarger Jun 9 '10 at 17:13
So in other words, you want SO-like SQAforums? – Helen Jun 21 '10 at 17:40
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There are two sites that could /potentially/ roll up with this site: testing.stackexchange.com and exchange.softwaretestingclub.com – Alan Sep 8 '10 at 3:48
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merged with Selenium Apr 26 '11 at 18:10

87 Example Questions (10 closed)

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Some of my most important bug reports are dismissed as subjective, what should I do?
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What is unique with software testing?
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How can software testers perform usability testing?
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If software testing is a social science, which methodologies can we learn from?
added by Rikard Edgren Sep 16 '10 at 9:09
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This question was added twice, unclear how. I answered a 'Human Being' dialog, but have no re-collection of submitting the question twice. Either a functionality bug, or a usability issue (that I won't investigate further...) – Rikard Edgren Sep 16 '10 at 9:13
I read at meta.stackoverflow: "There should be a "delete" option in the same line as "link" and "edit" I don't see this. – Rikard Edgren Sep 16 '10 at 11:03
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If software testing is a social science, which methodologies can we learn from?
added by Rikard Edgren Sep 16 '10 at 9:09
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What is the difference between a test and a check?
added by icml Sep 16 '10 at 1:49
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How to convince management that high code coverage number doesn't prove high product quality?
added by Turker Sep 16 '10 at 0:18
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What are some of the testing considerations when working with large scale web services?
added by Dan Snell Sep 14 '10 at 21:24
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How do you structure your automation when testing a code library?
added by Dan Snell Sep 14 '10 at 16:08
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Why do we need to distinguish developer and tester?
added by Li Xiong Sep 13 '10 at 2:42
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What is the best language for test scripting?
added by CBA, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Sep 10 '10 at 22:55
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How would you teach exploratory testing to someone new to the game?
added by CBA Sep 10 '10 at 13:04
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What's the most money one can make in a software testing job?
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What are good metaphors to use to explain software testing to non-testers / engineers?
added by Alan Sep 5 '10 at 17:40
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of different complexity metrics such as Cyclomatic, Halstead, and OO based metrics?
added by Alan Sep 5 '10 at 17:39
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What code and binary analysis approaches can one use to determine high risk areas in software?
added by Alan Sep 5 '10 at 17:38
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What are the best tools and approaches for mutation testing?
added by Alan Sep 5 '10 at 17:36
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Is smoke testing good enough for PCR verification cycles?
added by user15267 Aug 10 '10 at 10:04
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@user15267: What is PCR in this context? Not polymerase chain reaction, I presume? – WikiSpeedia hang-around Aug 10 '10 at 12:46
@user15267: is PCR "principal component regression"? - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/… – WikiSpeedia hang-around Aug 10 '10 at 12:55
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I'm testing a feature that sends HTML emails to customers. Which mail clients are most likely to mangle messages?
added by Lizard, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Aug 7 '10 at 14:49
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I need to hire a tester. Where should I look for testers?
added by Lizard Aug 6 '10 at 22:55
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What are the differences between [Bug Tracker A] and [Bug Tracker B]? Which is best for [small/large] team with [few/many] projects?
added by Lizard Aug 3 '10 at 22:35
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What does this [weird error] mean? I get it every time I try and run my test scripts, which are written in [generic programming language].
added by Lizard Aug 3 '10 at 21:08
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This is a question about the programming language - not about testing – Alan Sep 5 '10 at 17:46
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Is there a tool like Fitnesse that can be used for non-web ("fat client") software testing on Mac OS X?
added by Lizard Aug 3 '10 at 20:46
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How do you track testcase execution?
added by Logan Aug 3 '10 at 9:45
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Too mjch "it depends" in here. Some context in the question (is the question about test management or results?) would make an answer to a question like this more actionable. – Alan Sep 5 '10 at 17:44
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How do you define a "well-written bug"?
added by Logan Aug 3 '10 at 9:43
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How can I test this SCA service?
added by McD Jul 30 '10 at 11:09
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How do you organize and/or empower your test staff in an Agile shop such that quality accountability is maintained?
added by stack Jul 29 '10 at 23:43
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Reworded: How is quality accountability is maintained on Agile project? – jasnow Sep 4 '10 at 21:00
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How can we do software performance testing that disregards hardware performance variations?
added by b.roth Jul 28 '10 at 16:00
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What does Quality Assurance consist of besides testing?
added by b.roth Jul 28 '10 at 15:57
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Is software quality assurance the same as software testing?
added by b.roth Jul 28 '10 at 15:55
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I'm hoping that this proposal is concerned with software quality assurance (which encompasses software testing and other things such as software maintainability, evolutivity, robustness, performance etc). I get the impression its seen rather as a Testing question and answer site :-( – Tom Carter Aug 4 '10 at 15:48
It should be known to all that these are not the same. A better question is 'what does quality assurance consist of more than testing; and vice versa' – Rikard Edgren Sep 16 '10 at 8:30
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Should QA be involved in code reviews, or only in the testing/verification stages?
added by warren Jul 23 '10 at 15:06
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Can the tester read and understand the code? – jasnow Sep 4 '10 at 21:01
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Recommended TCM (test case management) tools - anything you've used that works especially well in an agile environment?
added by Aaron B., edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Jul 21 '10 at 9:44
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How do you track QA test progress in an agile environment? (or...do you?)
added by Aaron B., edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Jul 21 '10 at 9:42
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What is the "best" bug/defect you ever found? (Why?)
added by Aaron B. Jul 21 '10 at 3:46
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"War stories" are entertaining and educational, but I think they belong on our blogs, unless they are a relevant response to a specific question. – Lizard Aug 4 '10 at 0:51
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Should QA be the "quality gatekeeper" and decide if a build goes out or not?
added by Aaron B. Jul 21 '10 at 3:45
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I like where it's going, but it seems a little too open-ended/arguable. – stack Jul 29 '10 at 23:35
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I'm installing [big expensive tcm/stress/metrics package] and getting error [blah blah] - how do I fix it?
added by Aaron B. Jul 21 '10 at 3:40
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I think this sort of question should be allowed, because some tools don't have their own healthy user forums. And if a tool does, then "Go check out the [url for big expensive package] forums/tech support resource" is an easy answer. – Lizard Aug 3 '10 at 20:54
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If it's big and expensive, it probably has a forum or support. However, the question may be more valid for the "second tier" products or open-source projects. – Alan Sep 5 '10 at 17:45
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What are some good Selenium test development patterns that are good to follow?
added by ascarb, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Jul 15 '10 at 13:46
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This question would have been a lot better if it wasn't specific to selenium. Development patterns should not be specific to the tool you use. All the same, good question. – Johan Jul 15 '10 at 11:42
You can might want to ask this question on the Selenium forum too. – jasnow Sep 4 '10 at 21:04
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What is the best way to organize a test automation effort for complex enterprise software?
added by Johan Jul 15 '10 at 11:38
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What type of training do you need to become a software tester?
added by Tester101 Jul 14 '10 at 12:25
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personally, I don't think this one has any distinct answers - but as a CW it'd be fine – warren Jul 16 '10 at 12:42
the best testers can come from just about any discipline. Hmm. but formal training? not sure. – Aaron B. Jul 21 '10 at 4:09
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What can be done to get developers to view testing as an important part of development?
added by Tester101 Jul 14 '10 at 12:12
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