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Outsourced software testing, is a common form of QA activity being carried out in the western hemisphere. Software companies in that region usually try out this 'outsourced' form of software testing to reduce their costs and to save their time. The idea is that if a software tester asks for $50 to the hour for testing projects, the outsourced work should apparently cost a lot less than that. So that would be more possible in terms of overall costs acquired for the particular project. Outsourced software testing does have multiple benefits and many drawbacks as well. The biggest benefit, apart from reducing cost is that you get a second opinion about your software project from a neutral party. A person who is most probably living in a completely different environment can give you an insight into your system from a QA point of view and that can, in fact, help you in developing your system.  There could be various different ideas to the system that you will get reports o...

I could start by explaining quality assurance processes in preindustrial communities, long before anyone had ever heard of software. But that would actually require writing a book. So I’ll just instantly note some things that are probably obvious if you think about them, but that you may take for granted. Before the Industrial Revolution and the advent of modern capitalism, the calculus of quality assurance was a bit different than it is today.  Markets were normally monopolized by guilds. Without free market competition, assuring quality wasn’t necessarily necessary for keeping clients happy. And in the absence of strong governments, attempts by the state to prevent defects in products tended to be rare or ineffective. Software Testing in the Early Days To know where software testing and quality assurance implement within the history of software, it’s necessary to understand that programmers require to fulfill several distinct goals in order to make the client ha...

Mobile devices now account for 45.8% of ad impressions, 60% of clicks, 56% of spend and 53% of conversions. People’s obsessions with smartphones have enticed businesses to innovate and create interesting applications and also think of ideas to enhance their relationships with their clients through such apps. Designing a user-friendly and killer mobile app is undoubtedly a challenging task but surprisingly, that’s a lesser difficulty for businesses today. With the availability of many tools, technologies, and easy access to good talent, developing a mobile app has become very easy. But businesses are concerned about the testing of their mobile apps. There Are Following Mobile Testing Mistakes That You Must Avoid  Importance Of Customer Feedback: You have tested the app and it has been delivered and your work is over, right? not quite. The tester should make it a point to gaze through the user reviews for the products related to the ones he tested. These are r...

Have you ever turned your back on the concept of outsourcing your software testing and QA? Might be it was brought up once during a meeting but shot down right away because somebody mentioned the problem of losing intellectual property, the hassles of working with a remote team, etc. If this is you, we encourage you to let us debunk these common software testing outsourcing myths and just maybe, change your mind! Software Testing Outsourcing Myths You will lose control to the outsourced team There is usually a lack of knowledge about the role of the outsourced party in relation to the customer. When you hire software quality assurance companies , together you will build a Service Level Agreement in which you determine who is responsible for X, Y, and Z, but you will always remain in control of your project or product no matter what. A great tester will speak up when they find out the processes to eliminate inefficiencies or suggest feature improvements, but th...

2017 has been a year of mashups in the enterprise technology space. The company software market has witnessed some phenomenal upgrades such as Cloud accessibility/SaaS, machine learning, AI, smart devices, intelligent systems, intelligent applications, etc. Open-source innovation has become the commercial tool players by a storm and software testing has taken a whole new stance in the Software Development Lifecycle. The year has seen a lot of partnerships amongst business peoples in order to improve value for the customers. For instance, today, even titans like Microsoft can’t claim to own a customer’s whole enterprise software business. The organization is working together to improve their products and jointly reach out to their clients with added value. Obstacles of outsourcing While outsourcing quality assurance can have many benefits for businesses, the number of roadblocks can be intimidating for various enterprises. Here are the biggest challenges to prepare...

Mobile app testing is important to make sure that your application can beat the competition and earn a positive response from your target audience. It is at times more expensive and time-consuming than the development itself. A half-baked app not only acts as a turn-off for the users but can also severely harmed your reputation in the market. In this short write-up, we take a look at the key strategies that would aid mobile app testing. An outstanding testing strategy is the only means to make your mobile app ready for business. To add to complexity there are many different devices each delivering various form factors. To make sure app performs to its best it, it’s a mammoth challenge for quality assurance team to test in all above scenarios and certify the product keeping in mind budget and time constraints, QA team need to have the right strategy, tools, and processes in place. While mobile application testing services are quickly becoming the core and importan...