Cryptography Failures and How Testing Could Have Prevented Them
Cryptography is like creating codes to protect information. Imagine that you send a very personal/private message to a friend. I’m sure you wouldn’t be happy if someone intercepted the message and could understand what was said. So, you’d scramble the message into a secret code that only your friend, can […]
Seven software testing principles (as laid out by ISTQB)
A crucial element in software development is software testing, which can be difficult to structure. Testers know that deploying robust processes and methodologies can deeply affect efficiency. Therefore, they will typically adhere closely to best practice – something our teams do as a matter of course. A good starting point […]
Important Women in Software Testing
Next month (March), we will celebrate Women’s History Month. Then, on March 8th, we will also observe International Women’s Day. We’re delighted to say that eTestware is blessed to have some hugely talented female software testers on board. In light of that and these upcoming occasions, here we look at […]
ChatGPT for Software Testing
In this article we consider how testers can best use ChatGPT for Software Testing. Many of us now use this platform along with other AI tools within our daily lives. Some actively use Large Language Models (LLMs) for their work. We have previously written about incorporating more automation into testing […]
Market Research for Software Testing
In September 2023, we published a report on the results generated by summer polls we had run on social media. That seemed to resonate with our readers so we have decided to produce another one. In ‘Market Research for Software Testing’, we reveal the responses received via polls on LinkedIn […]
Software Testing Trends 2024: What to look out for
Around this time last year, we looked at testing trends we felt might emerge strongly in 2023. We’re doing the same now but for the coming 12 month period, so join us as we explore ‘software testing trends 2024’. 2023 Update Almost 12 months ago to the day, we made […]
Is software testing still in demand? (A very hot topic)
As a team of software testers, we are (sadly) used to justifying the software testing process as a whole. Unfortunately, far too many organisations still fail to place enough importance on testing. Join us then as we explore the question: “Is software testing still in demand?” Software testing is crucial […]
Software Testing Bugs (which are the most frustrating to find?)
Last week, we ran social media polls about software testing bugs. More specifically, we asked which ones were the most frustrating to find. Read on to discover the results, along with breakdowns of some of the more common bug examples. Common software testing bugs Using LinkedIn and Twitter, we asked […]
Functional software testing tools (which ones you should choose)
In our latest article we look at some functional software testing tools. We’ll also describe what these are and point out some things to consider when selecting which one to use. If you believe there are any tools which deserve a mention but are not listed here, then do let […]
Software Testing Market Research (A report)
This year, along with the other brands from theICEway ecosystem, we have been running monthly social media polls. ‘Software Testing Market Research (A report)’ features some of the results from those. Using LinkedIn and X (formerly Twitter), we’ve been trying to get to know our followers a little better. Whilst […]