Simon Frankish, Author at Experimentus

22 February 2022 by Simon Frankish Leave a Comment

Reducing production defects in software testing

image of a man testing software on a laptop on a pale wood table

Production defects in software are some of the most costly and time consuming problems a project can face, so the more you can do to mitigate them, the better. That’s why software testing is so important.

Read on for a comprehensive guide to what production defects are and how to prevent them. We’ll cover:

Production issues in software development
Defining the defect priority and severity
What can you do to reduce production defects?
- Peer code reviews – static testing
- Continuous Integration
- Test in a QA environment
- Perform regression testing
- Effective defect tracking
- Empower testers to make project recommendations
- Add a warranty period

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9 February 2022 by Simon Frankish Leave a Comment

Software testing life cycle: When is testing complete?

As testers, we often get our testing end date imposed upon us. As one of the last stages in the software development lifecycle, the testing phase can get squeezed into a smaller-than-needed time frame because the organisation have committed to a release date. Sound familiar?

This blog will help you work out how and when to finish a testing life cycle, equipping you with the justification you need to push back on premature launch dates, and to make the most of the time you do have where that isn’t possible.

We’ll also cover elements within the software testing life cycle that will help you prioritise – that way, if you have to cut your testing short, you can be confident that you’ve covered the right things off.

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26 January 2022 by Simon Frankish Leave a Comment

Risky Business: Why your business needs Risk Based Testing

It seems to be that risk based testing is an approach that everyone knows they should be doing – but when asked to justify that on the spot, it can be hard to come up with concise answers.

In my experience, there are lots of myths and misconceptions in the testing industry around how risk based testing should be implemented, so I’m going to cover why and how to take a risk based approach.

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26 January 2022 by Simon Frankish Leave a Comment

Shift left and compress

The shift left approach is a common buzzword in the industry. Most testers know that it makes good sense, but are you implementing it correctly?

Shift left testing is all about delivering the highest quality solution at the lowest possible cost, by shifting your testing to earlier in the project process. Although shift left approach testing is what’s widely used, we’ve found that the most effective approach is what we call ‘Shift left and compress’.

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26 January 2022 by Simon Frankish Leave a Comment

Why CI/CD is important and how to implement it

CI/CD – continuous integration and continuous delivery followed by continuous deployment – is part of a software release process that is designed to speed up the time to market for software. Specifically CI/CD creates a pipeline of frequent testing, validation and deployment of code. It is part of a wider DevOps approach to software development which encourages greater levels of collaboration between development and IT operations teams.

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