We, testers, test software applications to find bugs. We are called bug-hunters. But if we take a step back and look at the mirror, we will see ourselves as someone much more important than mere bug-hunters. We are the trust-builders. Just like the bomb disposal squad.
When a bomb is disarmed, civilians are no more scared to use the street where the bomb was originally found. That's because people trust the bomb disposal squad and the techniques they use to disarm it. Well, in a similar way, the business users trust the testers and their testing processes at the time of using the software application in their day-to-day business.
But the question is, how do we disarm a bomb? How do we ensure that it is not dangerous anymore? Is it a science or an art? Can we increase the reliability and efficiency of the techniques we use? Can we disarm it faster? Can a robot do it?
This book is the outcome of the philosophical investigation to find answers of all these software testing questions. To read this book, a little knowledge of a software development process is helpful but not necessary.
About the Author:
Abhimanyu Gupta is a quality assurance professional with 16 years of experience in information technology industry. He possesses a Master of Statistics degree from Indian Statistical Institute. He was employed with Cognizant, Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys to manage multiple Testing Centers of Excellence (TCOE) and currently acting as CTO of Testing Algorithms, which he co-founded last year. His area of expertise is test optimization using various mathematical and statistical algorithms that make the quality assurance processes better and faster for organizations that use Agile or Waterfall approach for software development.
When a bomb is disarmed, civilians are no more scared to use the street where the bomb was originally found. That's because people trust the bomb disposal squad and the techniques they use to disarm it. Well, in a similar way, the business users trust the testers and their testing processes at the time of using the software application in their day-to-day business.
But the question is, how do we disarm a bomb? How do we ensure that it is not dangerous anymore? Is it a science or an art? Can we increase the reliability and efficiency of the techniques we use? Can we disarm it faster? Can a robot do it?
This book is the outcome of the philosophical investigation to find answers of all these software testing questions. To read this book, a little knowledge of a software development process is helpful but not necessary.
About the Author:
Abhimanyu Gupta is a quality assurance professional with 16 years of experience in information technology industry. He possesses a Master of Statistics degree from Indian Statistical Institute. He was employed with Cognizant, Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys to manage multiple Testing Centers of Excellence (TCOE) and currently acting as CTO of Testing Algorithms, which he co-founded last year. His area of expertise is test optimization using various mathematical and statistical algorithms that make the quality assurance processes better and faster for organizations that use Agile or Waterfall approach for software development.
