Ben Weese

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5 QA Gifs

When you get a new build filled with bugs When you get to test a new feature The bug we both live for and yet never want to see When unable to reproduce a crash so you try everything Finally are able to reproduce a bug you have been working on for a while

What is DevOps?

DevOps is a software development method that emphasizes communication, collaboration (information sharing and web service usage), integration, automation, and measurement of cooperation between software developers and other IT professionals. The method acknowledges the interdependence of software development, quality assurance, and IT operations, and aims to help an organization rapidly produce software products and services and […]

Analytics

So what are Analytics and how can they help you QA. Well Analytics are “information resulting from the systematic analysis of data or statistics.” according to Google. I use analytics when I am performance testing. At first I use to use a stop watch and would have to record the data on the slowness and […]

Reign Design

We’re pleased to announce that ReignDesign is this weeks sponsor. ReignDesign is a mobile app development studio with offices in Shanghai, Barcelona and Santiago, Chile. They work with brands like Porsche, WeightWatchers and Nike to create amazing mobile apps. But more importantly, they’re trying to make a great place for developers and designers to work.They’re […]

Documenting Bugs

When documenting a bug there are some things you will need: Bug name/short description – You will want to state the basics of the bug some thing simple but descries the whole bug. Like “Crashes when in 2 windows and deleting an object from window 2” Now that does not describe the whole thing but […]

5 QA GIFs

When asked if a buggy build is ready for release When a developer fixes one bug only to create several more When explaining to others what your day was like When you get a new build and are ready to test When testing a text box or text field

How to think like  tester

A tester is the kind of person who loves puzzle games and trouble shooting tough issues. I use to play a lot of rpg puzzle games always liking to figure out how to get to the next level. When i use to learn to program i liked fixing more then making and i liked the […]

When to write a Test Plan

When I started in QA all the test plans were written out for all the aspects of the software. They were written by design and up-kept by QA. The test plans became out of date as the software grew. It still has some valued test but they needed updated. Over time it got more and […]

How to unit test? part 2 of 2

So I have spent the last 3 weeks spending about 3 hours on Friday’s learning what I can about unit test. Obviously I am no expert and I am still learning. The site that has helped me most is NSHipster since I need to learn Xcode based programming with Objective C. The 2 links I […]