Serendipity in Testing
Synapse QA
58:50
Have you ever experienced a situation where you have created hundreds of scenarios, tested thoroughly and passed the AUT to UAT? During the UAT, someone suddenly caught an obvious high-risk bug they quickly found with a few extra taps.
You feel embarrassed and anxious at that moment and start questioning your competency. How could you have missed such a crucial obvious bug? How did the other person manage to find it within a few taps? What went wrong despite having hundreds of test cases?
Was it an act of chance? Luck? Or competency?
Join me in understanding this situation and how you can harness this super skill by incorporating Serendipity in Testing.
Key Takeaways:
- Discover techniques to enhance the probability of encountering a critical bug or a solution through serendipity
- Examine the advantages and disadvantages of linear and non-linear testing, and leverage the strengths of each approach to achieve better testing outcomes
- Identify different strategies that can be employed to enhance serendipity during testing.
- Discover the benefits of integrating serendipity into the testing process
Speaker
Ram J Kumaran
Senior QA Engineer | Core Team Member @ Synapse QA
Professional Senior QA specialized in architecting automation frameworks for 7 years. Passionate professional trainer at ThinkLeo for various Software Engineering practices. Core member at Synapse QA. Enjoy exploring, learning and coaching. A firm believer in “Never ending learning.”
Serendipity in Testing
58:50