5 Ways to Test for Consistency

There are a lot of scary CX statistics floating around right now. Like how 78% of consumers have bailed during a transaction because of a poor service experience. Or how…

How Remote Testers Should Work Together

Testing is a team sport. From gathering requirements to prioritizing and planning to dividing and conquering coverage, there are a lot of different people involved from different departments whose work…

Video: What’s the Best Advice You Ever Received as a Tester?

I’ve been working on a new project — my video blog, Kristel Answers! I’m going to try and answer questions about testing, QA, entrepreneurship, and as often as I can….

5 Lessons from over 100,000 Bug Fixes

[caption id="attachment_1259" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] From left: Kristi, Jeff, and Michelle[/caption] Earlier this month we hosted a webinar with two of our finest QA managers, Jeff Scott and Kristi Kaljurand. Jeff…

7 Ways to Prioritize More Successfully During Test Planning

Test planning is an essential part of software testing no matter the size of the project or the team. A test plan ensures product coverage, keeps testing in line with…

4 Ways QA Can Supercharge Your Release Cycle

Testing is often seen as the biggest hindrance to release. QA is known as the number one bottleneck. It’s the phase that’s always in the way. That’s not really fair,…

4 Things to Look in a QA Partner

QA partnerships are a great option for startups that can’t afford to bring on an in-house team. It can also help well-established companies prioritize device coverage and usability. There are…

Why Access to Devices is Still a Concern (and What to Do About It)

Android application testing is notoriously challenging. There are at least 24,000 different Android devices in the world made available by over 1,300 brands. Even for developers well-versed in the conundrum…

3 Ways QA Should Participate In Daily Standups

Standup meetings are a daily (or weekly) staple for teams practicing agile software development. Ten to twenty minutes spent discussing what everyone is currently working on and what issues stand…