The QA Challenge Facing 2023: A talent shortage

Layoffs, budget cuts, market shifts, outsourcing halts. Times are tight in engineering departments across the globe. While crowdsourcing can mitigate many of those issues, there’s a glaring QA challenge staring…

As layoffs hit tech, crowdsourced QA testing shows a way forward

The tech industry is grappling with the painful reality of widespread layoffs, including within QA teams. Typically, after a round of layoffs, companies spend some time readjusting. There’s a quiet…

Three Models for Building A Software Testing Team

Depending on which article you read, we’re either headed for a deep recession or may avoid one altogether. With so many economic indicators and mixed signals, it’s anyone’s guess.  With…

Creating responsible digital accessibility

“Are we WCAG compliant?”  “When did we last conduct an audit?”  “Who is responsible for accessibility?” If any of these sound familiar, then it’s very likely that you’re not delivering…

Testlio 2022 Reflections: An Open Client Letter of Gratitude

Dear Testlio Client, With 2023 in full swing, I wanted to take a moment to say thanks—and offer information.  While the world has many challenges, and many of us are…

Embrace freelancer certification to improve software testing

With today’s accelerated development schedules, your team will likely rely on high-quality testers to help create great user experiences and improve software testing outcomes. Many companies have turned to on-demand…

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How Quality Engineering Can Ignite Your Automation Strategy

With today’s accelerated pace of delivery, you need to manage dev speed while keeping high-quality ships. This requires a focus on both quality assurance and development into quality engineering. These…

Why automated functional testing is crucial to modern QA

There’s no successful dev cycle without ensuring functionality, and QA has been integral to functional testing since the dawn of software. Traditionally, functional testing meant human testers running smoke and…

The hidden cost of skipping usability testing

After working in UX for many years across several companies, I can confidently say this: usability testing is always a fragile issue. Companies expect their product to be exceptional and…