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…

Part II: Build a Bridge Between Shift Left & Shift Right

In the first blog of this series, I used the metaphor of a bridge connecting two towns to illustrate the importance of establishing purposeful connections between your shift left and…

How one telehealth app scaled with healthcare software testing

As the rapid digitization of healthcare grows, telehealth apps face a unique challenge in delivering continuous care on familiar devices. The demand for telehealth apps only compounds the need for…

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Build a Bridge to Connect Shift Left & Shift Right

Part 1: The Why Two paradigms dominate the modern software testing landscape, shift left and shift right. These are fueled primarily by the need to accelerate software delivery to keep…

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Reduce Software Testing Costs to Futureproof Your Product

While a lot of attention is being paid to cost controls in the context of current market trends, the pressure to reduce software testing costs is not something that changes…

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Optimize teams for software testing on a small budget

If you feel that internal resources are running low relative to demand, you’re not alone. At the 2022 Women of Silicon Valley conference, speakers touched on the difficulty of acquiring…

Localization testing best practices: a Q&A with Testlio Test Lead Putu Kusumawardhani

With the widespread proliferation of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets, it’s not surprising to see that the mobile app industry continues to thrive. In 2021, the number of…

Target and improve three engineering KPIs with better testers

Software dev and QA have a historically complicated relationship. Engineering teams are sprinting to keep up with the astronomical demand for high-quality software and meet target engineering KPIs. But QA…

What Ukraine means to the global IT community

The war in Ukraine has deeply impacted many of us personally, but there are also significant professional implications for those of us in tech. There are over 300,000 tech professionals…