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…

Building an Effective Software Testing Team

The current economic climate is forcing companies to adapt quickly. Prioritizing profitability and efficiency has become essential, particularly in the tech sector. 

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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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…

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

If you haven’t read Part 1 of this blog series, start there first to get the foundational context of this post.  In the first blog of this series, I used…