As a software testing team, we understand the importance of test automation in improving the efficiency and reliability of our testing process. However, we have also learned from our mistakes along the way. In this article, we’ll share some common...

Is automation testing enough for your testing needs? Is there something else a QA engineers can do except write automation scripts? First, let’s break it down – what can we do to obtain and maintain high-quality software products? I have...

Bug hunting is a relentless pursuit for every software testing company. We strive to deliver swift solutions through our QA services, and we get to find interesting bugs while doing so!  Let’s take a look at September’s issue of Bugs...

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Introduction For junior software testers, job-searching begins once they decide to create their first portfolio. It’s the first thing that helps you showcase what matters to hiring managers.  What is a QA portfolio? A portfolio is a collection of documents...

Today’s employee spotlight presents our dear colleague, Crina Sava. Learn about our recruiter below! What is your role at BetterQA? I am a recruiter and marketing analyst at BetterQA. I take on tasks like recruiting new people depending on the...

Introduction Mobile testing is a challenging task, especially if you have lots of different devices to take into consideration. For this reason, a few android emulators and iOS simulators allow you to test your app quickly before publishing it –...

For years, companies and people have gravitated towards mobile devices for their online activities. With this growing trend, software development companies have adopted a mobile-first approach. Software testing has also taken a turn because of the growing mobile-centered market.  Mobile...

When it comes to software testing, whether it’s automated or manual, testers should look for the most appropriate solutions for each bug found.Another month has passed, and we return with a new entry in our Bugs of the month series....

Introduction Software testing services have changed since websites are no longer the main attraction on the internet. As the years went by, QA testing services started focusing on web apps since they’re ready to use across multiple devices, not just...

It’s that time again! Here is our next employee spotlight: let’s talk about Marian Lazar! What is your role at BetterQA? My role here is as a quality assurance engineer, and I’m currently working on two projects. On the second...

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Introduction The main objectives of software testing are to check and validate that the software product works as intended and to enhance the software’s quality. The two major types of software testing are functional and non-functional testing. Positive and negative...

Software testing comes with new challenges every month. QA companies must stay up-to-date with new issues as testers must thoroughly evaluate and report each bug to the developing team.  BUG #1: Emails sent limit    Project context: A software system that...

Introduction While learning about software testing, you will discover several ways of performing tests on a piece of software – for example, accessibility testing, functional testing, performance testing, regression testing, security testing, etc. Each type ensures that the software functions...

Introduction It’s been a while since most companies realized that simply developing software does not guarantee success. Building successful software also means testing it to ensure quality. In this process, several non functional testing types are crucial to evaluate the software you’ve...

Introduction Time management is the key to working smarter and not harder, as projects can get very stressful and complicated. To this end, we decided to interview some of our colleagues on how they use time management as quality assurance...

Introduction If you’re at the beginning of your software testing journey, Appium could be the right step towards gaining new mobile app automation testing skills. With web and mobile applications becoming a necessity in our day-to-day lifestyle, we find ourselves...

If you are a junior looking to enhance your skills or a more experienced tester looking to revise your knowledge, you came to the right place.  This article will present what API testing is, what tools you can use, and...

Introduction For our next employee spotlight, we present you Camelia Sfîrlea! What is your role at BetterQA? I work as a Marketing Analyst. My responsibilities vary from doing Lead Generation searches to writing technical articles for junior testers and assisting...

Introduction We are back with our employee spotlight series and presenting our manual testing team to you! This time, we talked to Alex Boda. With an exciting background in special wedding effects and even managing the event planning team, Alex...

What is a data integration platform? A data integration platform allows IT professionals to bring together data from multiple sources and provide a comprehensive, precise, and up-to-date dataset for BI, data analysis, and other applications and business processes.  A Smart...

Introduction If you’re at the start of your software testing journey, a beginner’s guide to Selenium could be the right step towards gaining new skills to kickstart your career.  As you gradually learn new terms such as Java and C#...

Let’s talk about the differences between smoke testing, sanity testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT). Generally, there is some confusion surrounding the topic of smoke testing vs. sanity testing. You might also be confused about why UAT is next to...

Last week, we asked our colleagues about their experiences before and after switching careers to software testing. If you’re thinking about taking the leap yourself but are hesitant, check out these other two interviews we got! From Salesman to QA...

People from all fields are migrating towards a career in software testing. They don’t always have IT experience, but they all share a passion for technology and want to learn more about it. Our recruiters can vouch for it. We...

Meet the manual testing team: Rucsandra Brun We are back with another employee spotlight. This time, we are presenting another one of our manual testers: Rucsandra’s two big passions are testing and video games, so there’s no wonder she tried...

As a software tester, your main focus should be reporting issues and prioritizing customer satisfaction. However, doing it successfully depends on many factors outside of your control. The interactions between dev-QAs can become challenging if there is a lack of cooperation....

A successful bug report shows the developer the difference between the expected behavior and the actual test results. It is a tester’s job to know how to write actual and expected results properly. Following the bug summary, the actual results...

The testing life cycle involves time-consuming, complex processes, so tech teams constantly work together to smooth out the process and eliminate any time-wasters. We’ve compiled a list of time-wasters factors that might help you cut the dead ends.  Incomplete Documentation...