Software Testing

Software Testing IS

• Operating a System or Application under controlled conditions, evaluating the results and checking if performance meets expectations
• "Organized Skepticism"; an inherent belief that things may not be as they seem
• The process of executing a program with the intent of finding an error
• Comparing the ambiguous to the invisible, so as to avoid the unthinkable happening to the unknown
• About reducing uncertainty about the perceived state of the product
• A vital support function that helps developers look good by finding their mistakes before anyone else does
• A key element in determining whether a product release receives brickbats or bouquets

On the lighter side, testers have their own set of quotes to pat themselves (ourselves!) on the back. Here are a couple of them -
"To err is human; to find the errors requires a tester"
"Software Testers: Improving the world, one Bug at a time"

In subsequent posts, we will look at Software Testing in more detail.