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ISBN 10: 1315349175
ISBN 13: 9781315349176
Author: Mukesh Sharma
Software testing is at a very important crossroad, where it is going back to the roots on certain fronts while moving inexorably forward. For instance, test automation is growing in prominence, but manual testing is becoming a niche; we are increasingly collaborating with the developers, breaking the bounds of unrealistic independence in testing, and bringing in true conscious quality. At such an important stage, it is important to take stock of the past, present, and future to define both the direction the discipline will take as well as the careers it will entail for testers. This book looks at a range of topics covering where we are in the product development landscape today, what are the varied disciplines at play, what are the influencing factors bringing in a change in software testing, why is such change important, what did the past look like, what is current decade turning out to be like, and where are we heading. As for future, it looks at it both from near-term and long-term perspectives. It also considers whether the testing fraternity is ready to take on such changes and are empowered enough to do so, or are there gaps that need to be filled. The book closes with perspectives from industry experts on what is in store for the software testing discipline and community in the coming years. After reading the book, you will be confident that you can take on what is in store for testers in the coming years. You will also be positioned to help the industry move to the next level, and influence change not just amongst testers but also in the product engineering industry level as a whole.
Software Testing 2020 Preparing for New Roles 1st Table of contents:
CHAPTER 1 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT LANDSCAPE TODAY
Roles in a Product Team
Do We Still Need a Software Development Life Cycle?
Did You Know?
References
CHAPTER 2 INFLUENCING A CHANGE IN SOFTWARE TESTING
Why Change Is Inevitable
Change Drives Innovation and Innovation Is Important to Both Survive and Thrive
Change Breaks Monotony
Change Breaks Fat, Dumb, and Happy (FDH) Syndrome
Change Is Driven by External Factors
Change Is Normal
Resistance to Change
Sense of Insecurity
Lack of Trust
Lack of Visibility into What Is Coming
Comfortable with Status Quo
Fear of Failure
Manner in Communicating the Change
Managing and Succeeding in Implementing a Change
Do the Required Homework
Maintain Required Levels of Transparency
Communicate Frequently
Show Commitment in Making the Change a Success
Empower People Involved in the Change to Succeed
Software Testing Is Changing Too
Software Development Methodologies
Testing Attributes
Technology
Market and End-User Requirements
Service-Oriented Mind-Set
Markets and Compliances
Did You Know?
References
CHAPTER 3 WHAT DID WE DO SO FAR IN SOFTWARE TESTING?
How Did Testing Fit into the SDLC of the Past Years?
How Did the STLC Itself Look?
Test Strategy
Test Planning
Test Design
Test Execution
Defect Management
Test Sign-Off
Other Activities in Which Testers Were Involved
How Test Attributes Were Tested
Functionality
UI
Usability and Accessibility
Performance
Security
Globalization
Other Testing Types
Testing Metrics
Case Studies from Our Past Years of Software Testing
Case Study 1
Case Study 2
Analyzing the Past
Software Testing Career Options
Did You Know?
References
CHAPTER 4 TESTING IN THE PRESENT TIMES
What Has Changed in Today’s Style of Development?
DevOps and Changing Role of Test in DevOps
What New Technologies Have Impacted the Overall Test Strategy and Effort?
Cloud
Mobile
Wearable Computing and Augmented Reality
Social Media
Analytics
SMAC
Computing Everywhere, Internet of Things, and Context-Sensitive Systems
What Other Things Are We Doing as Testers?
Market Watcher
Innovation Seeker
Quality Empowering Collaborator
Doubling on One’s Role
We Are at the Crossroads
Case Studies
Case Study 1
Case Study 2
How Do We Thrive in Today’s Environment?
Current Trends That Will Also Set the Base Moving Forward
How Is a Tester’s Career Shaping Today?
Did You Know?
References
CHAPTER 5 WHAT DOES THE FUTURE BEHOLD FOR SOFTWARE TESTING?
We Will Start Off by Talking about a Very Controversial Question: “Is Testing Dying and Will It Cease to Exist in the Coming Years?”
The Dynamic Landscape Will Continue to Become Increasingly Dynamic
App Development Will Soar
Testers Will Coexist with Crowd Users
Testing Fraternity Will Work to Seek Balance in a Number of Areas
Increasing Collaboration in All We Do
Manual Testing Will Not Disappear but Will Become Completely Niche
Nonfunctional Areas Will Become Very Important Including Compliances Related to Them
Automation Will Become an Increasingly Integral Part of Software Testing
Agile Will Become a No-Brainer but Customizations Are What Teams Will Need to Understand
Testing Will Not Be Confined to Just Your Core Hours of Work in Office Premises
Will Metrics Still Be Used? For Such Short Releases, How Do We Connect the Dots with the Past?
Independent Testing’s Future
The Merge between Development Testing and Software Testing
A Twist to Testing Centers of Excellence (TCoE)
Cover Note and Client Overview
Shaping Up the Future of QA in the Evolving Technology Space
Client
Challenges
Solution
Approach
Client Benefits
Did You Know?
References
CHAPTER 6 ARE WE EMPOWERED FOR THE PRESENT AND READY FOR THE FUTURE AS A FRATERNITY?
Is Test Automation Becoming Mandatory?
Will Manual Testing Cease to Exist?
Do I Have to Be a Domain Expert?
How Do I Stay Current and Look ahead to Give Myself an Advantage?
Will a Tester Be Embraced and Accepted into the DevOps Fold?
Is Independent Testing Dying?
Independence Need Not Come in Just from Testers
Understand the Dotted Line in Role Delineation between Developers and Testers
Understand What Role a Tester Should Assume at This Time
Other Additional Best Practices to Adopt to Empower Ourselves for the Present and Prepare for the Future
Stay Hungry, Foolish, and Continuously Challenged
Adopt Continuous Improvement
Work Is Not Just a 9–5 Job
Did You Know?
References
CHAPTER 7 HOW IS THE TESTER’S ROLE CHANGING?
What Can a Tester Give away to Another Team Member?
What Can a Tester Take on His Plate Instead?
A Fluid Role
Changing Facets in Software Quality That Will Additionally Define a Tester’s Role in the Coming Years
A Constant Innovator
Did You Know?
References
CHAPTER 8 WHAT DO INDUSTRY VETERANS HAVE TO SAY?
Tom Churchwell’s Input
Tom’s Thoughts on Future of Quality and Software Testing
The “Ante” for Products
The Cloud, the Crowd, and Distributed Teams
Bringing Quality Closer to the Customer
The “Ante” for People
Ross Smith’s Input
Ross’s Inputs on Where We Are Heading
Rahul Viswaroop’s Input
Awareness of Touch Interfaces and How They Impact Usability and Performance
Mobile First Workflows
Reliance on Community and Social Platforms to Solicit Feedback Proactively
Agility in Release Cycles
Compressed Duration for Endgame Certification
Connected Workflows
Security
Wearable Technologies
Internet of Things
DevOps
Concluding Thoughts Summarizing the Sentiments of All Three Experts
Did You Know?
References
INDEX
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