General Discussion

When testing large stories with limited time, efficiency becomes crucial. What tools or techniques do you rely on to streamline the testing process? How do these tools help you prioritize critical paths, automate repetitive tasks, and manage test coverage quickly? Additionally, what methods do you use to ensure that testing is thorough despite the time constraints?

After a successful sanity test in the acceptance environment, it's puzzling when code breaks despite no new deployments or changes being made. This situation can be caused by several underlying factors. Potential causes may include environmental inconsistencies, such as differences in configuration settings, server performance issues, or data discrepancies between test runs. External dependencies like third-party services or APIs might also introduce changes that were not accounted for during testing. Additionally, timing-related or concurrency issues may not surface during initial tests but cause functionality to fail under different conditions. Identifying the root cause requires a thorough investigation into both the test environment and any external factors that could impact the system's behavior.

In real-world testing scenarios, it’s common to encounter projects where documentation is incomplete or requirements are unclear, yet the need for thorough testing remains critical. This situation can pose significant challenges for testers, who must rely on limited information to ensure the application meets both functional and business needs. In this discussion, we invite QA professionals to share their approaches for handling such situations. Techniques may include collaborating with stakeholders for clarification, using exploratory testing to uncover edge cases, developing assumptions to create test cases, and leveraging past experience or domain knowledge. The goal is to explore how testers can maintain test quality, reduce ambiguity, and ensure coverage when formal requirements are lacking.

  What testing tools are in your current tech stack?Are there any that are a specific requirement for your job? 

I'm facing a unique challenge with automated testing of dynamic data in my test suite.We have a system where certain values, like user IDs, timestamps, or API response payloads, change with every execution. These values are unpredictable and can’t be hardcoded in our test scripts. I’ve tried using data-driven testing to handle these values, but the dynamic nature of the data is causing our tests to either fail or pass inconsistently.Here are the key challenges I’m dealing with:Handling unpredictable values (like timestamps) in assertions. Maintaining consistency across multiple test runs when the expected data is generated dynamically at runtime. Comparing API responses that contain dynamically generated values without false positives or negatives.Has anyone dealt with similar issues in their testing framework? What strategies or tools would you recommend to m

Test planning is crucial for ensuring comprehensive coverage, yet certain aspects are often overlooked. In your experience, what is the most commonly missed element in the test planning process? How does neglecting this aspect affect the overall test coverage and quality of the project? Share your insights on how to address this gap and improve the effectiveness of test plans.

Exploratory testing allows for flexibility and discovery, while structured test cases ensure thorough, repeatable coverage. Balancing the two can be challenging in a project. How do you manage both approaches in your testing process? Do you have any tips or strategies for finding an effective middle ground between exploratory freedom and the discipline of predefined test cases?

AI-based testing tools are gaining popularity due to their ability to improve test efficiency, accuracy, and coverage. Have you or your team integrated any AI-driven testing tools into your workflow? If so, how have these tools impacted the accuracy of your testing, reduced testing time, or helped in identifying potential defects earlier in the cycle? We're interested in learning about the practical benefits and challenges encountered with AI in testing.

Hi ShiftSync Community,I have one question related to the webinar for you:Name 3 AI features that software testers can already use today.One of you has the chance to win some nice swag provided by ShiftSync.  Best,Daniel

Hello everyone,I’m excited to join this vibrant community!My name is Rahul Pandya, and I am a Senior Engineer based in Berlin, Germany. With 10 years of extensive experience in software testing, I am eager to explore and learn more about AI tools currently utilized in the market. I look forward to gaining insights from all the members and sharing knowledge to further enhance our practices in testing.Looking forward to connecting and learning together!

Ever been in a meeting with other developers, and they keep throwing around terms you’ve never heard of or are not sure off.What is your go to place to quickly get the best information on the subject:Google Wikipedia? Some other tools?See below 

Hi I have taken up AS1 Assessment 3-time buts not cleared  it is saying that need to wait for 2  to 3 months can you please help me that I am want to take up the test now to Enable to take up the test to whom i have to contact 

Hi Team,I am unable to access the product forum getting access error. Kindly help me to resolve the same Thanks,Harish N

Let's chat about books, whether they're for leveling up professionally or just for the sheer joy of reading! Your Fave Read: What's the book that you just can't get enough of? The one that you'd recommend to anyone who'll listen because it's just that good? Book You Love to Hate: We've all got that one book that we just couldn't vibe with. Which book gets the side-eye from you, and what rubbed you the wrong way about it? Next Up on Your TBR: What's the next book you're itching to crack open? The one that's been sitting on your shelf or your Kindle, waiting for its moment to shine?

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I was just wondering, how do you prepare for a CFP at a conference? Based on the size of a conference I am usually putting together 2 to 4 proposals, but sometimes I am uncertain on how to phrase an elevator pitch. Any tips, you could share? 🙂

Dear community,We want to express our gratitude for your support and engagement. Today, we want to thank @IOanour super user and community advisor, for his invaluable contributions. Ioan consistently helps others and provides valuable feedback.Recently, we reached out to our community to gather recommendations for books you'd like to read. Among the responses, Ioan shared a title that piqued our interest- AI-Assisted Testing by Mark Winteringham. In recognition of his contributions and as a token of our gratitude, we've sent him a copy of the book.Tha

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Suddenly getting this error, any idea what has happened× Failed to initiate Chrome DriverError: Command failed: npm i chromedriver --detect_chromedriver_version  --no-save --no-prune --prefer-offline --no-audit --progress=falsenpm ERR! Invalid comparator: npm:isolated-vm@4.7.2 If i run the commandnpm i chromedriver --detect_chromedriver_version  --no-save --no-prune --prefer-offline --no-audit --progress=falsein CMD it is OK.

Hey there, fellow YouTube enthusiasts!We're on the lookout for some fresh ideas to spice up our YouTube channel, ResterTest. As much as we love what we're doing, we believe there's always room for improvement and innovation, and who better to turn to for inspiration than our amazing community?Whether you're a seasoned content creator, a passionate viewer, or simply someone with a knack for brainstorming, we want to hear from you! Here are a few prompts to get those creative juices flowing: Content Ideas: Do you have a particular topic you'd love to see explored on our channel? Whether it's tutorials, challenges, vlogs, or something completely out-of-the-box, we're all ears! Format Suggestions: Are there any new formats or styles you think would resonate well with our audience? Perhaps you have

What is the recommended ratio of developers to testers in a software development team?A) 1:1 B) 3:1 C) 5:1 D) 7:1 E) A LOT :1

I work in an organisation where some domains we think are doing OK. They are CD, YBIYRI, product teams delivering to production in some instances multiple times a day.In other domains they have not really even started on that journey. They are projects not products and follow a more siloed, phased, document heavy way of working.We have a mandate to help these other domains on their journey to CD.We do however want to be sure we are safe to scale. We traditionally have only used trailing metrics (e.g. DORA) which tell us how we DID. We have a gut feel that as we scale we may need metrics that are more leading (e.g. measuring engineering signals like code complexity or, dare I say it, code coverage) which tell us how we ARE DOING.We think we are aware of the usual gotchas in measurement and so our measurement principles include things like: don't measure individuals but teams, don't set arbitrary targets, don't use metrics to judge across teams but to help

When it comes to designing websites, creating prototypes, or testing layouts, developers and designers often resort to placeholder text known as “Lorem Ipsum.” However, in an age of creativity and humor, why stick to the same old Lorem Ipsum? Here are some delightful alternatives that inject a bit of fun and personality into your design projects. https://medium.com/@t79877005/beyond-lorem-ipsum-fun-and-creative-text-solutions-dba1868e1ae0 WHICH ONE WOULD YOU ADD?

If you could magically eliminate one common widespread misconception about Software Testing, what would you wield away and why?