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December 12, 2008  10:10 AM

A Tester gets unlimited learning power when he becomes inhuman



Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
developer, software, Software testers, software testing, software testing tips, tester

As a human being we limit ourselves in how much we learn. The learning process is initiated based on certain facts like curiosity, need of the hour, intelligence, openness and related requirements. A tester being a human being carries all the limitations of bounding himself of these facts and thus...

November 26, 2008  10:11 AM

New Release for testing – a tester’s paradigm



Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
Bug, software, software implementation, software qa, software quality, software quality assurance, software release, software requirement, Software testers, software testing, software testing tips, softwaretesting, tester

A new software release for testing could be a new product or major changes in the existing software. In either case the bugs report should have a new version number for control purposes. Although in case of a new release of existing software, the existing bugs can be referred to but that does not...


November 5, 2008  10:32 AM

Testing – A quick walkthrough!



Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
Bug Control Management, Bug Management, software testing, software testing tips, softwaretesting, tester

Here are some quick guidelines for a tester. As and when a new product (software) come to a tester for testing, (s)he should keep following things in mind to ensure the full justification to the purpose of testing. The purpose is to ensure a complete and correct testing of the product. The...


November 3, 2008  10:11 AM

20 essential points for a tester



Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
software qa, software quality, software quality assurance, Software testers, software testing, software testing tips, softwaretesting, tester

1.Focus on Quality Policy, Strategy, Test Plan, Test Cases. 2.Maintain heartfelt sympathies with developers who are developing Bugs (and their impact!). 3.Raise your anxiety higher for any software coming to you for testing. 4.Your first and foremost priority is to prevent the damage a bug...


October 30, 2008  10:10 AM

Various Stages of a Bug



Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
Bug, Bug Management, project management, SDLC, software, software qa, software quality, software quality assurance, software testing, software testing tips, softwaretesting, STLC, tester

A bug right from its insertion into the software till its removal crosses through different stages. These different stages of a bug formulate bug lifecycle. Each stage has an action and meaning connected to it. Various stages of a bug...


October 27, 2008  10:15 AM

Bug Control Management – a void promise! A flawed process! Or a process insanity!



Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
Bug, Bug Control Management, Bug Management, developer, Project Lifecycle, project management, SDLC, software, software qa, software quality assurance, software testing, software testing cycle, software testing tips, softwaretesting, STLC, tester

There are three ways of functioning for any software organizations. First ways is to develop software and deliver it into the market. The survival for these sorts of organizations is too difficult and short. Second category of organization has a well...


October 24, 2008  10:15 AM

Bug Control Management vs Bug Management



Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
Bug, Bug Control Management, Bug Management, developer, Project Lifecycle, project management, SDLC, software, software qa, software quality, software quality assurance, Software testers, software testing, software testing cycle, software testing tips, softwaretesting, STLC, tester

Bug Management and Bug Control Management are two separate aspects in software development. Bug Control Management seeks a higher maturity level in terms of organization, developers, project managers and all others involved. On the other hand, Bug...


October 22, 2008  10:11 AM

BLC or Bug Lifecycle



Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
Bug, Bug Management, developer, project management, SDLC, software, software qa, software quality, software quality assurance, software testing, software testing cycle, software testing tips, STLC, tester

In simple terms BLC or Bug lifecycle can be defined as the different stages of bug. BLC or Bug lifecycle will consist of all these stages starting from the birth of a bug till its removal from the application. The various stages of bug lifecycle or BLC can be...


October 6, 2008  10:18 AM

Causes of Occurrence of a Bug in Software Testing



Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
Project Lifecycle, project management, project manager, SDLC, software, software qa, software quality, software quality assurance, Software testers, software testing, software testing cycle, software testing tips, softwaretesting, STLC, tester

In my previous blog we tried to understand what can be termed as a Bug. Here we will (in continuation to that) try to find out the reasons of causes of generation or occurrence of a Bug. A Bug shall occur in consequence to:

  • An effort to write a perfect code in terms...


  • September 29, 2008  10:44 AM

    Role of tester while verifying the closure of bugs



    Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
    Project Lifecycle, project management, SDLC, software, software qa, software quality, software quality assurance, software testing, software testing cycle, Software testing methodologies, software testing procedure, software testing process, software testing projects, software testing tips, softwaretesting, STLC, tester

    When a product gets completed, it is released for testing to QC department along with the relevant documents. The QC department based on the scope of testing, availability of testers and the time at which the product is estimated to be released to customer, prepares its test plan. After studying...


    September 26, 2008  10:42 AM

    What next after Bug Report (or Defect report) is released?



    Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
    Project Lifecycle, project management, SDLC, software, software qa, software quality, software quality assurance, software testing, software testing cycle, software testing process, software testing projects, software testing tips, softwaretesting, STLC, tester

    As soon as a bug of defect report is released by Quality department to Development Team, the first task of the development team is to call for a meeting inviting all those involved in the development of the product, the project head, the quality head and the testers who have performed testing....


    September 24, 2008  10:39 AM

    Is your defect (or bugs) report serving its purpose?



    Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
    developer, Project Lifecycle, project management, SDLC, software, software engineering, software qa, software quality, software quality assurance, Software testers, software testing, software testing cycle, software testing tips, softwaretesting, STLC, tester

    Let us understand what is the purpose of bugs report or defects report? Is it serving its purpose? How much? The purpose of a bugs report or defects report is to make the intended recipients of this report to understand each and every bug reported in its perspective view. A bugs report has to be...


    September 15, 2008  10:56 AM

    Why build a test environment for software testing?



    Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
    Development, software, software qa, software quality, software quality assurance, Software testers, software testing, software testing environment, software testing procedure, software testing process, software testing tips, tester, testing environment

    In continuation to my previous blog – "what is a test environment?", let us understand here why a test environment is required for testing a software product? I see two major purposes for this, one purpose catering to customer end, and the second purpose catering to the vendor end quality testing...


    September 12, 2008  10:35 AM

    What is a Testing environment for software testing?



    Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
    software, software engineering, software qa, software quality, software quality assurance, Software testers, software testing, software testing environment, software testing tips, softwaretesting, tester, testing environment

    A testing environment is a setup of software and hardware on which the testing team is going to perform the testing of the newly built software product. This setup consists of the physical setup which includes hardware, and logical setup that includes Server Operating system, client operating...


    August 14, 2008  10:35 AM

    Twelve essential Steps of Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)



    Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
    Project Lifecycle, project management, SDLC, software engineering, software qa, software quality, software quality assurance, Software testers, software testing, software testing cycle, Software testing methodologies, software testing procedure, software testing process, software testing projects, software testing strategy, software testing tips, softwaretesting, STLC

    STLC (Software Testing Life Cycle) is an integral component of SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle). Gone are the times when any software was made on the basis of its requirements and the moment it used to get completed by the development team, it got released to...


    August 12, 2008  11:00 AM

    Eight Checkpoints for Testers during Software Testing



    Posted by: Jaideep Khanduja
    Development, project management, SDLC, software engineering, software qa, software quality, software quality assurance, Software testers, software testing, software testing cycle, Software testing methodologies, software testing procedure, software testing process, software testing projects, software testing strategy, software testing tips, softwaretesting

    Testing is a process of facilitating development team/ project team in improving the quality of software before it is released to the customer for use. Some key essential steps are always there that need to be followed by the Testers during Software Testing to streamline the process. The most...


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