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Node.JS testing with Jasmine, databases, and pre-existing code
I've recently built the start of a core system which is likely going turn into a monster product. I'm building the system with node.js, and decided after I got a small base built, that It'd be a ...
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Testing approaches, what gives the best value? [closed]
I'm working on a small utility framework, as a part of a big enterprise system. The system itself is a distributed system, that might be deployed on many machines, and my frame work is aware of that ...
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Which software quality certifications provide added value? [closed]
Which software testing and quality management certifications are good and provide worthy credentials to certifcate holders? I know there are several certifications from ASQ and QAI, but which one(s) ...
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Has anyone used functional testing tools to grade student lab exercises?
I'm working on classes that cover software tools and languages. Obviously the classes are going to be more valuable if the students actually do some of what they're supposed to be learning, so I'm ...
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How to structure unit tests for a GUI app using C# and NUnit
I've been asked to do a small side-project to supply a simple application to one of our customers. Normally I would be working on back-end code where I have all of my testing needs figured out, and ...
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What should developers test before submitting their work to testers?
Is there a checklist the developer must go over before passing their work to testers ?
Also, what are the conditions/cases the developer must pay attention to ?
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Pushing for greater automated testing on a QA team [closed]
I'm a junior developer joining a QA team at my company. The QA team I had been interacting with while working as a developer was very solid and the business had been very good about encouraging and ...
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Is it possible to write software that doesn't need to be continually modified?
I have written a lot of software in many different languages, and I've also "written" hardware for use with FPGAs using Verilog and VHDL.
I tend to enjoy writing hardware more than software, and I ...
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Should we test all our methods?
So today I had a talk with my teammate about unit testing. The whole thing started when he asked me "hey, where are the tests for that class, I see only one?". The whole class was a manager (or a ...
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Which part of the source base should users be testing?
I'm using SVN and I'm wondering about which part of the code base the users should test. The trunk (after the new feature branch has been merged in) or the branch?
If using the branch, how do you ...
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Difference between static testing and code review
What is the difference between static testing and code review?
I found some information on wikipedia that in both cases the programmer checks the syntax and code logic for bugs.
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How to test program output using bash commands [closed]
I read a programming problem and then wrote an algorithm to solve it. Because I thought my algorithm was not working right, I wrote another one.
Now I have about 100 data points of input and output. ...
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Should QA be part of the development department?
I work for a small company that has had a product development department for quite a while. What we haven't had, however, is a QA/testing group.
We are looking to add a testing group, but are ...
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What are the advantages/disadvantages of using record and playback for regression testing?
We have a web application that we want to start running regression tests on, and one of the things I'm supposed to look for when choosing an alternative is a tool that has a recorder. However, I get ...
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Which recorder do I use for Selenium 2
We have a web application that we want to start running regression tests on, and have pretty much decided that we will be using Selenium 2. Not all of the testers are programmer savvy. Is Selenium IDE ...
