Software Testing Techie

In this post I am going to share my experience and preparation for ISTQB Agile Foundation Level exam. The pre-requisite for this exam is ISTQB Foundation Level Certificate. This is an extension exam since it deals with only Agile development. Who is eligible for this exam? Every Tester who has ISTQB foundation level certificate is eligible. If you are planning to work in an agile environment or your current job demands so then you must go for this certificate since it will give you a basic idea of how Agile development works. What you will learn from the certification? After completing the certification, you will be able to understand how testing is a crucial part in agile. Role of a tester, how as a tester you can make a difference. Difference between Agile and Traditional methods. You will also learn about agile values and principles, continuous integration, planning, Kanban, XP and scrum methods. What is the exam structure? Exam consists of total 40 questions with multiple...

Whole-Team approach is the major feature of Agile development. It promotes team chemistry by daily interactions and progress sharing. In this post, I am going to discuss about whole team approach and its benefits. The whole team approach means involving different people with specific skill set and knowledge which are required for project success. An ideal agile team includes testers, developers and business representatives. The idea is to have a small team, anywhere between 3 to 9 team members per agile team who would work on the same workspace. As I mentioned in my previous article  Role of a tester in agile team , co-location is really important to facilitate daily interactions and effective communication. Daily stand-up meetings are conducted in whole-team approach where all the team members communicate and analyze the work progress. They also mention all the roadblocks or concerns in daily meetings which required to be handled in order to meet the sprint deadline. Below ar...

Welcome to Software Testing Techie Blog! Today I am going to write about something which we all observe but not pay enough attention to! Testing is something which is innate in all of us! Yes, we all are testing throughout our life :) The main reason could be the human behavior of not trusting anything. Remember the time when we were young and had a play guitar which was our favorite toy. How much testing was performed on it? We played with it until we broke it completely. Hilarious! Now observe a child when he is given anything to eat, he starts testing it by mashing it on the ground, looking at it number of times, beating it again and again and finally when he feels like it is good, he takes it in his mouth to eat. Testing is one of the most interesting fields, unlimited number of ways to test a particular software. But to enjoy testing, the only condition is to open up your mind and test. You will find that you are learning something new everyday and your job woul...