I am passionate with my role as a tester in Software Development. Being a software tester require me to always think out of the box, be creative and patient.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
My views of Quality - QA Software
My skill, knowledge and experience in Food Quality management is very useful in Software Testing and QA. The basic principle of Quality is applicable to all type of industry. The difference is mainly in the Risk Factors Management and Implementations. Food is a perishable goods, it risks is mainly on how to extend the shelf-life of the foods while still maintaining it's freshness, retaining it's nutrients and keeping it free from biological, chemical and microbiological contamination. On the other hand, Software industry has different type of risks depending on it's purpose of usage. The risk is focusing more on it's features, functionality and accuracy. The example of high risk software is the one being used in hospitals such as life-support machinery and dialysis machine.
In food manufacturing, HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) is one of the compulsory preventive approach to be implemented. Rex Black has shared a similar preventive approach to be implemented in software development, which is called Critical Testing Process.
Quality and process improvement in manufacturing is very easy to be implemented and improved, however, it is very difficult and challenging in software industry.
In food manufacturing, HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) is one of the compulsory preventive approach to be implemented. Rex Black has shared a similar preventive approach to be implemented in software development, which is called Critical Testing Process.
Quality and process improvement in manufacturing is very easy to be implemented and improved, however, it is very difficult and challenging in software industry.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Learning Coded UI Test in Visual Studio 2010
I have researched on UI Automation feature that available in Visual Studio 2010 since last 3 weeks.
It was a very tough journey for me since it was my first experience of using Visual Studio and it's features.
My first approach was to have a complete environment of testing with VS2010. This means that I need to have Team Foundation Server (TFS) completes with Test Manager and VS2010 Ultimate. My first approach was to install them individually, which was very time consuming and challenging. Somehow I've stumbled on Brian Keller blogs in MSDN whereby he has uploaded Virtual PC with complete VS2010 environment. That's make my life much easier apart from the long hour and large volumes of downloaded vpc.
I've also downloaded many videos from YouTube on Coded UI Test and UI Automation testing. I've watched the videos hundreds of hours so that I can get a better picture on the tool. I've also practiced hands-on in the victual PC, trying to follow all the examples shown in the videos.
My big challenge in using Coded UI Test was in understanding it's framework and coding. A lots of guessing games here and there on the terms, the codes and it's features. Somehow, I've manage to get around and get my full understanding on the tool.
New feature called Coded UI Test Editor is only available for MSDN subscribers in Feature Pack 2. This editor is very useful in editing the generated XML file for Coded UI Test.
It was a very tough journey for me since it was my first experience of using Visual Studio and it's features.
My first approach was to have a complete environment of testing with VS2010. This means that I need to have Team Foundation Server (TFS) completes with Test Manager and VS2010 Ultimate. My first approach was to install them individually, which was very time consuming and challenging. Somehow I've stumbled on Brian Keller blogs in MSDN whereby he has uploaded Virtual PC with complete VS2010 environment. That's make my life much easier apart from the long hour and large volumes of downloaded vpc.
I've also downloaded many videos from YouTube on Coded UI Test and UI Automation testing. I've watched the videos hundreds of hours so that I can get a better picture on the tool. I've also practiced hands-on in the victual PC, trying to follow all the examples shown in the videos.
My big challenge in using Coded UI Test was in understanding it's framework and coding. A lots of guessing games here and there on the terms, the codes and it's features. Somehow, I've manage to get around and get my full understanding on the tool.
New feature called Coded UI Test Editor is only available for MSDN subscribers in Feature Pack 2. This editor is very useful in editing the generated XML file for Coded UI Test.
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