🎉 Giveaway Result - Katalon Survey Apr 6, 2023

[albert.vu]

Hi community members,

First of all, we would like to send a big Thank You to those who have filled in our survey. Overall, more than 100 people have completed the survey, with more than 50 members participating in our giveaway. And a few of you have also agreed to have a quick 1-on-1 chat with our product team to help us improve the Katalon Platform further.

And now, the moment you have all been waiting for, please take a look below for the giveaway results…

For those who aimed for the set of Katalon-branded swags

Congratulation to @vytautas.gaidys for winning our set of Katalon-branded swags! Our team will reach out to you later regarding the delivery information.

For those who aimed for the $30 Amazon US eGift Card

Those who aimed for this prize had to include a short paragraph in their comment to describe what they thought about the concept of Testing Efficiency, of which the winner would be based on how many reactions their comment got. Now, while we did see many interesting and insightful comments about Testing Efficiency, we were not able to pick out a winner as many of the comments got similar numbers of reactions.

Hence, as stated in our comment, we would resolve this by a lucky draw instead. And the winner for the eGift Card is…

Congratulation to @maxime.bonin for winning a $30 Amazon US eGift Card. Our team will reach out to you shortly for the delivery information.

@maxime.bonin

What makes testing effective in my opinion is that it is integrated into every stage of the development lifecycle. Efficiency depends on the involvement of all the actors of the agile team at each stage of the cycle, each contributing their stone to the building. We can see the test/quality as a chain whose robustness/effectiveness is measured by that of its “weakest” link. What makes the test effective is precisely that it is everyone’s business.

Honorable Mentions

@guy.mason

What does @guy.mason think about Testing Efficiency

@guy.mason

Testing Efficiency:
Efficiency relates to speed, relates to saving time, relates to optimising things, but of these three things, the key area to make progress is in optimisations.

A focus on speed or time, as a primary objective, may sacrifice quality, whereas a focus on optimisation still actually means ensuring that you’re covering what you should be covering, and when you should be covering it.

This is where a focus on the current context of what is being tested is a way to better ensure that what you’re covering what is relevant to the area under test, too. This relevance is where people are able to filter down from testing everything to filtering (at least initially) just what applies to that area.

A user may still go back (and say prior to signing off or releasing) and then choose to cover more broadly other areas outside of the AUT, in order to identify any additional regressions, or the likes, but it is these other areas where the risk is lower, as the probability of regressions in these other areas is likely lower too.

In addition to the above, efficiencies can also be achieved through process improvements, where something is often not yet found to be in the right state for testing, or some other patterns of issues exist, then by putting in reformed or new processes in those areas better ensures that when the testing is performed, it is more likely to go more smoothly and efficiently too.

@yvan.militisi

What does @yvan.militisi think about Testing Efficiency?

@yvan.militisi

Testing efficiency refers to the ability of a testing process to identify defects and issues in a software application quickly and accurately while optimizing resources, including time and effort. Achieving testing efficiency requires a combination of factors such as effective planning, test case design, test automation, and continuous feedback loops for improvement. Additionally, ensuring that the testing process is aligned with the software development lifecycle can lead to a more efficient and effective testing process. Overall, testing efficiency is essential to ensure high-quality software products while minimizing costs and time-to-marke

@vytautas.gaidys

What does @vytautas.gaidys think about Testing Efficiency?

@vytautas.gaidys

Testing efficiency is how to conduct testing efficiently having time and cost constraints. It can be achieved by automating tests, thus reducing human error and cost, prioritizing functionality to test by evaluating what is most critical for a system. It ensures most mission critical testing done first and helps to identify defects earlier.

@m.zuzic

What does @m.zuzic think about Testing Efficiency?

@m.zuzic

Testing efficiency is a measure of how effective testing is in identifying defects and how efficiently the testing process is conducted. In other words, it measures the ability of testing to uncover as many defects as possible in a given timeframe and with a reasonable cost.
Achieving testing efficiency requires careful planning, effective communication, and the right tools and techniques.

@Cedar67

What does @Cedar67 think about Testing Efficiency?

@Cedar67

Test efficiency is a metric that helps to assess the overall effectiveness of the testing process. It is measured by measuring the ratio of the quality and quantity of defects found to the total amount of testing effort expended.

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Note: For the winners. Should we not hear from you within two (2) days after we contacted you, we will assume that you are no longer interested in the prizes and will proceed to pick out a new winner.

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Thanks again for filling in our survey and participating in our giveaway and we look forward to seeing you in future events and activities!

[albert.vu]

Hi @vytautas.gaidys and @maxime.bonin, we have sent you both a PM to ask for the necessary information so that we could send your prizes to you. Please get back to us before 2023-04-27T16:59:00Z.

If we have not heard from you by then, we will assume that you are no longer interested in your prizes, and thus, will allocate them to another member who participated in our giveaway via another draw.

Thanks!

[albert.vu]

Hi folks,

As @maxime.bonin did not respond to our PM in time, we had proceeded to pick out another winner for our $30 Amazon US eGift Card by another lucky draw below …

[albert.vu]

Congratulation @lev.buzitsky-aks for winning the $30 Amazon US eGift Card! We will proceed to contact you via PM soon so please keep an eye out for our message.

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What did @lev.buzitsky-aks think about Testing Efficiency?

@lev.buzitsky-aks

Test efficiency can be used with the 80/20 rule. It is an assertion that 80% of outcomes stem from 20% of the effort. Put simply, it’s about creating the most impact and influence with the minimum amount of work.

[lev.buzitsky-aks]

Hi Albert Vu,

Thank you for selecting me as a winner of the giveaway.
My email that I can receive the eGift Card is lev.buzitsky-aks@cartus.com