Testing Efficiency is vital to software development

[vu.tran]

Hi community members,

We are receiving questions from developers, testers, test managers, and project managers about Testing Efficiency. Automation testing is one of breakthrough strategies to improve the whole software development cycle.

This is another corner for people who could jump in and share their perspectives on improving quality of work.

Let’s share how you position yourself in the testing efficiency effort. Thanks in advance for your support and thoughts!

[albert.vu]

During our recent giveaway, many members gave us their own take on Testing Efficiency, let’s see some of them below…

@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.

[albert.vu]

guy.mason also left an insightful comment the other day about Testing Efficiency in which he argued that testing efficiency is not all about achieving 100% coverage or speed, but rather about focusing on the most relevant and risky areas of the application under test.

He went on to say that contextually analyzing what is appropriate and necessary to cover can save time and resources, while still ensuring quality and minimizing regressions.

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