1.5 Essential Skills and Good Practices in Testing Flashcards
What are the generic skills required for testers?
The generic skills required for testers include testing knowledge, thoroughness, carefulness, curiosity, attention to details, good communication skills, analytical thinking, critical thinking, creativity, technical knowledge, and domain knowledge.
Why are communication skills crucial for testers?
Communication skills are crucial for testers because they often bear bad news about defects. Effective communication helps convey this information constructively, preventing it from being perceived as criticism of the product or its author.
What is the whole-team approach in testing?
The whole-team approach, originating from Extreme Programming, involves any team member with the necessary knowledge and skills performing tasks, with everyone being responsible for quality. It emphasizes collaboration, communication, and leveraging the diverse skill sets within the team.
What is the main benefit of independence in testing?
The main benefit of independence in testing is that independent testers are more likely to recognize different types of failures and defects compared to developers due to their different backgrounds, technical perspectives, and biases.
What are the different levels of testing independence?
Testing independence levels include: no independence (author tests their own work), some independence (author’s peers test), high independence (testers from outside the author’s team within the organization), and very high independence (testers from outside the organization).
What are the potential drawbacks of independent testing?
Potential drawbacks include isolation from the development team, communication problems, adversarial relationships, developers losing responsibility for quality, and independent testers being blamed for delays.
How does the whole-team approach benefit the testing process?
The whole-team approach improves team dynamics, enhances communication and collaboration, and creates synergy by leveraging the diverse skills within the team to achieve project goals and ensure quality.
Why might the whole-team approach not be appropriate in all contexts?
The whole-team approach may not be suitable in situations requiring a high level of test independence, such as safety-critical environments, where unbiased testing is crucial.
