Quality First: The Importance of Software Testers

The Role and Relevance of Software Testers Wouldn’t it be convenient if there were a way to ensure the quality and functionality of software and applications before they went on…

The Next Generation of IoT and Why Quality is Business Critical

An expansive industry, expanded Whenever presented with the opportunity to research and talk about the Internet of Things, (IoT), we realize how mind-blowing it really is! The industry has grown…

Continuous Integration with Jenkins

Behind every business is a network of processes, tools and technology, employees, and business consultants filling in the gaps. A company can’t be an expert at everything, and that’s where…

9 Mobile Testing Trends of 2016

In the pockets of the majority of the adult population is a device that has been gaining developmental momentum since its birth: the mobile phone. Organizations of all sizes are…

What is an SDET?

Along with the innovations of technology, the careers that go with it have evolved, especially when it comes to Quality Assurance (QA), general knowledge, and development of the products we…

Expected ‘false’ to be ‘true’ – Optimizing Automated Testing Results

So you feel your team is solid with over 200 automated tests covering all significant functionality of the app. You share the automated testing results link, expecting cheers and congratulatory…

Where is Continuous Integration (CI) Headed?

There has been a good amount of discussion recently surrounding continuous integration (CI) implementations. Mainly the conversations have focused on getting systems up and running within this new concept. As…

tapQA Interview with Mike Faulise

StarEast 2016 – tap|QA’s Jennifer Bonine interviews Mike Faulise. Mike talks about hiring practices in the testing industry. Mike also discusses trends in the industry such as open source, DevOps,…

Quality Assurance Consulting Workforce Development is DIY

TheJob4me article “For Tap|QA, Workforce Development Is DIY” highlights how tapQA uses a DIY approach to acquiring new talent for quality assurance testing and consulting. According to Michael Faulise, “To me,…

Severity vs. Priority

In a recent blog post by DevelopSense: Another day has dawned on Planet Earth, so another tester has used LinkedIn to ask about the difference between severity and priority. The…

Understanding the Impact of Multi-Platform Development

As we move towards utilizing Smart Phones and Tablets, development needs have changed. This change has moved not only maintaining multiple versions of code, but also how that code behaves….

Regression Testing or Retesting

In a recent blog post by Mind Hunters. What is the difference between Regression and Re-testing? There’s no surprise if you have faced such questions in interviews in the past….