Insights, thoughts &
announcements from Testpad

Image of a chalk board with lots of complicated drawings and plans

EDITORIALS

Don't Over Plan Your Testing

Over planning is a common trap for testing teams. They get caught up building elaborate frameworks for test planning leaving obvious issues the chance to slip through to production – there is an easier way.

image of a person holding an ipad over a robot undertaking tests

EDITORIALS

Best QA Testing Tools

QA testing tools can be a minefield. There are so many things to test – and so many different tools out there! Don’t let it stress you out. We’re here to break it down, with our guide to the different types of QA tools, as well as insights on the best ones to use.

Man at computer with extra screens

EDITORIALS

What is software testing?

Software testing isn’t about formalized test cases or fancy burndown charts. It’s not even a quality assurance mechanism. So, what is it? Why does it matter? And how hard can it be?

Child on a bike being taught by a parent.

EDITORIALS

How to Get Started With Manual Testing

The simple yet effective approach to testing that can transform your development process, helping you deliver more reliable software through human insight and real-world usage scenarios.

Man at table looking at laptop

EDITORIALS

Excel alternatives for Test Management

Spreadsheets are often where teams start their testing. It's a great option that most people already know how to use, but can quickly become something your team outgrows. It might be that you're ready for an upgrade, but with so many tools on the market, where do you start?

Guest Testing: Anyone Can Help When the Pressure is On

HINTS AND TIPS

Guest Testing: Anyone Can Help When the Pressure is On

Invite guest testers to help you run your tests. Perfect for asking clients to perform User Acceptance Testing, as well as just roping in more help when you're late for a release.

image of a stopwatch in a hand with a gray background

EDITORIALS

What is Session-based test management?

If you’ve heard of exploratory testing and you’ve heard of scripted testing, you’ve probably also heard of session-based test management, or SBTM. That’s because SBTM was designed to be a happy medium between the two.

women at a glass screen using post it notes to create a test scenario

EDITORIALS

Test scenarios: What are they, and when should you use them?

Test Scenarios help you make sure you cover all bases, helping you to spot any potential problems or bugs before they become a problem for your users. But how do they fit into your testing strategy?

A person at a computer using test case on Testpad

EDITORIALS

What is a Test Case? A simple perspective

Don’t over complicate your test cases by getting caught up in the terminology. Test cases can be simple and easy to use structures to use in your testing strategy when done with a pragmatic approach.

image of a women using post-it-notes on a window to create a plan

EDITORIALS

How to write your first Test Plan

You know testing your product is essential, but as you dive into the research on how to write a test plan, it feels overwhelming—too formal, too complicated, and filled with more considerations than you know what to do with. What if we told you it doesn’t have to be that hard?

 Image placeholder _assets/images/icons/pagination_back.svg1 2 3 4 5 6  Image placeholder _assets/images/icons/pagination_back.svg

Subscribe to receive pragmatic strategies and starter templates straight to your inbox

no spams. unsubscribe anytime.