Testing requires not only technology, but also attitude. Today I want to share with you three basic strategies for improving your software testing capabilities.
Technology diversification
In the world of testing, there are endless technologies and tools. We should keep an open and curious mind and try different test design techniques and automation tools. For example, you can learn different types of test design techniques, such as boundary value analysis, equivalence class division, decision table testing, error guessing, etc., and use these techniques to design test cases to fully test the functions of the software from different dimensions. In addition, you can also try different test automation tools, such as Longte AI-TestOps cloud platform , Selenium, Appium, Robot Framework, etc., and use them to realize automated execution of test cases. This can not only exercise our brain power, but also enrich our testing experience. Doing the same thing over and over for a long time makes it easy for us to fall into a rut. Learning new things can keep our work dynamic.
Master the basics
When we learn new technologies and new tools, it is easy to overlook the importance of basic knowledge. In fact, basic knowledge such as boundary value analysis, equivalence class division, error guessing, etc. are the cornerstones of our test case design. Boundary value analysis will allow us to focus on testing boundary conditions, equivalence class division can reduce repeated testing, and error guessing will allow us to consider possible incorrect uses from the user's perspective. These basic test design techniques ensure that test cases cover various key areas of the software. When we pursue learning new technologies and new tools, we must keep in mind and review these basic knowledge frequently, and insist on applying these technologies in actual work, so that our testing work can be more systematic and comprehensive.
stay curious
Excellent testers all have one thing in common: they are full of curiosity about the software product being tested. We must treat software as an unsolved mystery and constantly explore and understand its business logic and system design. For example, we must actively read requirements documents, communicate with developers, and study the product code in depth to find out the unreasonable aspects of the system. At the same time, you must also put yourself in the user's shoes and consider various possible usage scenarios, especially some extreme incorrect usages, and design various unpredictable test cases. Only by maintaining consistent curiosity and exploration spirit can we discover more overlooked defects in testing. This curiosity can also cultivate our intuition about the inner workings of the system and become a more professional and better tester.
In addition, it is also important to pay equal attention to learning and practice. We must apply the knowledge we have learned to practical work, and at the same time sum up experience and discover deficiencies from practice, which will promote our continuous progress. In addition, we also need to communicate and discuss with our peers and learn from each other. Testing is a very experience-oriented job, and it is crucial to accumulate sufficient practical experience.
To sum up, testing is a process of continuous learning and improvement. I hope that the above three strategies and some of my additional suggestions can give you some inspiration, so that we can continue to grow on this inspection road together. Finally, I wish you all a smooth testing journey and a prosperous testing career!