Tag: QA

“Testing is Not a 9 to 5 Job”: Webinar Q&A – Part 1

Thanks to everyone that attended my webinar with AppliTools called “Testing is Not a 9 to 5 Job”.  In the next week, AppliTools will be sharing with me the questions that were not reviewed during the webinar.  I will plan to answer each of those questions here with another blog update.

Until then, I had promised to provide two things before Monday, March 19th, and I wanted to share them with you below:

Question #1: In the webinar, we discussed crowdsourcing and crowd testing.  Which sites would you suggest to learn more about, and participate in, crowdsourced testing?

Answer #1: I personally have used www.uTest.com for the crowd testing that I have participated in.  Two other popular sites that I have been the most familiar with have been www.99tests.com and www.passbrains.com.   I was researching this weekend and found the following link, which is a very good writeup for their opinion on the top crowd testing sites.  You can find the link here:  The Top 11+ Most Popular Crowdsourced Testing Companies in 2018.  The 11 that were discussed in the article are mentioned below (unsure why uTest is not on this list!):

  • Crowdsourced testing
  • Global App Testing
  • Crowdsprint
  • Bugfinders
  • rainforest
  • Pay4Bugs
  • Testbirds
  • Test IO
  • MyCrowd QA
  • 99tests
  • UncoverBugs
  • Bugcrowd
  • TESTBATS

Question #2: Also, in the webinar, I suggested that even if your company does not have your test team conducting Security Testing, everyone should become familiar with how it works, and some of the tools that are used to conduct security testing.  A question from the webinar was — What sites, articles, and tools would you suggest to read and learn more about Security Testing?

Answer #2: There are many leaders in the security testing realm.  I will add more to this blog as I get more folks involved.   For now, I would like to share with you a blog site from Ken De Souza, who recently did a webinar for Software Test Professionals on security testing and created a quick start list for those wanting to know the basics of security testing.   You can find the following about Ken and his site below:

I will add others that can help with security testing articles and tools.  Please stay tuned for more!

Thanks again to everyone that attended my webinar!  And if you weren’t able to make it, I will be updating everyone when the recording comes out!

Mike

Ask the Tester – July 2013

It’s been four months since my last article with STP – but we are published again today!

Please take a look at my latest interview with Jari Laakso.  And thanks to each and everyone who contributed to the questions.

I will be creating a new blog this weekend to open up for questions for my next interview ‘victim’, Melissa Tondi.

Here’s the link to the article published today – I hope you enjoy it!

Ask the Tester – July 2013

And check out the STPCon Conference, coming this October in Phoenix, AZ.  Please try to attend!

Ask The Tester – January 2013

In November 2011, I was fortunate to meet someone who would change my writing and speaking career forever.  Matt Heusser was writing a column called “Ask The Tester” for ST&QA Magazine – a magazine that so many testing professionals follow.  Matt wanted to interview me for his column.  We worked together, and I was fortunate to be featured in the March 2012 edition.

After a wonderful 2012, writing articles for the magazine and speaking for their conference (STP Con) in October, 2012, I was asked by Matt to take over the article in 2013.  What an honor and a privilege.

So now comes the part where I need your help.  If you’re a test practitioner, leader, or simply have testing related questions for my January 2013 candidate, please submit a comment to this blog and I will review the top 10 comments with our candidate.  If selected, your question will be published in our January 2013 article of ST&QA Magazine (you can view the latest online copy at www.softwaretestpro.com)

I plan to pull together all questions by early next week (Jan 7, 2013-Jan 9, 2013) – so submit your comment / question as soon as possible and increase your chances of being part of our article!!  So let me tell you a little about John……

Meet John Ruberto

When it comes to financial software, Intuit is one of the leaders in the space.  From TurboTax to QuickBooks and others, each have been a part of our lives for many years.  They offer financial products that assist consumers and companies with taxes, finances, bookkeeping, accounting, payroll, and many other features.

I introduce to you John Ruberto from Intuit.  Their team assists with functional testing, performance testing, as well as automation.  John has been developing software in a variety of roles for over 25 years. Currently, he is the Quality Leader for QuickBooks Online, a web application that helps small business owners manage their finances.   Before joining Intuit, John was the test manager for element and network management systems at Alcatel-Lucent. He has also held development manager roles for Phoenix Technologies, and was a software engineer for Boeing.

For the past 13 years, John has held test & quality leadership roles. As such, he is known for career development for quality professionals, quality strategy, and bringing innovation to testing organizations.

If you have a question, please submit as a comment to this blog, and provide the following:

      • Your Name
      • Your Title
      • Your Company (if applicable)
      • Your Geographic Location

Thanks in advance for your questions everyone!