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Considers the ambiguity today in the industry with developer-tester role mergers

Discusses the identity crisis for testers

Examines the testers´ role in software today and how it´s changing

Looks at future of software testing

Summary

Software testing is at a very important crossroad, where it is going back to the roots on certain fronts while moving inexorably forward. For instance, test automation is growing in prominence, but manual testing is becoming a niche; we are increasingly collaborating with the developers, breaking the bounds of unrealistic independence in testing, and bringing in true conscious quality. At such an important stage, it is important to take stock of the past, present, and future to define both the direction the discipline will take as well as the careers it will entail for testers.

This book looks at a range of topics covering where we are in the product development landscape today, what are the varied disciplines at play, what are the influencing factors bringing in a change in software testing, why is such change important, what did the past look like, what is current decade turning out to be like, and where are we heading. As for future, it looks at it both from near-term and long-term perspectives. It also considers whether the testing fraternity is ready to take on such changes and are empowered enough to do so, or are there gaps that need to be filled.

The book closes with perspectives from industry experts on what is in store for the software testing discipline and community in the coming years.

After reading the book, you will be confident that you can take on what is in store for testers in the coming years. You will also be positioned to help the industry move to the next level, and influence change not just amongst testers but also in the product engineering industry level as a whole.



Table of Contents

Preface

Product Development Landscape Today

Overview and Evolution

Roles in a Product Team

Do we really need a Software Development Life Cycle

Influencing a Change in Software Testing

Why Change Is Inevitable

Resistance to Change

Software Testing Is Changing, Too

Testing: What Did We Do So Far?

How Did Testing Fit into the SDLC of Past Years

How Did the Software Testing Life Cycle Itself Look?

Activities Testers Were Doing

How Test Attributes Were Tested

Testing Metrics

Case Studies from the Past

Software Testing Career Options

Testing in the Present Times

What Has Changed in Today's Style of Development?

DevOps and Tester's Role in DevOps

What New Technologies Have Impacted Overall Test Strategy and Effort?

What Other Things Are We Doing as a Tester Today?

Case Studies from Current Times

Testing: What Does the Future Hold?

Is Testing Dying?

The Dynamic Landscape Will Become More Dynamic

App Development Will Soar

Testers Will Co-exist with Crowd Users

Test Fraternity Will Seek Balance in a Number of Areas

Manual Testing Will Become a Niche

Non-functional Compliance-Driven Testing Will Rise

Automation Will Become an Integral Part

Agile Customizations Will Become Necessary

Will Metrics Still Be Used?

Future of Independent Testing

Merge between Development and Testing

A Twist in Testing Centers of Excellence

A Futuristic Case Study

Are We Empowered for the Present and Ready for the Future as a Fraternity?

Overview

Is Test Automation Becoming Mandatory?

Will Manual Testing Cease to Exist?

Do I Have to be a Domain Expert?

How Do I Stay Current and Look Ahead to Give Myself an Advantage?

Will a Tester Be Embraced and Accepted into the Devops Fold?

Is Independent Testing Dying?

How Is the Tester's Role Changing?

Becoming a Quality Leader, Advocate, or Practitioner

Building Ongoing Continuous Improvement

Being a Savvy Team Member

The Gives and Takes on a Software Tester's Plate

Other Changing Facets in Software Testing

Perspectives from Three Global Experts