9 minutes readIn my work helping teams adopt canaries, I’ve seen several recurring mistakes. Here’s a “pro tip” list to avoid them: Pro Tip: Don’t skip staging testing. Canary isn’t your only safety net—use staging to catch basic issues first. Pro Tip: Use *user affinity* (sticky sessions) so the same users don’t bounce between canary & baseline… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Product Development
What is a QA Team?
5 minutes readI. Introduction to Quality Assurance: Your Software’s Safety Net Imagine you’ve just crafted an application, a potential hit, a digital masterpiece. Now, here’s the cliffhanger: will it work flawlessly in the hands of millions, or will it crumble under pressure? Enter the QA Team, your software’s safety net. In the world of software development, a… Read more »
So you want to become a Software Testing Expert?
< 1 minute readSoftware Testing is hard. It involves hard work and dedication in learning the product, but also a huge attention to detail. A Software Testing Engineer is the link between the Development Team and the Product Manager/Owner and other stakeholders. The Software Engineer in Test (SDET) should be well aware of the ins and outs of… Read more »
Agile Software Release Checklist Manifesto
2 minutes readIn this new agile world, you want to improve your application every day by releasing early and often. How do you manage to release often without major issues? Create a checklist for your software releases, a list of steps to blindly follow every time release a new piece of software. Here is an example of… Read more »
What is a Staging Environment in Software Development?
3 minutes readLoadFocus – is a easy to use cloud testing tool, and you don’t need any setup, it runs from the browser. It helps you understand better your Website’s and WebServices’ performance and find potential bottleneck before your customers do. Run a free website speed test today. The Staging Environment is a complete copy of the… Read more »