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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.
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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.
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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?
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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?
EDITORIALS
The surprising benefits of Manual Regression Testing
Regression testing is a useful part of the software development process. It helps to make sure your software stays stable as you upgrade pieces of code, preventing yesterday's bugs from sneaking back into tomorrow's releases.
EDITORIALS
Don’t overlook sanity testing in your development process
Sanity testing doesn't have to be overwhelming— a quick check to make sure the basics are working before diving into more complex testing can give you confidence in the state of your product. It can also save you time and money when done right.
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Mind Maps for Test Planning in Testpad
Creating a test plan from scratch can be overwhelming. Without a clear structure, you risk missing important scenarios or leaving gaps in your testing. Mind maps offer a simple, effective way to visualize and organize your test planning, ensuring thorough coverage.
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Test Case Management: Classic Tools vs. Modern Solutions
Traditional test case management tools can be unnecessarily complicated, but what if there’s a simpler, more effective solution? Agile tools offer a more streamlined, pragmatic approach, allowing teams to focus on efficient testing rather than getting bogged down by complex systems - but what is the difference?
EDITORIALS
Why exploratory testing should be part of your QA strategy
Your QA strategy isn’t about picking between automated or manual testing. It’s about using the right blend of tools and techniques to actually learn what your product does — before your users do. That’s where exploratory testing comes in.
EDITORIALS
Testpad's new UI sees 1m results in 3months
Our big rebrand and UI update helped our customers collectively record 1 million results in just the first 3 months following the release!
EDITORIALS
Writing BDD Test Scenarios with Gherkin Syntax
Testpad has built-in support for syntax-highlighting your test plans if they use the Gherkin Given/When/Then style.
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.
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.
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?
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?
EDITORIALS
The surprising benefits of Manual Regression Testing
Regression testing is a useful part of the software development process. It helps to make sure your software stays stable as you upgrade pieces of code, preventing yesterday's bugs from sneaking back into tomorrow's releases.
EDITORIALS
Don’t overlook sanity testing in your development process
Sanity testing doesn't have to be overwhelming— a quick check to make sure the basics are working before diving into more complex testing can give you confidence in the state of your product. It can also save you time and money when done right.
EDITORIALS
Mind Maps for Test Planning in Testpad
Creating a test plan from scratch can be overwhelming. Without a clear structure, you risk missing important scenarios or leaving gaps in your testing. Mind maps offer a simple, effective way to visualize and organize your test planning, ensuring thorough coverage.
EDITORIALS
Test Case Management: Classic Tools vs. Modern Solutions
Traditional test case management tools can be unnecessarily complicated, but what if there’s a simpler, more effective solution? Agile tools offer a more streamlined, pragmatic approach, allowing teams to focus on efficient testing rather than getting bogged down by complex systems - but what is the difference?
EDITORIALS
Why exploratory testing should be part of your QA strategy
Your QA strategy isn’t about picking between automated or manual testing. It’s about using the right blend of tools and techniques to actually learn what your product does — before your users do. That’s where exploratory testing comes in.
EDITORIALS
Testpad's new UI sees 1m results in 3months
Our big rebrand and UI update helped our customers collectively record 1 million results in just the first 3 months following the release!
EDITORIALS
Writing BDD Test Scenarios with Gherkin Syntax
Testpad has built-in support for syntax-highlighting your test plans if they use the Gherkin Given/When/Then style.
