Design Strategy Reduce “After-Market Fixes” with the Right Questions Before Coding Asking these questions BEFORE any code is written can reduce "friction" in the UI as minor after-market fixes are made.
Development Practices Learn More About the Code without Looking at Code, Part 2 These might help you understand unfamiliar code and how users actually use the software. Here are a few ways to glean information.
Development Practices Learn More About the Code Without Looking at Code, Part 1: Where to Look Have you ever been tasked with modifying code you're not familiar with? Or integrating new features into an existing codebase?
Exploratory Testing Running a Bug Bash: A Guide How do you thoroughly test an app quickly, identifying and reporting all bugs? The answer lies in scheduling a Bug Bash.
Exploratory Testing Here’s How to Test Your Site’s “Good Until” State Year end is a great time to review your website for content that isn't fresh or valid anymore, or to delete content that's just outright bad.
UX/Design Practices How My Team is Retrofitting A11y into Our Software Project The whole team is gaining more experience with identifying a11y issues and how to integrate accessible code into development going forward.
Exploratory Testing Snagit: Add It to Your Toolbox Today! One of my favorite tools I use while testing is Snagit from TechSmith. (It's also useful when creating user documentation.)
Exploratory Testing QA: How Get People to Like You When Your Job is to Find Problems with Their Work As a Quality Analyst (QA) in the office, being the person looking for errors could cause a hostile relationship with developers.
