Comments on: Life as a software tester for Ilium Software

By: Marc

Marc — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 16:27:43 +0000

Most (good) software companies do a LOT of testing before a beta ever goes out. That’s true of us and most of the other major names out there. If you give beta testers too many bugs they bail out.

Another testing area that Kevin didn’t mention is what goes on with the developers before it even reaches QA. They run a battery of basic tests to make sure things generally work and a raft (thousands upon thousands) of automated unit tests (that is, tests run by a computer). All of these help to ensure a stable product that works every time you go to use it.

And of course the UI (user interface) testing that I handle.

This article also highlights why even minor releases are a big deal! Even if a feature seems small and easy to add, the work that goes on behind the scenes is extensive!

By: spmwinkel

spmwinkel — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 06:20:47 +0000

Wow, that’s really so much serious than being a beta tester on the SBSH forums. So either they already make really good software with only few bugs, or they already test their software really good before even providing a closed or open beta.
Thanks for being there and saving out devices, Kevin!

By: Kay

Kay — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 19:40:37 +0000

Interesting insights you provide in this article.

I always was under the impression that testing PPCs would be a lot easier than say, PCs, since most stuff was the same anyway. Guess I was wrong

P.S.: Is this some kind of hint that you’re developing a Firefox extension for eWallet? (Marc will get the joke)