Testing an application’s functionality is an essential part of software development. However, can a software developer perform such analyses effectively? This question is answered in here.
Programmer or software tester?
Michal Zaczynski, a software testing expert from Solwit, emphasizes the human tendency to subjectively evaluate one’s own work, which can lead to distorted perceptions.
Programmers often become emotionally attached to their code as they create it. As a result, they may overlook imperfections or subjectively evaluate certain functions. Although they hold themselves to the highest professional standards, they sometimes lack objectivity.
Having professional testers evaluate applications unburdened by such emotions allows them to find even most inconspicuous errors accurately and unbiasedly. They work for this purpose.
Software testing. That calls for specialization!
Not every developer needs to know techniques such as pair-wise testing, a decision table, or a classification tree. These are testing-related issues, not software-development ones. Software testing is a separate IT specialty, dating back to the 1950s and 1960s.
Professional software testing companies, such as Solwit, an ISTQB Platinum Partner for almost 12 years, have dedicated teams with extensive knowledge and experience in this field.
Testing as part of the software development process
One thing is worth mentioning: while testers and developers share the goal of delivering a high-quality application, they have different roles and are delegated to projects at different stages in the software development process.
Although the developer creates the application’s features, it is the tester who determines and has the final say on when it is ready to be handed over to the customer in many cases.
Thus, the success of the final product is driven largely by cooperation between developers and testers. By aligning and communicating, they are able to develop applications that meet the expectations of users.
Economic aspect
Testing and development rates are slowly equating, though developers still make more (and cost more).
In other words, investing in professional software testing is economically wise and downright optimal from a business standpoint.
The whole process becomes more cost-effective when developers devote 100% of their time to application development and testing is outsourced to specialists.
Solwit – your partner in software testing
Software testing is not just a technical step in the application development process but a philosophy that cares about the user and quality as well. A professional approach to testing guarantees success in the IT market and satisfaction with applications used by customers. Hence why it is worth investing in quality and entrusting testing to specialists such as Solwit’s team.
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