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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.
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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.
HINTS AND TIPS
Don't Only Automate Your Testing
Is automated testing always the best way to test your software? The cost-benefit doesn't always stack up, and manual testing can be cheaper and faster than you think.
UPDATES
A Fresh Look: New Website and New Faces
Externally, Testpad just gave its website a fresh coat of paint. Internally, and more significantly, Testpad has been growing its team to better support the ever-growing customer base.
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
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.
HINTS AND TIPS
Don't Only Automate Your Testing
Is automated testing always the best way to test your software? The cost-benefit doesn't always stack up, and manual testing can be cheaper and faster than you think.
UPDATES
A Fresh Look: New Website and New Faces
Externally, Testpad just gave its website a fresh coat of paint. Internally, and more significantly, Testpad has been growing its team to better support the ever-growing customer base.
