Regression testing is looking for bugs in functionality that was previously working and may have "regressed" to a non-working state.
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Fitting regression testing in a Agile/ Scrum development cycle
What is the best way to fit regression tests into a Agile/ Scrum development cycle?
I've been working as the sole QA person in a 4 person Scrum team developing a new web client in jQuery. I am ...
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Has automated UI regression testing helped you in finding critical defects in system?
I have heard a lot of "abuse" about automated testing, especially UI bases automated tests. As UI is very fragile and prone to change (especially in agile shops).
Personally my automated tests have ...
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What is the difference between “automated testing” and “automated regression testing”?
"Automated Testing" as a term seems to have a number of different uses. For some, it means built in unit tests that, when a new build is run, execute to make sure code refactors have not broken ...
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What are the tiers of testing that should be done on a large scale distributed system?
Let's say you have a large distributed system in the cloud that's got dozens of developers working on it and actively adding code to. Your job is to make sure all of the quality gates are used and the ...
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How should I test the output of image renderers thoroughly, efficiently and in a branchable way
I am trying to improve the tests for a bunch of renderers that generate 2D images, and I am looking for advice and ideas for testing that are both efficient and thorough but also branch friendly.
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