The QA Connection Blog

Creating a Testing Portfolio (Non-Automation)

January 6, 2021 Johanna South

It’s not uncommon to see articles and blog posts describing how to create an automation or development portfolio. A developers work is tangible and can

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Why You May Not Need Test Cases.

August 3, 2020 Johanna South

I would argue that just about every piece of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) has drastically changed over the last decade, with the exception of

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Accessibility Testing: The Ins and Outs and How To Do It

June 15, 2020 Johanna South

In America, 61 million people currently live with disabilities; globally that number reaches over a billion, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) (WHO/Y. Shimizu, Disability and Health). Testing your software to ensure that every person, disability or not, can browse and engage with your website is known as web accessibility testing. These disabilities include vision, physical, cognitive, literacy, and auditory disabilities. Understanding the unique testing considerations for each can be overwhelming, however, that understanding is important when creating your accessibility testing plan. In this article, I’ve outlined the importance and types of accessibility testing, specific things you can test for, and free tools that can help you execute your tests.

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Performance Maturity Levels

November 22, 2022 Johanna South

Test Automation Levels of Maturity

September 14, 2022 Johanna South

I recently put together a visual detailing various levels of Test Automation maturity. I wanted to share in case others could benefit. I’d love your

Tech Talks Presents…Me!

April 1, 2022 Johanna South

I was recently interviewed by Bug Raptors where we talked about quality engineering and test automation. Always nice to think about where I’ve come from

Chaos Engineering

February 22, 2022 Johanna South

Chaos Engineering, as a concept, is on the rise. And rightfully so. Systems are becoming more distributed and reliant on various technologies and architectures. With

10 Quality Metrics That Let You know Your Automation Is Successful

December 10, 2021 Johanna South

Your organization has invested time and money into automating a portion of its testing. You’ve built your framework, scripted your tests, and now they’re running

How to Avoid Waterscrum..or Srumfall..or Wagile

November 23, 2021 Johanna South

I recently tweeted the above meme and the number of likes and retweets it received was astounding to me. It grabbed so much attention because

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