Deadly sins of

software testingby Julia Demchuk,

Leading QA at ‘Optigra Software’

ENVY

• Automation testing is better than manual one

• This can not be tested by automated tests

GLUTTONY

Over indulging on commercial testing tools• license issues• difficulties in support/extensions

Documentation overload

Duplication of verification

LUST

Testing through GUI only• no understanding of the system architecture

• Automated tests become UI-dependent

PRIDE• Lousy communication• I-am-too-good-to-create-documentation• Useless verifications/ automation tests

SLOTH• Continuous self-improvement• Good English is always in trend•Maintenance and regular execution of automated tests• Regular documentations updates• Finally get CI

ANGER

• Don’t take work too personal and always try to be professional

• Team will ignore unreliable automated tests

GREED• Cut costs through automation

• Low quality job