Celebrities of the Testing World Speak Out
Each week, A1QA interviews experts on different software testing issues. In addition to sharing these experts' knowledge on the company blog, A1QA's goal is to help nurture interest in testing careers.
Online, October 31, 2014 (Newswire.com) - “We need humans at every step,” Michael Bolton, a true celebrity of the testing and QA world and a famous software testing blogger (please, don’t confuse him with a singer Michael Bolton) said in a recent A1QA blog (http://a1qa.com/blog/category/interview/) interview. Bolton explained that testers should use tools by all means, but testing still cannot be 100 percent automated.
In the scope of continuous “Interview” rubric presented by A1QA, world-leading experts in software testing and QA share their opinions on a variety of industry topics. Among other famous testers interviewed for the A1QA blog are James Bach, top tester-blogger; Markus Gärtner, the winner of the “Most Influential Agile Testing Professional Person 2013” award; Matthew Heusser, a member of the board of directors for the Association for Software Testing, and many more.
"Since no one teaches testing and QA academically, we strive to create a space where prominent theorists and practitioners in the industry can share their experiences with testers and those interested in this specific subject."
Svetlana Pravdina, A1QA CEO
Each interview touches on completely different issues, covering the hottest and important challenges in testing today. Interviews are published on a weekly basis on the A1QA blog.
One of the main goals of these interviews is not only to share knowledge and expertise but to contribute to the industry by nurturing the interest for the career in testing.
“Since no one teaches testing and QA academically, we strive to create a space where prominent theorists and practitioners in the industry can share their experiences with testers and those interested in this specific subject,” said Svetlana Pravdina, A1QA CEO.
The company also contributes to testing and quality assurance education by teaching the profession in the QA Academy, a proprietary A1QA training center where attendees receive education through progressive methodologies and trainers’ experience. The training course combines intense theory studies and immediate practice of the received knowledge.
About A1QA
A1QA (www.a1qa.com) is an independent software QA company providing full-cycle testing services. With more than 12 years in business and a global client base, A1QA focuses on independent testing of complex systems and software products across TEM, FS and CPRD industries. Clients include Acronis, ADIDAS, AGT, Kaspersky Lab, Pearson, SAP and TurkCell.