Software Testing Blog

by Thijs Kok, on July 3, 2025

Summary: User acceptance testing (UAT) often fails not because of faulty code, but due to misaligned requirements, poor planning, lack of user involvement, and fragmented communication. The code passes every …

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by René Ceelen, on June 19, 2025

Summary: A risk-based UAT strategy helps teams focus their testing efforts on the features that matter most by evaluating the likelihood and impact of potential failures. Instead of aiming for …

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by Thijs Kok, on June 5, 2025

Summary: Test management tools are essential for compliance because they centralize documentation, enforce standardized processes, link tests to regulatory requirements, and provide real-time, audit-ready reporting. Without them, QA teams risk …

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by René Ceelen, on May 8, 2025

Summary: Manual software testers often face fatigue due to repetitive tasks, tight deadlines, and mental overload; this article outlines strategies like rotating test types, optimizing test design, leveraging test management …

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by Thijs Kok, on May 8, 2025

While skipping through testing or reducing its scope to meet deadlines is tempting, this approach can backfire quickly. That's because UAT plays a key role in ensuring that software meets …

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by René Ceelen, on April 15, 2025

So you want to start testing and do it yourself this time? That’s easy with TestMonitor. To help you on your way we have created a video in which we …

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by Thijs Kok, on April 12, 2025

Summary: Handling vast numbers of test cases, eliminating duplicates, ensuring traceability between requirements and defects, maintaining consistency, and streamlining execution are top test case management challenges; this article explains how …

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by René Ceelen, on April 10, 2025

It may not be top of mind for quality assurance (QA) managers, but effective reporting is at the heart of every successful testing process. Whether you’re tracking progress because of …

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by Thijs Kok, on April 9, 2025

Creating a software testing plan is one of the most foundational steps in the software development lifecycle (SDLC). However, it is also one of the more complicated and less discussed …

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by René Ceelen, on March 19, 2025

Delivering fit-for-purpose software on time and within budget has always been challenging. The increasing complexity of end-user devices and the distributed nature of development and testing teams have made Quality …

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