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In the latest of a string of new mobile devices to hit the market in 2018, Samsung has introduced the Galaxy Note 9, adding ever-growing complexity to the compatibility requirements of digital teams.

While other big companies like Facebook and Google cash in on monetising user data and pitching heavily targeted advertisements, Apple's latest release is taking steps to protect their users' browsing habits and personal information.

A team of skilled software testers is a huge competitive advantage for any organisation. In this infographic we reveal Bugwolf's time-proven philosophy for attracting the best testing talent, including the exact job ad we use when we need to find A-grade testers.

How often should you test? Naturally, that depends on the risk profile and scope of the release, but the short answer is this... you should test as many times as it takes to give you confidence that your software is working as expected, every time, within your desired specifications. In practical terms, that equates to at least one test while the release is in pre-production, another in pre-production after the staging bugs have been remedied and one in production.

When done right, test automation can lead to significant efficiency and cost improvements. Unfortunately, many organisations fail to maximise the full potential of their automation program due to a number of common challenges. Here's how to overcome them...

Change is one of the few constants in the world of software testing. An organisation’s ability to stay on the front foot and adapt to evolving development environments and consumer expectations has implications that stretch far beyond the IT department. 

When most people think of software testing they generally visualize functional testing. Functional testing is concerned with how well a system executes its intended functions. These functions may include integrations, business processes, searches or data manipulation as well as the execution of commands. While non-functional testing is more interested in how the product behaves rather than what the product does.

Bugwolf has won the Next Money Fintech Semi Finals and will head to Hong Kong in January to represent Australia in the world championships. We will be competing against 23 other startups to be crowned the world's best Fintech startup.

The business environment is changing. Economies are no longer as stable as they once were and so there is far less tolerance of risk than there used to be. Quality assurance has become a focal point for business expansion as businesses try to attract and retain customers by improving service while cutting costs. Software applications in the financial sector in particular, and other areas as well, are now a vital part of customer interaction and retention. This means that companies are demanding faster development cycles while being less tolerant of failure, which is one of the main reasons why agile development is so popular.

Quality assurance is becoming ever more important as digital technology continues to expand its reach. The fact that the Internet continues to spread across the world while IT has become the goto technology for getting things done means that the need to develop and deploy dependable software is increasingly important.

While the aim of software development and testing is to build a quality application, there are certain protocols which, when followed, help to ensure a quality build right from the start. These protocols are built into the philosophy of agile development.

Pleasing every stakeholder can be a problem in software development. Different people have different needs and desires. Some people may need certain functions while others want the application released as soon as possible. It’s important to realize that while it may not be possible to please everyone all the time, quality assurance is the best guarantee of happy stakeholders.