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Photo by Fallon Michael<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>
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tl;dr<\/strong> Testing\u2019s purpose is to measure and maximise quality delivered, while minimising risk to an acceptable level.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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This post is part of my free testing course<\/a>, focused on teaching you the fundamentals of testing. Until the end of the year, expect a new blog post<\/a> every Monday.<\/em> :)<\/p>\n

Theory<\/h2>\n

Are you looking for the official definition of testing? You won’t like it. Fine, here it is:<\/p>\n

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The process consisting of all lifecycle activities, both static and dynamic, concerned with planning, preparation and evaluation of software products and related work products to determine that they satisfy specified requirements, to demonstrate that they are fit for purpose and to detect defects.<\/p>\n

\u2014 International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

You just read 43 words in a single sentence. Hemingway<\/a> hates it and your brain hates it too. Instead, let’s focus on what is the purpose of testing \u2014 why we need it and what it is. From there, we can think about the responsibilities of a tester<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Quality is value to some person, who matters<\/strong>. A bug is anything that threatens quality. This simple definition shows how subjective quality really is. Here are a few other perspectives:<\/p>\n