{"id":82837,"date":"2020-06-24T11:03:35","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T09:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.testbirds.com\/?p=82837"},"modified":"2021-10-08T20:50:21","modified_gmt":"2021-10-08T18:50:21","slug":"testing-throughout-the-development-life-cycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.testbirds.com\/en\/blog\/testing-throughout-the-development-life-cycle\/","title":{"rendered":"Testing Insights| Testing Throughout the Development Life Cycle \u2013 with Jannes"},"content":{"rendered":"
With the increasing<\/span><\/span>\u00a0demand for high-quality digital products<\/span><\/span>, testing has become more than just a duty to be fulfilled<\/span><\/span>. Organizations want the full package of speed plus quality.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n To\u00a0<\/span><\/span>deliver<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the best digital products in the fastest possible time<\/span><\/span>, an organization must perform testing in a systematic way<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Testing an application throughout its development lifecycl<\/strong>e, emphasizing early life<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>cycle activities, helps increas<\/span><\/span>e<\/span><\/span>\u00a0the overall effectiveness and efficiency of software testing.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>We<\/span><\/span>\u00a0interviewed\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Jannes<\/span><\/span>, talking\u00a0<\/span><\/span>about how\u00a0<\/span><\/span>companies can implement an effective\u00a0<\/span><\/span>remote\u00a0<\/span><\/span>crowdtesting<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0strategy to meet\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>market demand for\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span>high quality, delivered at\u00a0<\/span><\/span>speed<\/span><\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n T<\/span><\/b>estbirds<\/span><\/b>: Hi\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Jannes<\/span><\/b>, how are you?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Jannes: <\/span><\/b>H<\/span><\/span>i! I am doing very good, as\u00a0<\/span><\/span>I\u00a0<\/span><\/span>was\u00a0<\/span><\/span>still\u00a0<\/span><\/span>not seriously affected by Corona<\/span><\/span>. Also<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0the working conditions for me personally are still great, considering the circumstances. I can\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span>work from home without any hurdles<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n T<\/span><\/b>estbirds<\/span><\/b>:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>What drew you to\u00a0Testbirds\u00a0originally? And how has Testbirds changed since?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Jannes<\/span><\/b>:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Originally,<\/span>\u00a0I came\u00a0<\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>Testbirds<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>because I was offered to do an internship\u00a0<\/span>in the Project Management department\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<\/span>write\u00a0<\/span>my<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>final thesis\u00a0<\/span>in parallel<\/span>. This\u00a0<\/span>opportunity\u00a0<\/span>was already a good example of the corporate cult<\/strong><\/span>ure<\/strong> here (or as we call it \u201c<\/span>Orga<\/span>\u00a04.0\u201d) that comes with a lot of flexibility and always\u00a0<\/span>keeps the individual interests of its employees\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>in mind<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>(such as \u201cI need to get done with university asap!\u201d)<\/span>. Th<\/span>e outstanding overall corporate culture<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>convinced me to stay here a little longer<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n T<\/span><\/b>estbirds<\/span><\/b>:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>What does a typical day look like for you and what are you currently working on?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Jannes<\/span><\/b>:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Actually,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>most of the time<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>there<\/span>\u2019<\/span>s nothing like a typical day for me<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0which might be the thing I love the most about my job. I get tired\u00a0<\/span>fast<\/span>\u00a0when it comes to routine activit<\/span>i<\/span>es<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>but my role at Testbirds is\u00a0<\/span>diverse<\/strong>\u00a0in terms of tasks and responsibilities<\/strong>. I work with different customers, that\u00a0<\/span>are in<\/span>\u00a0different industries and have different software for\u00a0<\/span>which<\/span>\u00a0they\u00a0<\/span>seek different testing solutions.<\/span>\u00a0As a project manager<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0I<\/span>\u00a0take care of the project set<\/strong><\/span>up<\/strong>, the project execution<\/strong><\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0and the evaluation<\/strong>.<\/span>\u00a0 Testbirds:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>When do you think QA activities should start?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Jannes<\/span><\/b>:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/i>Like most people<\/span>\u00a0in the field of testing<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0I would say you\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>can\u2019<\/strong>t start testing soon enough<\/strong>! Even\u00a0<\/span>
So<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>usually<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>each new project comes with new tasks for me and demands flexibility and creative thinking<\/strong><\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0as well as a lot of communication<\/span>\u00a0and coordination<\/span>\u00a0with clients, testers<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0and colleagues<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Of course,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>this might be\u00a0<\/span>a bit\u00a0<\/span>challenging<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>sometimes<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0but I know that I personally need\u00a0<\/span>this,<\/span>\u00a0and I also have\u00a0<\/span>a bunch of great colleagues that always have my back<\/span>\u00a0in times of need<\/span>!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n