05.4.1 · Skill in Release readiness
Pre-release QA
Checking the product works before users see it.
Pre-release QA combines automated tests with focused manual checks of the changed areas and critical paths. Exploratory testing finds what scripts miss. The aim is confidence, not perfection.
Resources
1- articleGo deeperThe practical test pyramid ↗Ham Vocke (martinfowler.com) · 2018 · 55 min
A thorough, code-heavy guide to unit, integration and end-to-end tests and how many of each to write.
Tools
1- ToolOpen source