English | EN THE TESTING BUCKET LIST
Jun 19, 2019
Ten years
ago I joined Sogeti to support and build out the technical testing capability.
Back then the second iphone had just been released but the world hadn’t been
introduced to the iPad. The internet of things was yet to come and DVD and CD
were the dominant form of media distribution and consumption.
Seeing how
much the world of IT and testing has changed since then, got me wondering what
sort of testing bucket list I would draw up for the next ten years ((Noun: a
number of experiences or achievements that a person hopes to have or accomplish
during their lifetime)
In no
particular order they would be
- Stop people talking about non-functional requirements and have it accepted that security, performance, usability, etc. are functions are a well designed, well executed and well-delivered system
- Automate everything. Automation becoming the default, and not automating being the exception
- Zero-touch testing. When we can know with a very high degree of confidence how good the system is, without needing to run a test – it’s not magic but the appliance of analytics, good practice, good test approach, and be able to assess does a test needed to run to prove the code
- Stop accessibility testing being thought of as a nice-to-have if we have time, and be a key part of design, development, and testing
- Testing being seen as an enabler to the P+L and not as something that slows down delivery and costs money.
- Deliver an AI that can test any other AI for correct functioning (I know, ambitious but still doable)
- Testing seen as an engineering vocation rather than a “break things” job perhaps through universities offering undergraduate degrees in Quality Engineering for Software / Systems
Agree?
Disagree? What would your bucket list for testing cover?
About the author
Andrew’s the Head of Technology and Innovation for Sogeti UK, joining the group back in 2009. In this role, he has worked with major clients across government and private sectors. Andrew joined Sogeti UK back in 2009 and is currently the UK’s head of technology and innovation.