Putting The Fun Back Into Software Testing With AI - The New Stack

In an ideal world, software testing is all about bringing vital information to light so our teams can deliver amazing products that grow the business, to paraphrase James Bach. The obsession with uncovering critical defects before they unfurl into business problems is what gets under our skin and makes us want to answer all those "what if" questions before sending each release off into the world. Before the exploring can begin, though, some work is required. If you're tracking down literal bugs in the wilderness, you're not going to experience any gratification until after you check the weather forecasts, study your maps and field guides, gear up, slather on the sunscreen and mosquito repellant, and make it out into the field. If your metaphorical hunting grounds are actually software applications, these mundane tasks are called "checking."