Automated vs. Manual User Testing – when to choose what?

As a Quality Assurance Manager, you’re fighting daily with testing websites or software during the build process, as well as after launch.

With this comparison between automated vs. manual testing, we want to help you to make a quicker decision what to use. The current trend in everything becoming more automated, that goes for software and website testing too.

But when is it better to use automated testing versus manual testing?

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10 Bug Report Template Options that will Skyrocket your QA Process

Have you ever heard the phrase “work smarter, not harder”?

There are many instances throughout your day (and the day of your trusted Quality Assurance team) where implementing this can help improve efficiency, increase accuracy, and make your life a whole lot easier.

You have that sneaking suspicion that there are ways that your testing life and that homemade bug report can be improved?

But how?

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Usersnap update: Dev team energized after spending long nights creating awesome features

Hi there!

Do you use Jira as an issue tracker and Usersnap Classic as the bug collecting tool for your testers and users?

Are you a Usersnap Classic browser extension power user?

Maybe you just arrived and are now interested in Usersnap?

If your answer is yes to any of these questions, then we have good news for you!

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The Conclusive Bug Bash Testing Guide That Will Help You To Eliminate Bugs Efficiently (+ Bonus Section)

Testing can be hard. Especially if you do not have enough resources for a big quality assurance team. It binds valuable resources and consumes a lot of time if done correctly. That’s probably nothing new, we tell you here.

But what we can show you is that it doesn’t have to be that way.

Big players like Microsoft already use the bug bash approach successfully and the nice thing is, that it is also applicable to small and medium-sized companies.

By hosting a bug bash you will focus your team within a limited time frame on finding as many bugs as possible, while simultaneously encouraging team building. Sounds awesome, right?

This post will help you in 8 simple steps to organize your very own efficient bug bash. Plus, we have also included 4 templates in our “Bug Bash Organizer Bundle”; all you need to do is fill them out and you will

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Why this update can bring you up to 57% more bug reports

Get better feedback from your mobile users. Usersnap Classic now offers a new and more powerful widget that enables your users and customers to give you feedback with a screenshot from all major devices and platforms.

If your web application or website is optimized for mobile use, you offer your potential customers an easy way to access your information or services on the go. With the new Usersnap Classic widget your customers can send you visual feedback from their mobile devices.

We listened to our customers and built this brand-new widget for you with first class mobile device support.

Read on to discover what you get out of the new Usersnap widget.

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People code future: The WeAreDevelopers Conference 2018

“Wherever smart people work, doors are unlocked.” – Steve Wozniak

The WeAreDevelopers conference that is taking place in Vienna right now is a world congress for developers. It’s lovingly called the “Woodstock for Developers” and this year, 8000 techies from 70 countries are roaming the conference (and the city) from May 16th to 18th.

We’re excited to tell you what has happened so far  ?

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How to design positive user experiences?

More and more brands are designing their products for positive emotions. The reason for this is simple: While brands used to ask questions like “Does this application work?” or even “Does this product work for you?”, there is one more pressing question at work when it comes to user experience. The question is: “How does our product make you feel?”

Positive associations are what makes users coming back, and brands are recognizing and designing for positive emotions.

In this article, we are exploring some ways to design positive user experiences.

Happy reading!!

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How to Use Design Thinking Principles for Your Dev Project

In 2009, Tim Brown published his now famous book “Change by Design”. His idea: Design strategies and techniques can be used at every level of business. In 2018, Design Thinking has become a methodology and is used for innovative activities by project teams around the world.

We explore: How can design thinking help you when you are building new products? What strategies can you use? And how can you integrate Design Thinking into agile software development?

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