Silent Guardians of Quality

In the realm of software development, testers are the silent guardians. Their role is often misunderstood and underappreciated, especially when they do their job so well that no one notices. It’s easy to overlook the importance of testing, particularly when testers are so good that no critical or high-priority issues are found. This doesn’t mean their work is less valuable; […]

Why Metrics Don’t Equal Quality

In 1902, Hanoi was drowning in rats. The government was getting nervous about plague. Hence, the city put a bounty per rat tail. Suddenly, the system had a scoreboard, something you could count, stack, report, and feel good about. And it worked. Hunters brought tails in, the numbers soared, and the program looked like a win. Then reality showed up. […]