From the course: Software Testing Tips Weekly
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Quality responsibility
- It's easy to assume that any software development team, testers included, are building a quality product. Here, you've got a team of engineers, all trained to a certain standard. They're all trusted to deliver a product that meets certain expectations and requirements from their business. And this is true from large enterprises all the way down to small startups. And when products work fine, then everyone is happy. The team even sometimes get applauded for their efforts. However, if, or rather, when something goes wrong with a product or a major bug is found after it's gone live to customers, well, that's when the finger-pointing can start. No company wants to admit that they would blame a person or a team for the overall quality of the product, but it's a mindset that's difficult for some organizations and managers to avoid. This is where the job title QA, or quality assurance, can be dangerous. That title can imply…
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