Friday, 18 September 2015

Should Software Developers Learn the Basics of Testing?

When it comes to software development, it can be said without any doubt that software testing is one of the most important parts of the whole Software Development Life Cycle or SDLC. Testing procedure commences from before the development process, by checking the feasibility of the project and ends after development has been completed, with the beta test. No good software can be prepared without a good testing procedure and thus, the base of the software development lies in the software testing procedure itself. This being said, organizations are now looking for developers who have the basic understanding of the software testing procedure.

https://webdev965.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/should-software-developers-learn-the-basics-of-testing.jpgExtra Knowledge always comes handy: When it comes to gaining knowledge, the saying “the more the merrier” is just apt. Having extra knowledge can never be any harm. It is always an added advantage which helps us increase our positions and chances of jobs in the industry. When you are choosing to become a software developer in any IT industry, it always helps to have some extra knowledge which is related to the developmental job. Communication skills with the client and basic testing knowledge are always a blessing in the said job. Cases may be such that the tester is not available at a critical point of the developmental phase. Having basic testing knowledge in such situations will act as a saviour and will be beneficial to both your company and your organization.

Testers however, have no replacement: When we say that a software developer should have the basic testing knowledge, we do not disown the importance of the software testers, nor are we saying that the developers can replace the software testers. But we are just trying to uphold the importance or added advantage of the extra knowledge that the developers will be gaining by getting the basic knowledge of testing. Since we are so clear about the importance of the software testing in the software development life cycle, hence, the person who is involved in the process of development will obviously be aided by a basic knowledge of the said procedure. This knowledge will obviously end up saving a lot of money and time. It also acts as a saviour in times of crisis when the testers are unavailable but in dire need off.

Helps increase Productivity and Profit: Developers having the basic knowledge about the
software testing process also help in boosting the productivity of the organization and in turn increase the profit of the organization. When you are in the IT industry, you get projects of varying costs. A low budget project often gets compromised on the quality of the result as budget needs to be allotted to the various sections. In such cases, a developer having the basic software testing knowledge appears to be a boon. Such an individual can do the testing and save upon the cost of hiring a tester. In this way you can invest more on the developmental procedure, ultimately delivering a quality product to your customer at a reduced price too.

So now that we have discussed about the advantages of knowing the basics of the software testing by a software developer, it is safe to say that it is (although not an absolute must) an added something to the skills of the developers to know the basics of software testing and such individuals are more favoured when it comes to job.

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