Building Colour-Blind Friendly Applications

Colour (color) blindness (colour vision deficiency, or CVD) affects approximately 1 in 12 men (8%) and 1 in 200 women in the world. The most common type of color blindness is the group known as red-green deficiencies. It is important when building products we need to be mindful to ensure that your user experience appeals equally to these visitors. Continue reading Building Colour-Blind Friendly Applications

Is being “technical” enough to be a Quality Assurance professional?

Technical advances happen every day and a test professional must adapt to it every day. But having a strong technical foundation only addresses half the challenge. Software testing is a Socio-technical undertaking. This means that effective test strategies must incorporate a balance if technical and social (communication and problem solving) capabilities. Continue reading Is being “technical” enough to be a Quality Assurance professional?