The latest articles on DEV Community by Ilya Kulgavy (@kulgavy). https://dev.to/kulgavy https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F634973%2F8f3f3eaf-c886-4884-8fc8-9e80f9eaa0d1.jpeg https://dev.to/kulgavy en Ilya Kulgavy Mon, 08 Nov 2021 19:28:33 +0000 https://dev.to/kulgavy/we-all-make-mistakes-were-only-human-2obo https://dev.to/kulgavy/we-all-make-mistakes-were-only-human-2obo <p>Building anything technical is hard.</p> <p>Even if you’re just a developer working on your own, there are a ton of moving pieces.</p> <p>We're connecting increasingly complex systems, and our end users come in every shape and size imaginable. It's many hands, in many pots.</p> <p>With so much complexity and the added pressure of trying to ship early, we make mistakes.</p> <p>We misunderstand requirements. Code gets sloppy. We’re off in our vision or miss business requirements. Plans go sideways.</p> <p>These mistakes add up. They compound, and they result in buggy, poorly working and at times unsecure products.</p> <p>There has to be a better way.</p> <p>We have to properly and fully test what we build.</p> <h4> Software failures in the US cost the economy USD 2.08 trillion in 2021. </h4> <p>Can you afford to contribute to that cost?</p> <h3> Welcome to the world of software testing </h3> <p>Software (or app) testing is how we check whether our finished product matches the expected requirements and ensures that our software is bug-free and performs well.</p> <p>Whether you're a solopreneur wanting to introduce more rigorous testing methodologies, or a growing business hiring a QA team, it's clear that development projects of all sizes can benefit from a defined QA process.</p> <p>Software testing can also provide an objective, independent view of your software to allow you to appreciate and understand the risks in what you’re looking to build.</p> <h3> The cost of poor testing </h3> <p>Need more convincing on the value of testing?</p> <p>To start, software defects can damage a brand's reputation — leading to frustrated and lost customers.</p> <p>For startups and products just trying to get off the ground, bugs and incomplete features can mean the difference between a killer launch or the scrap heap.</p> <p>Small dev teams have the magical ability to address issues swiftly, but your time is so much better spent building new than fixing old.</p> <p>Focus on testing and stay focused on the new.</p> <p>Continue reading: <a href="https://testingmonkey.io/blog/importance-of-testing">https://testingmonkey.io/blog/importance-of-testing</a></p> product testing programming startup