How We Test Software at Microsoft Paperback - December 10, 2008

by Alan Page

Discover how Microsoft implements and manages a company-wide software-testing process straight from testers at Microsoft. Software testing requires people, processes, and tools. Organizing a testing program is resource intensive, even when necessary tradeoffs are made no development team can test every scenario. And using a company-wide process is a challenging issue for most organizations. This book explains how a worldwide leader in software, services, and solutions with 8,000 testers implements and manages its testing process. It includes expert insights and effective testing techniques and methodologies including the pros and cons of various approaches. To provide interesting context, it also provides facts about Microsoft, including the number of test machines, how the company uses automated test cases, and the number of bugs entered for products. Ideal for both testers and test managers, this book answers key testing questions, such as who tests what, when, and with what tools. It covers how test teams are organized, when and how testing is automated, tools used for testing, and feedback details with insights for all software-development groups.Key Book

Delivers a consolidated list of highly effective testing techniques and methodologies including pros and cons of different approaches

Provides expert insights into testing at Microsoft

Includes interesting facts about Microsoft, such as number of test machines, use of automated test cases, and numbers of bugs entered in a product or across all products

Features information about future thoughts on testing and verification methods

Genres: Technical, Programming, Software, Technology, Nonfiction, Computer Science

Paperback

First published December 10, 2008

Reviews

[Karel Rymes · Rating 3 out of 5]

The content is good as an overview and it provides an interesting insight into how software is tested in Microsoft. The book's problem is that it does not look no further and puts Microsoft on a pedestal as the one way to do it.

[Cal · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great introduction to software testing. It covers a lot of helpful practices that any tester can incorporate into their workflow. In general I feel the topics covered in the book apply to testing any type of software, web based or otherwise. Some items in the book are outdated, but that is the nature of publishing a book about computers. Additionally, the book paints Microsoft in a very positive light which one would expect given the title.

[Tom Delmonte · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good book for those that are interested in Software Testing and how it is performed at Microsoft.

[Robert Chapman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic book, covers more than just testing. This is a must read for those in a quality assurance role, especially a leadership role.

[Alan Page · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a little dated now, but some of the stuff still applies and is probably useful.

[Rvbd]

loaned to Arun

[Dave · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every software tester should read this, whether junior or veteran.