Glossary

Software Testing Glossary

Short, accurate definitions of the terms QA interviewers love to ask about.

Shift-Left Testing — Definition & Implementation Guide

Shift-left testing is the practice of running quality checks earlier in the software development lifecycle — at requirements, design, and unit-test stages — rather than only after a build is ready for QA.

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Flaky Test — What It Is & The 7-Step Fix

A flaky test is one that produces different results on the same code without intentional changes. Flaky tests destroy trust in your automation suite faster than missing coverage does.

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Smoke vs Sanity Testing — The Clear Difference

Both are quick checks that run before deeper testing. Smoke tests verify the build is stable enough to test. Sanity tests verify a specific change works as expected.

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