Form Testing: Model-Based Test Data via SMT Solver
Form testing for over 255 tax form variants across 16 states: an SMT solver derives valid test data from the model and exposes contradictory rules.
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Cyber Resilience Act: Connected Machines Are Affected Too
The Cyber Resilience Act covers connected machines, with risk assessments and reporting duties. Starting early secures consultants before rates rise.
The Testing Profession: What Skills Does a Tester Need Today?
The testing profession has become a team task, since quality belongs to everyone in an agile team. Experience counts for more than knowledge alone.
Documentation as Code: Treat Architecture Docs Like Code
Documentation as Code keeps architecture docs current: written in AsciiDoc, versioned in Git and built in the pipeline through continuous documentation.
Secure by Design: Security Starts at the Beginning
Secure by design means building security in from day one, not bolting it on later. What defense in depth, secure defaults and threat modeling look like.
Testing in German-Speaking Countries: How Agile Are Teams?
Testing in German-speaking countries has been surveyed every few years since 2011. Agile projects now dominate, while classic techniques lose ground.
Hybrid App Testing at ZDF: Manual First, Then Automation
Hybrid app testing at ZDF: 70 to 80% automation, and 90% of failed tests are real bugs. Manual and exploratory testing still catch what scripts miss.
Quality Coaching: Bottom-up Instead of Off-the-Shelf Solutions
A quality coach helps teams find their own solutions instead of handing them down. Three Amigos and a community of practice shift the mindset.
Security Audits: A Baseline Instead of a Major Cleanup
Security audits work best as a habit: draw a baseline, run security checks in the pull request and fix a few findings whenever you touch the code.
Accessibility Testing: AI Checks Linguistic WCAG Criteria
Accessibility testing runs on a jumble of Word, Excel and browser tabs. AI checks linguistic WCAG criteria, and clustering picks representative pages.
Systemic Methods for Teams: Why Outside Advice Rarely Sticks
Why do well-intentioned impulses in a team so often fizzle out? Systemic consulting explains how connectivity determines impact.
Testing AI Systems: Determinism Decides the Test Strategy
Testing AI systems often boils down to one question: does the system behave deterministically? The answer decides whether classic methods suffice.
Post-Agility: Transformation Requires Multiple Change Models
Post-agility has turned agile into a vague umbrella term. Kotter, Satir and Tribal Leadership show why change fails and why small steps get further.
Software Testing Trends: Quality Becomes a Team Skill
Software testing trends like AI, test data and accessibility: what testers should watch, and why a new tool rarely fixes the real problem.
Future of Software Development: The Basics Will Stay
Future of software development: AI mainly helps developers create legacy code faster. What that means for quality and jobs over the next ten years.
Accessibility Under the BFSG: What B2C Companies Must Do
Since June 2025, the BFSG makes accessibility mandatory for B2C companies, with fines up to 100,000 euros. WCAG-based tasks help teams comply.
A4Q Practical Tester: AI Builds the Exam, a Human Certifies
The A4Q Practical Tester certifies hands-on skills such as test plans and defect reports. AI generates the exam questions, a human makes the final call.
Sustainable Software: Performance Cuts the Carbon Footprint
Sustainable software starts with performance: less CPU, memory and data transfer cut carbon and cloud costs. Three image tweaks alone save 97 percent.