Before I go deep, let me give a brief explanation of what software testing is for absolute newbies. If you have ever tried using a website or application where you are unable to click a button or it is not displaying properly on your device, then you already know what software testing is.
\nYou see, that difficulty you experienced is what is called a bug and the job of a software tester is to find those bugs before users so the developer could fix them and the users could have the optimum experience.<\/p>\n
These tips are based on my testing experience and that of other pro-testers:<\/p>\n
#001 No Software\/Application Is Bug-Free: Before starting any test, have it at the back of
\nyour mind that the software you are testing isn\u2019t 100% bug-free, it could be 99% and your job is
\nto find those 0.99 bugs. That way, you will not be discouraged after some minutes into the test
\nwithout finding a bug.<\/p>\n
#002 Always Read The Instructions: Never ignore the instruction when you are testing. It
\ngives the direction of what and where to search for. Not properly reading instructions before
\ntesting is like traveling to a place you\u2019ve never been to without a map. You are bound to get lost
\nand even if you do find some bugs, it might be out of scope i.e not what they are looking for.<\/p>\n
#003 Device Matters: Don\u2019t use a single device for your test unless when it is stated
\notherwise. There is a tendency for a bug to occur on an android phone and not on a laptop, you
\nmight what to run your test across several devices to not miss out on some device-specific
\nbugs.<\/p>\n
#004 Test Chronologically: Don\u2019t just test randomly, have a plan and break the website or
\napplication you are testing into sections, something like header, links in the header, footer, links
\nin the footer, body, links in the body, etc. This way it is easier to track your progress and
\nincrease efficiency.<\/p>\n
#005 Be Focused: Lack of focus is one thing that is common among manual testers and its
\ncosts a lot. While executing a test absent-mindedly or doing another task while testing, other
\ntesters would probably find the same bug you have found and submit it before you. While you
\nare grudgingly abandoning that bug to find another, another tester is already on that too.<\/p>\n
#006 Pay Attention To Patterns: As you progress as a tester, you would realize there is a
\ntrend in which you find bugs on some types of websites and applications. Pay close attention to
\nthis trend and identify the pattern. These patterns are the first thing you should follow when
\ntesting new websites\/applications before doing general testing. That way your work is
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