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Experience-based test techniques

Experience-based test techniques

Ever wondered how a tester's experience can be their most valuable tool? Well, picture a scenario where testers rely on their intuition, past experiences, and critical thinking skills to pinpoint issues. This is where experience-based techniques really come into play. Let's dive into the essential experience-based testing techniques used by software testers to tackle complex problems. These approaches are often less structured, leveraging the tester's instincts and domain expertise to uncover hidden issues more effectively. One popular technique is error guessing. Here, testers apply their experience with past issues to predict what could go wrong in new scenarios. If you've encountered an app that frequently fails with certain inputs, you'd use that knowledge to uncover similar bugs. Error guessing works well in situations where certain functionalities tend to be error-prone, such as date formats or user inputs, or even edge cases that have previously caused issues. This technique…

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