Test ideas

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Test ideas are hypotheses that testers generate to reveal information. And they usually come in the form of a question, and test ideas are informed by information we have about the product and perceived risks. Executing actions based upon a test idea to help reveal information.

Test ideas can help trigger other test ideas as well. And recording a test idea and notes can provide evidence of testing carried out too. Test ideas can bias you. 

The more you test, the more likely you are, to be biased towards a specific area or type of testing. Test ideas sometimes don't come naturally at all. It takes skill to help generate test ideas. 

Test idea examples: 
  • An example would be, what if I pressed that button a hundred times really fast? 
  • Or what if I turned off that microservice? 
  • Or what would happen if I enter a a date in a different format to my region. 
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