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Why Do You Need QA?

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Stefania Crasso

This short article is not about how quality assurance engineers do their job. We will discover why quality assurance (QA) is an indispensable part of software development.


The purpose of the QA engineer profession is to help create a quality product. Their job is not just finding bugs and not just testing. The main task of a QA engineer is to prevent defects and, therefore, ensure the high quality of the development process and its results. This is a reasonably general definition, so below we will try to overview some details that will help you realize the value of QA.


A defect or bug is a piece of code with an error. Due to these errors, the system cannot perform its functions perfectly. This does not always mean that the whole system will shut down. It may work but in the wrong way. 


So what do QA engineers do? Their responsibilities include:


  • Identifying weaknesses and inconsistencies in the product at all stages of development;
  • Help define project requirements;
  • Provide comprehensive information about the product quality;
  • Testing the product throughout all phases of the system development life cycle (software development lifecycle, SDLC).


It is important to note that a QA engineer is interested in making any product user-friendly in terms of functionality and design. To do this, they work closely with all team members and constantly refer to given requirements.


Discover the types of software testing and study the whole QA process in our new article: https://neklo.com/what-is-quality-assurance-testing/


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