Unless You're Working on a Video Game, Nobody Wants to Use Your Software
08/09/23 • 37 min
Welcome to Test Case Scenario! In our 11th episode, the panel engages in a thought-provoking debate, exploring whether software is a utility or a form of art.
Join our engaging panelists as they delve into the realm of whether software is a tool, or a means to an end, or whether it’s something that can enhance our lives.
SUBSCRIBE and visit us at https://saucelabs.com/community to unlock the secrets behind the power of testing in software development.
0:00 - Intro
1:50 - No one wants to use your software
3:00 - Software as a tool to accomplish a task
4:50 - Goal is to have a finished product
6:52 - What’s the alternative?
17:46 - Viewing it from the lens of a tester
23:50 - If all apps gamified
34:00 - Developers don’t like to talk about testing
Welcome to Test Case Scenario! In our 11th episode, the panel engages in a thought-provoking debate, exploring whether software is a utility or a form of art.
Join our engaging panelists as they delve into the realm of whether software is a tool, or a means to an end, or whether it’s something that can enhance our lives.
SUBSCRIBE and visit us at https://saucelabs.com/community to unlock the secrets behind the power of testing in software development.
0:00 - Intro
1:50 - No one wants to use your software
3:00 - Software as a tool to accomplish a task
4:50 - Goal is to have a finished product
6:52 - What’s the alternative?
17:46 - Viewing it from the lens of a tester
23:50 - If all apps gamified
34:00 - Developers don’t like to talk about testing
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14:15 - Which failure is easy to overcome?
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