Deborah Reid
Lead Test Engineer
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Deborah has been testing for about 15 years now. She is currently Lead Test Engineer at Bloom and Wild group. She specialises in exploratory and risk based testing with a passion for accessibility. Deborah has written a course for MoT on an Introduction to Accessibility Testing as well as an article on speaking at a Conference for the first time, spoken at an AMA on Soft Skills and more!
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How do you draw a stick person and how does that relate to QE?
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How do you draw a stick person and how does that relate to QE?
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How does Wimbledon relate to success in QE?
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How does Wimbledon relate to success in QE?
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How do gardening and dishwashers link to QE?
Contributions
Network throttling testing is the practice of intentionally slowing down internet connection speeds to simulate how a web application or mobile app performs under slow, latent, or unreliable network conditions.It can be part of performance testing or conducted separately.Developers and QEs use this technique to see what end-users with poor coverage or slower mobile connections (such as 3G or slow 4G) will experience, rather than just relying on the ultra-fast speeds typically available in a corporate office.
A local restaurant posted an image on their Instagram and outside their door earlier stating:"Due to the heatwave, we have made the decision to close the kitchen for hot food from 2pm today.Salads,...
I popped to McDonalds to get a McFluffy (ice cream) today (IYKYK living in south east England today!)After selecting the Galaxy Mcfluffy, I was presented with a screen 'May we suggest' with 3 optio...
I love a convenient slip-on trainer, but I also have a beloved pair with traditional laces. I rarely double-knot them. Yet, I have friends who double-knot their shoes every single day.Double-knotti...
I had a great chat with Philippa at LWAI (Leading with AI) today which stood out.Ā I mentioned how when writing a skill at work with the team, Iād suggest asking that AI what it has assumed. Ju...
The practice of evaluating software applications under real-world conditions with actual end-users, unconstrained by simulated or controlled laboratory environments.Ā It allows Quality Engineering (QE) teams to assess performance, usability, and functionality across highly fragmented device types, network speeds, and operating systems.Examples include but are not limited to: testing your website or mobile application whilst walking around, internet reception varying including connecting to unreliable cafe wifi, losing connection completely on the underground train etc.Ā