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:
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.
