Acceptance, buddy, paired and exploratory testing types in brief

by Tech Manager on March 2, 2010

Here’s a brief look at some of the testing types listed here
Acceptance Testing

  • black-box type tests
  • executed by customers / their representatives
  • small set of tests generally aligned towards real-life scenarios / use-cases
  • purpose primarily to verify if product meets acceptance criteria and not defect detection
  • tests can verify functional / non-functional requirements

Buddy Testing

  • a type of ad-hoc testing
  • usually comprises two buddies working together to identify defects
  • buddies with diverse backgrounds / perspectives enhance the degree of defects detected
  • developer + tester is a good buddy combination
  • generally performed during unit testing phase
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