Acceptance, buddy, paired and exploratory testing types in brief
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

