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Testing is the silent hero of software engineering

And lessons learned from the Crowdstrike outage.
October 08, 2024

In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, where software is integral to nearly every facet of our lives, ensuring that applications function correctly and securely is paramount.

Software testing is a crucial discipline within the development process, designed to identify bugs, verify functionality, and ensure the overall quality of software products. 

Inadequate testing can have far-reaching consequences – something the CrowdStrike mishap in the summer of 2024 clearly showed. Understanding what you can do to mitigate risk has to be a high priority. 

What does software testing entail?

Software testing is a process used to evaluate the functionality, performance, and reliability of a software application.

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