QA engineers monitor the entire software development process to ensure that no bugs are present and everything is functioning as intended. However, to achieve this ultimate goal, it monitors every phase of the process including design, development, testing, debugging and delivery. They maintain software quality standards at every stage and ensure that the final product meets the requirements.

Being a QA professional is a challenging task and sometimes, pressured by deadlines, spontaneous errors, stress and pressure, QA engineers develop harmful habits that they inadvertently apply to the work process.

Today we will present you the top 3 bad habits for QA professionals, according to Simple Programmer.

Bad Habit #1: Assuming Strange Behavior is Right Behavior

Often when testing a new feature, QA professionals encounter a strange behavior. Sometimes it has to do with refreshing a page or navigating to a place they weren’t expecting. Or perhaps an unexpected button appears. And when QA engineers have a deadline, they miss these seemingly insignificant changes that actually have a significant impact on the final result and quality. Furthermore, the fact that these quirks didn’t impress you doesn’t mean that end users won’t notice them and may even quit using the app or product because of them.

Bad Habit #2. Getting caught up in the details

This is the opposite of bad habit #1. Sometimes QA engineers are so focused on finding every single thing that’s wrong with an application, no matter how minor, that they fall into “analysis paralysis” and halt their team’s progress.

Experts advise on focusing on actual usage scenarios. The QA engineer’s goal is to ensure that the software works effectively for users and is protected against malicious attacks. Searching for bugs for the sheer pleasure of searching is the wrong approach that hinders productivity.

Bad Habit #3. Writing automated tests

QA professionals who have become familiar with writing automated tests often begin to feel a particular interest and enjoyment in the automation process. A certain burst of energy arises as they tackle technical challenges and observe automated test execution. When a new feature needs to be tested, it is important to make time for it and also for QA professionals to look at it from the end-users – the customers. Test automation can lead to those situations where functionality cannot be adequately tested. At the same time, QA specialists may miss key functionality.