Stakeholders have identified the need for a new software application. Business analysts have studied business practices and workflows, defined requirements, and requested functionality. Development ...

The 2011 book The Lean Startup by Eric Ries changed the way many companies pursue value, and that approach can lead them to slash the QA budget in favor of other IT staff members. The old methodology, ...

What is the best way to approach the vital step of usability testing? An expert shows how device makers can understand user needs, generate usability requirements, and perform the necessary ...

The new product development cycle can be quite complex, especially when it comes to technology. There’s a lot of planning, testing and tinkering that must happen before a tech product is ready to hit ...

With cloud-native workloads, distributed applications, microservices and DevOps, modern software development no longer devotes a lifecycle phase to functional testing. Testers must adjust to this code ...

Jerry Cao is a UX content strategist at the wireframing and prototyping app UXPin. For advice on how to conduct 30+ different types of usability tests, check out The Guide to Usability Testing.

Let's suppose that the "usability" mantra you've heard over the past few years has finally convinced you that conducting user research with your target audience is an essential aspect of your ...

The term summative usability testing recently entered the lexicon of medical device manufacturers as they faced the new requirement to validate their product's suitability for its intended use.

Understanding the importance of usability in software design is critical, whether you are a software developer trying to deliver a functional product, or an organization looking to define the ...