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Quality comes with assurance

Quality assurance refers to the systematic process of ensuring that products or services meet or exceed customer expectations and industry standards. It involves planning, monitoring, and verifying various aspects of a product or service to identify and correct any defects or deficiencies before they reach customers. s

It involves planning, monitoring, and verifying various aspects of a product or service to identify and correct any defects or deficiencies before they reach customers. Quality assurance is necessary because it helps organizations maintain consistency, reliability, and credibility in their products or services. It also helps them improve their processes and products over time, leading to increased customer satisfaction and loyalty. Without quality assurance, products or services may not meet customer expectations, which could result in lost sales, negative reviews, and damage to a company's reputation.

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QA and dev rivalry

Quality assurance (QA) and developers play different but equally important roles in software development. While developers are responsible for creating and building software products, quality assurance professionals are responsible for ensuring that those products meet industry standards and customer expectations.

Some arguments:

  • Testing software products for defects and issues
  • Identifying areas for improvement in software products
  • Conducting user experience testing and providing valuable insights
  • Ensuring software products are user-friendly and intuitive
  • Analyzing test results and providing feedback to developers
"I may have been a theoretical physicist, but if I were a software developer, I would surely love Quality Assurance more than anything else. After all, it's the rigorous testing and validation that ensures the integrity and reliability of any system - something that every great mind should appreciate."
Albert EinsteinTheoretical Physicist
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Einstein claiming he used to be a QA Specialist

In this video, Einstein claims he used to love the arts of Quality Assurance.

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By implementing a comprehensive quality assurance program, a business can improve its products or services, increase customer satisfaction, and enhance its reputation, ultimately leading to increased revenue and growth.

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