alpha testing
Internal software trials
Alpha testing is the earliest phase of software testing, conducted internally before release to outside users.
Developers or in-house testers check for major bugs and basic functionality: The app is still in alpha testing, so expect crashes.
Alpha testing precedes beta testing, which involves external users.
Within the organization
- internalSituated within
- closedNot accessible now
- early accessAvailability before public launch
- buildCreate a structure
iteration · version control · milestone · sprint · deployment · rollback · staging · sandbox
Those who create software
- QAStandards compliance process
- engineersTechnical problem solvers
- early adoptersFirst users of innovations
- stakeholdersThose with investment in outcome
feedback loop · collaboration · communication · reporting · coordination
Inherent imperfection or fault
- glitchMinor system fault
- errorFault in communication
- bugCrawling creature or defect
- crashSudden violent impact
fault · flaw · issue · malfunction · anomaly · regression · exception · failure
Systematic fault diagnosis
- diagnosticsMethods identifying problems
- loggingRecording system events
- tracingCopying by following lines
- fixesRepairs or solutions
patches · hotfix · workaround · root cause · stack trace · breakpoint · reproduce · isolation
Documented software error description
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
- observationsNoted perceptions
- suggestionsProposed ideas or advice
- improvementsChanges that upgrade quality
in-house
Within the organization
- internalSituated within
- closedNot accessible now
- early accessAvailability before public launch
build · iteration · version control · milestone · sprint · deployment · rollback · staging · sandbox · dogfooding
developers
Those who create software
- QAStandards compliance process
- engineersTechnical problem solvers
- early adoptersFirst users of innovations
stakeholders · feedback loop · collaboration · communication · reporting · coordination
defect
Inherent imperfection or fault
crash · fault · flaw · issue · malfunction · anomaly · regression · exception · failure · freeze
troubleshooting
Systematic fault diagnosis
- diagnosticsMethods identifying problems
- loggingRecording system events
- tracingCopying by following lines
fixes · patches · hotfix · workaround · root cause · stack trace · breakpoint · reproduce · isolation · correction
bug report
Documented software error description
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
- observationsNoted perceptions
- suggestionsProposed ideas or advice
- testingexamine, check, assess, evaluate, verify
- game developmentgame engine, game design, game engines, game designer, rendering
- Product Developmentdevelopment, roadmap, prototype, design, backlog
- R&DR&D, r and d, research labs, applied research, basic research
- QA testingQA, quality assurance, playtesting, bug tracking, debug
- beginningsbegin, beginning, start, first, opening
alpha testingbeta testing
Pre-release quality evaluation
open beta · public beta · field testing · public release · public trials
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