Tips to improve technical knowledge for tester in Agile Testing

It is important for tester who participates in Agile Testing to improve technical knowledge. This knowledge is essential for discussing with developer. So, I summarize the key things that I normally use for improving my technical knowledge.

Tips to improve technical knowledge

1. Learn the technology and architecture of our software
First of all, we should understand which technology is used for implementing our application and what it is. Then, we should understand the high-level architecture. For example, my project is about web application which consumes data from 3 web services in different server. From this information, you will know the dependency, risk and limitation of our system. For example, the change in web service is the risk in our project.

2. Discuss with developer. Don't be shy.
As we usually use face-to-face communication in agile, this is a good chance to talk to developer in various technical aspects. I normally use this chance to learn the high-level design of new feature. We should not just listen. We should think and analyze the developer's design as well. From this activity, we may find the wrong design and can provide the valid feedback to developers. This is good thing because we can fix the issue earlier.

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