Exploratory testing: complementing scripted testing

January 5, 2022

Exploratory testing is a hands-on testing technique that involves minimal planning and maximum test execution by working on the basic principle of learning by discovery.

Exploratory testing can prove to be an interesting journey of discovering new bugs, uncovering hidden segments of code that may be harboring a dormant bug, leading to a path-breaking discovery, which may prevent a major issue in future. This journey is in particular rewarding for the testers with out-of-the-box thinking, which further adds a lateral and analytical element to their technical skills.

Conclusion Exploratory testing requires a unique combination of skill set mentioned above, besides having good technical know-how. The curiosity and the desire to know “why” should be a driving factor for the testers. However, finding that perfect mix of skills may not be that easy a feat.

Webomates has done extensive research on how to high jump to a high quality using exploratory testing and a detailed analysis can be found in the article written by Aseem Bakshi, Webomates CEO.