(edited 11 April 2018)
Software quality refers to the degree a system, component, or process conforms to specific requirements or expectations. In many instances, end users know “quality” software when they see it. This software is easy to use and error free. It also enables users to perform tasks quickly and effortlessly, on any device, and at any time.
For software developers, software quality assurance is a moving target. In fact, many software QA standard changes have forced developers to reconsider how they build a software development plan.
The word “quality” can be defined in many different ways. Most of the time the word is used to describe how a customer rates a product. It often depends on criteria such as general satisfaction, functionality, and willingness to pay.
However, Software Development takes the definition in another light. When speaking of software quality, it takes into account the delivery of the functional requirements. It has to insure that the source code fits within the software architecture at the unit level as well as the system level. For example, imagine an old-fashioned grandfather clock that is still running on gears.Not only does each individual gear have to be made with precision and perfection at a unit level, but they also have to fit perfectly among the other gears within the clock to make it work.
Although quality work isn’t always the most exciting work done by a tech company, it is some of the most important, providing great value to the final product. If you have ever been frustrated with technology in your life before, oftentimes it is a result of lack of quality.
There are fundamentals to every skill set out there, and quality is at the base of being a developer.
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