Software Developer Vs. QA Engineer/Tester
While a Developer and QA Engineer share the same goal, it is their paths that make all the difference. The developer works towards making the best possible app and the QA finds ways to break the application.
No, the QA has no ulterior motive. However, the QA is required to think out of the box and place themselves in the worst-case scenarios to make sure the apps do not fail in the live environment.
A typical Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) would have the tester come in the later stages. This made repairing errors and bugs difficult and expensive. Thus, now software testing is a part of every phase of SDLC.
Developer’s Role
The final features of the app must be converted into a real application by the developer. He uses several tools which include programming languages, integrated development…