The 2018-19 World Quality Report is supposed to show us the trends in QA and test globally, but I don’t think it accurately portrays reality on the ground.
Most companies I know are struggling with different issues to the ones it highlights. Have you read it? Do you agree?
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Stephen Davis is the founder of Calleo Software, a OpenText (formerly Micro Focus) Gold Partner. His passion is to help test professionals improve the efficiency and effectiveness of software testing.
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