welcome to software testing journey the podcast to discover all the amazing things that software testing can do for you Today we're talking about the concept of shift left, which is a way of thinking about the testing process in software development. The shift left concept is all about getting involved with testing earlier in the software development process.
It means getting involved before any code is written and even before any project planning or design is done. By shifting testing earlier, it helps catch issues as soon as possible and save development teams time and money. to get a better understanding of what shifting left means let's look at the traditional software development process
In this model, the process is broken down into stages with testing happening at the end. This means that any issues with the code, product design, or user experience only get discovered after the product is developed. With shift left, these issues can be uncovered earlier. For example, a tester can work with the developers and designers to review the product specs and ask questions about how the product should work.
This type of collaboration helps to identify any problems before the development process even begins shift left also means involving testers throughout the development process This means testers should be involved in design reviews, code reviews and user testing to ensure that all the features are working properly. This type of collaboration helps to catch any issues as they arise instead of waiting until the end of the development process.
So, the shift left concept means that testers should be involved earlier and throughout the entire development process. This helps to save time and money as well as create better products that work the way they are intended to. Thank you for joining us on the Software Testing Journey podcast. We hope you found this episode about the concept of shift left helpful. Until next time.