/tags/test/Recent content in Test on Software FactoryHugoen/use/practices/genai/test/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000/use/practices/genai/test/<h2 id="introduction">Introduction<a class="td-heading-self-link" href="#introduction" aria-label="Heading self-link"></a></h2> <p>This practice shows how GenAI coding assistants can help <strong>design reliable, reviewable, and maintainable tests</strong> faster. It is intended for <strong>software engineers and test engineers</strong> who need to improve behavioral coverage, explore edge cases, and strengthen confidence without losing human control. The assistant is useful for generating candidate scenarios and draft tests, but <strong>engineers remain responsible for correctness, relevance, determinism, and <a href="/get-started/glossary/#continuous-integration-and-continuous-delivery-cicd">CI</a> stability</strong>. To get useful results, provide <strong>clear acceptance criteria</strong>, the <strong>system under test contract</strong>, and the main <strong>project conventions and tooling constraints</strong>.</p>/use/practices/test/shift-left-approach/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000/use/practices/test/shift-left-approach/<p>This guide provides a definition of Shift Left, outlines its benefits, explains how to implement it and presents some pitfalls to avoid.</p> <p><img src="/use/practices/test/shift-left-approach/img/devops-shift-left.png" alt="“approach”"></p> <h2 id="definition">Definition<a class="td-heading-self-link" href="#definition" aria-label="Heading self-link"></a></h2> <p><strong>Shift Left</strong> refers to the practice of moving testing activities earlier in the software development process.</p> <p>Instead of waiting until the end of the development cycle to test for defects, Shift Left advocates for testing activities to begin as soon as possible.</p> <p>This approach is aligned with Agile and DevOps methodologies, promoting ongoing testing throughout the development lifecycle.</p>