Smoke Testing

In the fast-paced world of software development, delivering functional and reliable products on time is paramount. One of the key tools that teams use to ensure this is smoke testing—the unsung hero of early-stage software validation. But what exactly is smoke testing, and why should it matter to developers, testers, and stakeholders?

So what is Smoke Testing?

Smoke Testing is a software testing process that determines whether the deployed software build is stable or not. Smoke testing is a confirmation for the QA team to proceed with further software testing. It consists of a minimal or main set of tests run on each build to test software functionalities.

Goal of Smoke Testing-

1. Prevent Wasting Resources
2. Enabling Objective Decisions
3. Improving Time Management
4. Supporting Continuous Integration
5. Enhancing Communication

Benefits of Smoke Testing-

1. Faster Feedback
2. Reduced Risk
3. Improved Efficiency

Smoke Testing is performed both in Manual Testing and Automation Testing.