Is Test Automation a Silver Bullet?
Although less common, there are still many instances where test automation is seen as the silver bullet to testing. It’s easy to get caught in [...]
PLATO Panel Talks: Introducing the PLATO Training Program pt. 2
We are excited to be back this week with part 2 of PLATO Panel Talks: Introducing the PLATO Training Program. In this episode, our [...]
PLATO Panel Talks: Introducing The PLATO Training Program
The PLATO Training program, which started in 2015 and has now taught and employed more than 200 Indigenous software testers, will be the topic of [...]
Learning SAP Testing: An Interview with Greg McNeil and Donavan Stephens
Learning SAP Testing can be a daunting task for any tester who is unfamiliar with this long-standing enterprise resource planning system. Greg McNeil and Donavan [...]
Lessons in Testing I Learned Re-Watching ‘The Matrix’
The last time I watched the 1999 film The Matrix was around 15 years ago and I was absolutely way too young. I finished the [...]
Three Tools to Support a New Tester
Hi my name is Kevin. I’ve been a tester with PLATO Testing for three years. In that time, I’ve found some tools that were very [...]
Passion vs. Profit
Why do you come to work every day? Do you enjoy the work you do? Does what you do help others, or contribute to society [...]
Happy Canada Day and National Indigenous Peoples Day from PLATO and PQA Testing
On July 1, 2017, Canada celebrated its 150th birthday. We, as a country, looked back on 150 years of history and culture and, together, acknowledged [...]
PLATO Testing: One Year Later
Only one year ago, PLATO Testing was launched with the vision of building a team of Aboriginal software testers across Canada backed by PQA Testing’s [...]