Chapter 6. Testing Goes an Extra Mile over Weekends

Weekend testing is an unconventional way of testing that is influenced by a context-driven software testing philosophy. Weekend testers are typically employed professionals who come together virtually over the weekend using collaboration platforms and execute some of the most interesting software testing tasks. In a short span of time, this concept has traveled from Bangalore to the rest of the globe. Weekend testing can also be leveraged by large organizations in combination with their existing Testing Center of Excellence (TCOE) model. In this chapter, we will discuss the following:

• The modus operandi of weekend testing
• Advantages and disadvantages
• Trends in the use of crowdsourced testing
• How large organizations can leverage it with their TCOE model