The Book On Software Testing

Stop guessing what your QA team actually does.

The non-technical guide to understanding, managing, and demanding software quality - written in plain English for everyone on the team.

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Cover of The Book On Software Testing by Daniel Wilson: a raccoon in a shirt and red tie draped over an old computer monitor

Sound familiar?

You're in the sprint review. Someone mentions test coverage, regression suites, or a blocker in UAT - and you nod along, hoping no one asks a follow-up.

You're not alone. Most people working in software teams were never taught what quality actually means, what testers actually do, or how to tell if it's working.

The jargon. The finger-pointing when something ships broken. The mystery of why testing takes so long. The Book On Software Testing cuts through all of it - giving you the plain-English framework you need to contribute meaningfully to quality, not just observe it.

Inside

What you'll get from this book

  1. 01

    Clearer Handovers

    Stop the miscommunication between dev, QA, and the rest of the team. Learn what good handovers look like and how to ask for them.

  2. 02

    Master Metrics

    Understand what QA numbers actually mean - test coverage, defect escape rate, pass/fail ratios - and how to use them to drive decisions.

  3. 03

    Own Quality

    Shift from "that's QA's job" to making quality everyone's responsibility. Build a culture where problems are caught earlier and fixed faster.

  4. 04

    End the Jargon

    Get a shared language that works across your whole team - so everyone from the PM to the CEO can talk about quality without confusion.

Who it's for

This book is for you if you...

...work in or alongside a software team but don't write the code. If any of these sound like you, this book was written with you in mind.

  • Product Managers
  • Scrum Masters
  • Business Analysts
  • UX/UI Designers
  • Founders
  • Project Managers
  • Team Leads
  • Marketing
  • Sales Teams
  • Customer Support
  • HR Professionals
  • Operations Managers
  • Technical Writers
  • Compliance Officers
  • Financial Analysts
  • Non-Technical Founders

5 out of 5 stars

Great book, highly recommended

"Great book. Really helps to understand what software testing is all about."
Shaun Bokenham · Verified purchase · Amazon UK

About the author

Dan Wilson

Dan has been testing software for 16 years. He has led QA strategy for global teams, built scalable quality frameworks, and coached hundreds of professionals across every discipline. His mission is simple: quality is everyone's responsibility - not just the testers'.

Alongside the book, Dan offers software testing through ProTesting: regular test rounds, production health checks and pre-release testing.

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Ready to stop guessing?

Get the plain-English guide to software quality - and start contributing to it with confidence.

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