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Explore a system as a user would - without a script or set of tasks - to find possible defects that other forms of testing may miss.
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Testing frontend performance so users can access your service quickly.
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When and how to carry out moderated usability testing.
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Why to deploy regularly, deployment principles to follow, and how to do it.
How to use pre-production environments to build and test software: development, integration, staging, shared environments.
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