The Role of a FullStack Software Tester(Be A Complete Tester)

The Test Lead
3 min readAug 28, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of software development, ensuring the quality and reliability of applications has become a paramount concern. With the increasing complexity of modern web and mobile applications, the traditional boundaries between frontend, what the user or customer sees, and backend development, all of the code and functionality in the background, have blurred. This has led to the rise of a new breed of testers known as Fullstack Software Testers. These versatile professionals are tasked with comprehensively testing both frontend and backend components, utilizing both manual and automated testing techniques to deliver robust and seamless user experiences.

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The Evolution of Testing

Traditionally, software testing was divided into two distinct domains: frontend testing, focusing on user interfaces, interactions, and user experiences, and backend testing, concentrating on the underlying logic, data processing, and database interactions. However, the emergence of dynamic web applications, API-driven architectures, and the continuous integration and deployment practices have necessitated a more integrated approach to…

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