Smoke Tests

A critical, rapid-fire test run on a new software build (Build Verification Test) to confirm core functions (like login, navigation) are stable before deeper QA begins.

Smoke testing (Build Verification Test) is your essential first-pass quality gate: a quick, targeted check to ensure the new software build is stable and functional. It runs a minimal set of critical test cases—think user login, basic navigation, or a simple transaction like adding item to cart—to immediately catch major, show-stopping defects. This process, often automated and integrated into CI/CD pipelines, saves significant resources by preventing unstable code from moving to the time-intensive, in-depth testing phase. If the build fails this check, we stop the line and send it back to development for immediate repair.

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