michael99
New member
I recently came across the term smoke testing while reading about software development and CI/CD workflows, and I wanted to understand it better from a general perspective.
From what I’ve learned so far, smoke testing is used to check whether the basic functionality of an application works before running more detailed tests. It seems like a quick way to catch major issues early, but I’m curious how it’s actually used in real projects.
I’d like to know:
I’m not looking for highly technical answers only—general explanations and practical insights are welcome.
Would love to hear thoughts from people with different backgrounds or experiences.
From what I’ve learned so far, smoke testing is used to check whether the basic functionality of an application works before running more detailed tests. It seems like a quick way to catch major issues early, but I’m curious how it’s actually used in real projects.
I’d like to know:
- What exactly is smoke testing in simple terms?
- Why do teams prefer smoke testing before running full test suites?
- Is smoke testing useful only for developers, or does it help non-technical teams too?
- How is smoke testing different from integration testing or end-to-end testing?
- Are there any real-world examples where smoke testing prevented bigger problems?
I’m not looking for highly technical answers only—general explanations and practical insights are welcome.
Would love to hear thoughts from people with different backgrounds or experiences.