Human beings are blessed to have this urge to seek better. We are always looking for ways to bring innovation and creativity in whatever project or task we are working on. Therefore, we are always ready to troubleshoot the problems in our day to day life. This innate nature of our species has worked wonders. “Blockchain” is proof of our keenness towards perfectionism. It is an ultimate data structure which exists in not one but many locations at once. Test case management in blockchain application testing is a cherry on top. It provides new and more convenient methods to test blockchain applications which ultimately increase the security of the application. There are many ways and tools through which you can make sure that your blockchain application is secure. For example, unit and integration tests, user and application programming interface tests, etc. are the ways through which you can elevate the level of your blockchain applications.
There are two basic methods to perform test cases.
- Manual Execution
- Automated Execution
Both of these methods have their merits and demerits but here are some of the methods which will make your blockchain application more secure.
Blockchain App Testing – Different than Conventional!
Before we move forward, here is something we should know first. There are some additional features of a blockchain application to look out for while performing TCM (Test Case Management). e.g., throughput, chain size, security, cryptography, data propagation, and data integrity. Due to these additional metrics, a blockchain application is significantly different from a regular application. Therefore, following are some methods/tricks to keep in mind while doing TCM of these applications.
Tools
Using improved and latest tools is a key trick to test blockchain applications. TCM tools are now improved to a point that you can use them comfortably for conducting and managing tests. Therefore, it is important to use these latest tools. The main reason for this is that these improved TCM tools will make the whole process of testing and managing a blockchain application very simple and easy. They will guarantee to identify and fix all kinds of bugs in your blockchain application.
Automated and Manual Testing
Although automated testing makes the whole process very easy but there is a limit to it. There are some bugs which can only be fixed by manual testing. Therefore, if you are having the slightest bit of doubt then immediately shift to manual testing and find the bug before releasing the application. It will make your blockchain application more secure and practical.
Quality Assurance
There is an ever-growing competition in the market and therefore you can’t afford to lack in any department. Now, testing is just not enough. You have to deliver a high-quality product if you want to compete in the market. Quality Assurance (QA) is an effective way to make sure that your application is up to the market standards. In simple words, you can’t simply depend on TCM for the success of your blockchain application. You have to ensure a high quality of the final release as well.
Conclusion
A lot of hard work is involved in the process of developing a blockchain application. Since blockchain applications are decentralized and the database is present at many places instead of one, it becomes nearly impossible to fix a bug. Therefore, TCM is very critical, especially in the case of blockchain applications because if it is not done properly, all the hard work can easily go to vain. Next time when you are working on a blockchain application, just make sure that you are following the instructions mentioned above. This way, you will be able to deliver an application which will meet all the market standards and it will be a success. Above all, your client will be happy and that’s all that matters.