Improving sustainability with through software testing

The team began by ensuring the accuracy of the software's calculations. They then examined how different user actions affected the software's performance, which was crucial for maintaining consistent functionality.

Improving the project creation process within the software was a key focus, aiming to make it more user-friendly while maintaining technical precision. The team carefully considered all possible user scenarios to ensure new features integrated well without disrupting the software’s overall functionality.

A significant development last year was the team's decision to start writing tests in Cypress. These tests have been instrumental in detecting errors and enhancing the software's reliability. Recently, they've decided to transition to Playwright, but this is still in the early stages.

The team's role as Quality Assurance (QA) involves ensuring that users can perform environmental impact calculations using chosen methods without encountering errors. They focus on the usability of these calculations rather than delving deeply into the results themselves, as the accuracy of these outcomes is typically the domain of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) experts.