Continuous Testing vs. Traditional Testing

'Continuous testing' is a buzzword that keeps coming up in software testing industry. It means testing software at every stage of their lifecycle, even beyond release. Traditional QA testing involves testing a concept, idea, or the very early stage designs that are not fully formed yet. This is similar to the mentality behind TDD (Test-Driven Development) It means you are building testability into your product, and code, right from the very start. This means pre-empting problems before they happen - putting quality at the forefront.