testijatel

Testijatel is a term used in several South Slavic languages to denote a person who performs testing, most commonly in software development and quality assurance. The form derives from the English word tester, with the Slavic agentive suffix -atel, producing a noun that designates the actor performing the action. In practice, a testijatel designs and executes tests, documents results, and collaborates with developers to reproduce and diagnose defects.

In software contexts, testijatel roles can be manual or automated. Manual testijatels perform exploratory testing, create and maintain test cases, and verify fixes. Automated testijatels implement and maintain test scripts using frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, or JUnit, and integrate tests into continuous integration pipelines. Some testijatels specialize in functional testing, user interface testing, performance testing, or security testing; others may focus on hardware or embedded-system validation.

Training and qualifications typically include knowledge of software development life cycles, testing methodologies (functional, regression, smoke testing), and familiarity with defect-tracking tools. The term can appear in job postings and organizational charts alongside English-language equivalents.

History and regional usage vary. In contemporary practice, testijatel serves as a culturally specific translation for testing professionals, complementing or substituting the English term in local contexts. See also quality assurance, software testing, test engineer.