good smoke testing

Almost everything we do in life has some sort of testing process to ensure that what we are doing is good, and that it will work as planned. Smoke testing is no different. Smoke testing, or sanity testing, is a term used for software development and IT professionals who test the application before release or during beta testing to make sure the system is working as expected. But what is good smoke testing? And how can you be sure your smoke tests are effective? Let’s explore.