What is a user story?

What is a user story?

All software has a target user. A user story describes the user’s motivations and what they are trying to accomplish by using the software. Finally, it shows how the user uses the application. It ignores the design and implementation details.

A user story aims to focus on the value provided to the end-user instead of the exact inputs they might enter and the expected output.

In a user story, the tester creates user personas with real names and characteristics and tries to simulate a real-life interaction with the software. A user story often helps fish out hidden problems that are often not revealed by more formal testing processes.