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Archives for September 2006

Question: How do you stay sharp as a tester?

Published: September 25, 2006 by James Bach 4 Comments

Shrini writes: How does a good tester keep his testing abilities sharpened all the times. compare it with keep our body fit as we grow old ( walking, jogging and going to Gym, eating healthyfood etc) … [Read more...] about Question: How do you stay sharp as a tester?

Filed Under: FAQ, For Newbies, Testing Culture

A Question About Test Strategy

Published: September 22, 2006 by James Bach 4 Comments

Maria writes: A) Your presentation Test Strategy: "What is it? What does it look like?" applies to creating a test strategy for a specific application (I've also read Ingrid B. Ottevanger's article … [Read more...] about A Question About Test Strategy

Filed Under: Language, Rapid Software Testing Methodology, Risk Analysis, Test Strategy

Transpective Dialogs for Learning

Published: September 19, 2006 by James Bach 7 Comments

One of the techniques I use for my own technical education is to ask someone a question or present them with a problem, then think through the same issue while listening to them work it out. As it … [Read more...] about Transpective Dialogs for Learning

Filed Under: Skills, Testing Culture

Question: Tester’s Freedom of Thought

Published: September 5, 2006 by James Bach 7 Comments

Subha asks: A tester is usually bound by the constraints of specifications when he does functional testing. But what about usability? How much should the tester's imagination be allowed to … [Read more...] about Question: Tester’s Freedom of Thought

Filed Under: Context-Driven Testing, Ethics, FAQ, Important!, Testing Culture

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