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Archives for January 2011

When Does a Test End?

Published: January 5, 2011 by James Bach 34 Comments

The short answer is: you never know for sure that a test has ended. Case in point. The license plate on my car is "tester." It looks like this: On December 20th, I received this notice in the … [Read more...] about When Does a Test End?

Filed Under: Buggy Products, Test Strategy, Testing vs. Checking

This is What We Do

Published: January 5, 2011 by James Bach Leave a Comment

In the Context-Driven Testing community, the testing craft is a living, growing thing. This dialog, led by my partner in Rapid Testing, Michael Bolton, is a prime example of the life among us. Read … [Read more...] about This is What We Do

Filed Under: Context-Driven Testing, Exploratory Testing, Process Dynamics, Rapid Software Testing Methodology, Skills

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