What is it:

Nearly all testing textbooks and classes teach testing based on ideas that are about forty years old. A funny thing about that: we have no evidence that those ideas worked even then — and yet, the world is more complicated, today. Traditional testing demands that you test with a complete spec, assumes you will test every feature in every way, and expects that you will write out all your tests cases in detail before you start. Hogwash! None of that is possible, and some of it is actually harmful even to attempt.

Rapid testing is a skill-based and context-driven testing methodology that invites you to apply ingenuity, tools, and lightweight heuristics to test complex products. It's designed to scale. It's designed to engage your brain, instead of make you feel like a stock clerk at a supermarket. It's a methodology that grew out of the culture of innovation in Silicon Valley.

This seminar is a live test coaching experience run by James Bach.  He trains to "test as you test", just as if someone worked for him in real life. James is the creator and managing author of the Rapid Testing methodology, which he has been developing since the late 80's at Apple Computer, and teaching since the mid 90's.

You will learn:

• What is Rapid Testing and how to use the Testing Story heuristic.

• Why excellent testing is and must be a thoughtful people-centered process.

• How checking (which a tool can do) and testing (which only people can do) are two different things that work well together.

• How note-taking with tools like Rapid Reporter plus video can help create a comprehensive record of your work.

• How activity-based test management (e.g. with sessions and threads) can coordinate and illuminate the work of a test team.

• How paired exploratory testing can supercharge your testing.

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What about
Time Zones?

We will testing a real product,  and are encouraged to use tools such as Fiddler, Burp Proxy, browser add-ins, etc. that assist in testing.

Although it is helpful to have taken the RST class, it is not required. However, we do recommend that you review the articles and materials on the Satisfice site.

Early Bird Registration
Sept 15th - Nov 15, 2012

Regular Registration

Nov 16 - Jan 25, 2013