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We Need Better Testing Bloggers

Published: May 30, 2008 by James Bach 31 Comments

I don't understand the mentality of bloggers like this guy. His view of the history of testing is a fantasy that seems designed to insult people who study testing. It applies at most to certain … [Read more...] about We Need Better Testing Bloggers

Filed Under: Automation, Critique, Skills, Testing Culture, Testing vs. Checking

Conscientious Uncertification

Published: May 8, 2008 by James Bach 48 Comments

I'm thinking of having badges made which say "Conscientiously Uncertified." It's for those of us who want to resist the dumbing down of our craft by cynical consultants promoting bogus tester … [Read more...] about Conscientious Uncertification

Filed Under: Context-Driven Testing, Critique, Ethics, Testing Culture

A View From Inside ISTQB/ISEB

Published: May 4, 2008 by James Bach 30 Comments

Alan Richardson writes this commentary from inside one of the stupidest of the certification programs: the ISTQB (well, he says "ISEB", but by all accounts, it's being taken over by ISTQB … [Read more...] about A View From Inside ISTQB/ISEB

Filed Under: Certification

What if Software Development isn’t Golf?

Published: February 29, 2008 by James Bach 8 Comments

Jason Gorman uses a golf analogy to talk about estimation. I like his analogy, but he didn't take it far enough for me. He left out a key element: we may not be playing golf. A typical sin committed … [Read more...] about What if Software Development isn’t Golf?

Filed Under: Context-Driven Testing, Critique, Testing Culture

The Gerrard School of Testing

Published: February 20, 2008 by James Bach 11 Comments

Paul Gerrard believes there are irrefutable testing axioms. This is not surprising, since all axioms are by definition irrefutable. To call something an axiom is to say you will cover your ears and … [Read more...] about The Gerrard School of Testing

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Lawyers are Testers, Too

Published: February 10, 2008 by James Bach 3 Comments

In 1982, when I was still in high school, I read an article in Time Magazine about teenagers who worked as programmers. The article inspired me to quit school and go to work as a programmer, too. I'm … [Read more...] about Lawyers are Testers, Too

Filed Under: Testing Culture

Why Labels For Test Techniques?

Published: December 21, 2007 by James Bach 14 Comments

Steve Swanson is very new to testing. I predict he has a great future. He has already noticed that the common idea of boundary testing is almost content-free. Michael Bolton and I do a whole session … [Read more...] about Why Labels For Test Techniques?

Filed Under: Heuristics, Language

Can a Non-Sapient Test Exist?

Published: December 20, 2007 by James Bach 5 Comments

My vote for the World's Most Inquisitive Tester is Shrini Kulkarni. He asks: Do you believe that “non sapientâ€? tests exist or for that matter - any part (seems like a very negligibly small portion … [Read more...] about Can a Non-Sapient Test Exist?

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What is Test Automation?

Published: December 19, 2007 by James Bach 22 Comments

[This post is here for historical reasons. However, I no longer use the term "test automation." I refuse to utter that phrase any more because people keep thinking it means that testing can be … [Read more...] about What is Test Automation?

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Sapient Testing Rules

Published: December 18, 2007 by James Bach 6 Comments

Hey, somebody at AST must have read my blog when I coined the term "sapient testing", because they named their magazine after it. I'm still waiting for people to pick up on my other coinage: … [Read more...] about Sapient Testing Rules

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