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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

Manual Tests Cannot Be Automated (DEPRECATED)

Published: July 31, 2006 by James Bach 33 Comments

[Note: This post is here only to serve as a historical example of how I used to speak about "automated testing." My language has evolved. The sentiment of this post is still valid, but I have become … [Read more...] about Manual Tests Cannot Be Automated (DEPRECATED)

Filed Under: Automation, Testing vs. Checking

My Commenting Policy

Published: July 15, 2006 by James Bach 8 Comments

Here is my policy for accepting comments that you make on this blog: 1. I moderate all comments. I accept comments for one or more of the following reasons: - I value a dialectic approach to … [Read more...] about My Commenting Policy

Filed Under: About Me, For Newbies

“Intuition” and “Common Sense” Considered Harmful

Published: July 10, 2006 by James Bach 21 Comments

Sometimes, you can improve your thinking just by avoiding using certain terms. I stopped using "best practice", years ago. When I am tempted to use the term in a serious discussion of methodology, I … [Read more...] about “Intuition” and “Common Sense” Considered Harmful

Filed Under: Language

Should Developers Test the Product First?

Published: July 8, 2006 by James Bach 28 Comments

When a programmer builds a product, should he release it to the testers right away? Or should he test it himself to make sure that it is free of obvious bugs? Many testers would advise the programmer … [Read more...] about Should Developers Test the Product First?

Filed Under: Agile Methodology, FAQ, Heuristics, Test Strategy, Working with Non-Testers

Sometimes it Gets Personal

Published: June 29, 2006 by James Bach 7 Comments

Recently, a colleague of mine felt stung by something I said in an argument. He complained that I was making an "ad hominem" argument. I want to clarify this issue, because it's a common mistake: what … [Read more...] about Sometimes it Gets Personal

Filed Under: Critique, Ethics, Testing Culture

Who Stole Agile?

Published: June 28, 2006 by James Bach 11 Comments

Brian Marick complains about people, like me, who prefer to use dictionary definitions of words such as agile, instead of capitalizing the word and using it as a brand name, as he does. Read his blog … [Read more...] about Who Stole Agile?

Filed Under: Agile Methodology, Language, Testing Culture

Studying Jeff Atwood’s Paint Can

Published: April 24, 2006 by James Bach 2 Comments

I just found Jeff Atwood's Coding Horror blog. He's an interesting writer and thinker. One of his postings presents a good example of the subtle role of skill even in highly scripted activities. He … [Read more...] about Studying Jeff Atwood’s Paint Can

Filed Under: For Newbies, Process Dynamics, Skills, Test Documentation, Testing vs. Checking

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