My son is ready to send the manuscript of his novel to publishers. It's time to see what the interest is. In other words, we are going to beta on it. He made this decision tonight. What is the … [Read more...] about No KPIs: Use Discussion
Agile Testing Heuristic: The Power of Looking
Today I broke my fast with a testing exercise from a colleague. (Note: I better not tell you what it is or even who gave it to me, because after you read this it will be spoiled for you, whereas if … [Read more...] about Agile Testing Heuristic: The Power of Looking
Test Jumpers: One Vision of Agile Testing
Many software companies, these days, are organized around a number of small Agile teams. These teams may be working on different projects or parts of the same project. I have often toured such … [Read more...] about Test Jumpers: One Vision of Agile Testing
RST Methodology: “Responsible Tester”
[author's note: in an earlier version of this blog post, I called supporting testers "helpers." Supporting testers are certainly helpers, but I now call them supporting testers to emphasize that they … [Read more...] about RST Methodology: “Responsible Tester”
Integrity #3: A Testimonial
Oliver Erlewein is an automation specialist. He's respected in the Context-Driven Testing community of New Zealand and has been an agitator pushing back against the ISTQB. After some years of … [Read more...] about Integrity #3: A Testimonial
A Test is a Performance
Testing is a performance, not an artifact. Artifacts may be produced before, during, or after the act of testing. Whatever they are, they are not tests. They may be test instructions, test results, … [Read more...] about A Test is a Performance
Mr. Langella Never Does it the Same Way Twice
This is from the New York Times: Its other hallmark is that Mr. Langella never does the part the same way twice. This is partly because he’s still in the process of discovering the character and … [Read more...] about Mr. Langella Never Does it the Same Way Twice
Integrity 2: On Being Under the Radar [REVISED]
I have taken down the original text of this post at the request of my colleague who had the courage and audacity to let me post his detailed comment about how he works "under the radar" to change … [Read more...] about Integrity 2: On Being Under the Radar [REVISED]
Finding Your Own Integrity
I have a belief that I'm not going to justify-- I'm simply going to say it and challenge you to look into your own experience and your own heart and see the truth of it for yourself: Your sense of … [Read more...] about Finding Your Own Integrity
Justifying Real Acceptance Testing
This post is not about the sort of testing people talk about when nearing a release and deciding whether it's done. I have another word for that. I call it "testing," or sometimes final testing or … [Read more...] about Justifying Real Acceptance Testing