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Context-Driven Testing

To The New Tester

About once a week, I get an email like one of these: Hi James, I’m from Hyderabad, India. I’m working as a Testing Engineer and doing Manual Testing from the Last 1 Year. I want to know what are … [Read more...] about To The New Tester

Filed Under: Context-Driven Testing, For Newbies, Language, Testing Culture

A Public Service Announcement About Exploratory Testing

[Updated: I revamped and added some more examples to the list.] I got this message from Oliver Vilson, today: Oliver V.: hi James. Just had a chat with Helena_JM. She reminded me something... don't … [Read more...] about A Public Service Announcement About Exploratory Testing

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Benjamin Mitchell and the Trap of False Hypocrisy

One of the puzzles of intellectual life is how to criticize something you admire without sounding like you don't admire it. Benjamin Mitchell has given an insightful talk about social dynamics in … [Read more...] about Benjamin Mitchell and the Trap of False Hypocrisy

Filed Under: Context-Driven Testing, Critique, Ethics, Language, Process Dynamics

What We Read

I staggered out of the Cambridge Press bookstore a bit dazed, today, having gorged on 21 books. [Addendum: I mean by this that I browsed them, purchased them, and had them shipped home.] If you want … [Read more...] about What We Read

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

Context-Driven Testing at a Crossroads

Cem Kaner, who controls www.context-driven-testing.com, has announced an interesting change in his view of the Context-Driven School. He says he prefers to think of it in terms of the Context-Driven … [Read more...] about Context-Driven Testing at a Crossroads

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Why Scripted Testing is Not for Novices

...Unless you want bad testing. Claire Moss writes: I am surprised that you say that scripted testing is harder for novice testers. I would have expected that having so much structure around the … [Read more...] about Why Scripted Testing is Not for Novices

Filed Under: Context-Driven Testing, Exploratory Testing, For Newbies, Skills, Testing vs. Checking

The Dual Nature of Context-Driven Testing

The Context-Driven School of software testing is a way of thinking about testing, AND a small but world-wide community of like-minded testers. There are other, larger, schools of testing thought. But … [Read more...] about The Dual Nature of Context-Driven Testing

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This is What We Do

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

How Challenging Each Other Helps the Craft

Regular readers know that I'm dissatisfied with the state of the testing industry. It's a shambles, and will continue to be as long as middle managers in big companies continue to be fat juicy targets … [Read more...] about How Challenging Each Other Helps the Craft

Filed Under: Context-Driven Testing, Skills, Test Strategy, Testing Culture

The Essence of Heuristics

Excellent testing requires skill, but heuristics give structure to that skill. Heuristics help us access our skills under pressure. A heuristic is a fallible method of solving a problem or making a … [Read more...] about The Essence of Heuristics

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