Michael Bolton is accused of hand-waving in this thread on LinkedIn. (See the comment by Peter). Michael and I talk a lot about cognition and exploration. We speak in tropes that come from philosophy … [Read more...] about Willful Ignorance on Parade
Critique
What Exploratory Testing is Not
Michael Bolton has gone off like a volcano in Iceland, writing a series about what exploratory testing … [Read more...] about What Exploratory Testing is Not
Exploratory Testing is not “Experienced-Based” Testing
Prabhat Nayak is yet another thinking tester recently hired by the rising Indian testing powerhouse, Moolya. Speaking of the ISTQB syllabus, he writes: One such disagreement of mine is they have put … [Read more...] about Exploratory Testing is not “Experienced-Based” Testing
Avoiding My Curse on Tool Vendors
Adam Goucher noticed that I recently laid a curse upon commercial test tool vendors (with the exception of Hexawise, Blueberry Consultants, and Atlassian). He wondered to me how a tool vendor might … [Read more...] about Avoiding My Curse on Tool Vendors
The Euthyphro Dilemma in New Zealand
I recently had the opportunity to converse about tester certification with Carol Cornelius, who's on the board of the New Zealand version of the ISTQB. The discussion went well in one respect: she did … [Read more...] about The Euthyphro Dilemma in New Zealand
Shiva is Annoyed with My Questions
A person named Shiva contacted me on Skype back in May. Then he didn't say anything for several months, until yesterday we had this exchange. Shiva: Hi James! James: Hi. Shiva: I wanted to set … [Read more...] about Shiva is Annoyed with My Questions
Two “Scoops” of “Bugs”
I have often said something like "We found a hundred bugs!" Lots of people have heard me say it. Statements like that are very valuable to me. But we should ask some vital questions about … [Read more...] about Two “Scoops” of “Bugs”
Stuart Reid’s Bizarre Plea
Stuart Reid is planning to do a talk on how we should use "evidence" in our debates about what works and doesn't work in testing. A funny thing about that is Stuart once spent 30 minutes trying to … [Read more...] about Stuart Reid’s Bizarre Plea
CNN Believes Whatever Computers Say
(CNN) -- Early evidence points to driver error as the reason a 2005 Prius sped into a stone wall on March 9, according to federal investigators. "Information retrieved from the vehicle's onboard … [Read more...] about CNN Believes Whatever Computers Say
Toyota Story Analysis
I'm not against Toyota, really. I'm against manufacturers who try to weasel out of their responsibilities after they put people at risk with poor design. I do not know if Toyota is guilty of that, … [Read more...] about Toyota Story Analysis