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The Future Will Need Us to Reboot It

I've been reading a bit about the Technological Singularity. It's an interesting and chilling idea conceived by people who aren't testers. It goes like this: the progress of technology is increasing … [Read more...] about The Future Will Need Us to Reboot It

Filed Under: Automation, Buggy Products, Critique, Risk Analysis, Testing Culture

Terminologizing and Danger Words

I just read this on another blog: "Regression testing is usually seen as the poorer cousin of 'proper' domain-abstracted assertion-based testing. Often rightly so!" In twenty years of doing … [Read more...] about Terminologizing and Danger Words

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Suggested Best Practices?

A search on Google for the exact phrase "suggested best practice" turned up 9,230 hits, while "suggested best practices" turned up 30,300. I wonder what the difference is between a suggested practice … [Read more...] about Suggested Best Practices?

Filed Under: Context-Driven Testing, Critique

How to Ask (and Not Ask) for Free Consulting

Strangers contact me on a regular basis, asking questions about testing. I don't mind answering questions. In fact, until the day I get paid for answering questions, it will remain one of my favorite … [Read more...] about How to Ask (and Not Ask) for Free Consulting

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Question: How Many Times Should You Run a Test?

Kevin asks: What is the best or industry standard for how many times a test case should be run? There are questions that should not be answered. For instance, "What size unicorn do you wear?" or "How … [Read more...] about Question: How Many Times Should You Run a Test?

Filed Under: Context-Driven Testing, Critique, Important!, Test Strategy, Testing vs. Checking

Sometimes it Gets Personal

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

“Use Version Control”

Darrell Norton says that "version control" is a best practice. I disagree with him about that, but his blog posting gives me an opportunity to show how context-driven reasoning works. Darrell … [Read more...] about “Use Version Control”

Filed Under: Context-Driven Testing, Critique, Heuristics, Process Dynamics

Against Certification

What follows is a somewhat grumpy argument against tester certification programs. I have mixed feelings about writing this, because I know a lot of otherwise friendly people who are involved in … [Read more...] about Against Certification

Filed Under: Certification, Context-Driven Testing, Critique, For Newbies, Important!, Skills, Testing Culture

Stuart Reid Says “It’s Better Than Nothing”

I was watching Dr. Stuart Reid talk about model-based testing, some months ago. During the presentation, he complained that so few people used UML for model-making. Why don't more people use UML, he … [Read more...] about Stuart Reid Says “It’s Better Than Nothing”

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

No Best Practices

Dear Reader, I would like you to give up, henceforth, the idea of "best practice." Thank you. I want to stamp out "best practice" for several reasons: There are no best practices. By this I mean … [Read more...] about No Best Practices

Filed Under: Context-Driven Testing, Critique, For Newbies, Heuristics, Important!, Language, Process Dynamics, Testing Culture

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