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A Tester Debates a Dead Man

Published: June 24, 2023 by James Bach 9 Comments

Stockton Rush is dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. He was killed in a spectacular implosion of the Titan submersible during a dive to the site of the wreck of the Titanic, on … [Read more...] about A Tester Debates a Dead Man

Filed Under: Buggy Products, Critique, Ethics, Quality, Risk Analysis, Testing Culture

Thinking Critically About AI

Published: June 4, 2023 by James Bach 5 Comments

This challenge is frequently posed by boosters of AI: if a bot were smart enough to be completely indistinguishable from a natural human, wouldn't it be moral and correct for it to have civil rights? … [Read more...] about Thinking Critically About AI

Filed Under: Ethics, Testing Culture, Working with Non-Testers

Competent People and Conference Keynotes

Published: April 11, 2015 by James Bach 15 Comments

My colleague and friend Anne-Marie Charrett has a thing about women. A) She is one. B) She feels that not enough of them are speaking at testing conferences. (See also Fiona Charles' post on this … [Read more...] about Competent People and Conference Keynotes

Filed Under: Ethics, Testing Culture

Integrity #3: A Testimonial

Published: January 8, 2014 by James Bach 5 Comments

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

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Mr. Langella Never Does it the Same Way Twice

Published: January 2, 2014 by James Bach 4 Comments

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

Filed Under: Agile Methodology, Ethics, Exploratory Testing, Test Documentation

Integrity 2: On Being Under the Radar [REVISED]

Published: January 1, 2014 by James Bach 2 Comments

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]

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Finding Your Own Integrity

Published: December 24, 2013 by James Bach 15 Comments

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

Filed Under: Ethics, For Newbies, Important!, Testing Culture

Benjamin Mitchell and the Trap of False Hypocrisy

Published: July 21, 2013 by James Bach 9 Comments

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

Thoughts Toward The Ethics of Testing

Published: June 14, 2012 by James Bach 13 Comments

I am thinking and talking a lot about ethics, lately. Maybe that's because Context-Driven testing is getting better traction, now. More testers are approaching me, asking for guidance. More testers … [Read more...] about Thoughts Toward The Ethics of Testing

Filed Under: Ethics, Important!, Testing Culture

How I Invented Sympathetic Testing

Published: March 17, 2012 by James Bach 3 Comments

I did not invent sympathetic testing. Anyone who says I claim to have invented it will have only read the title of this post, but nothing further. Now you know. I may have been the first in my circle … [Read more...] about How I Invented Sympathetic Testing

Filed Under: Ethics, Language, Testing Culture

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