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Exploratory Testing

Exploratory Testing 3.0

[Authors' note: Others have already made the point we make here: that exploratory testing ought to be called testing. In fact, Michael said that about tests in 2009, and James wrote a blog post in … [Read more...] about Exploratory Testing 3.0

Filed Under: Exploratory Testing, Important!, Language, Rapid Software Testing Methodology, Testing Culture

History of Definitions of ET

History of the term “Exploratory Testing” as applied to software testing within the Rapid Software Testing methodology space. For a discussion of the some of the social and philosophical issues … [Read more...] about History of Definitions of ET

Filed Under: Exploratory Testing, Language, Rapid Software Testing Methodology

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

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

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

Filed Under: Context-Driven Testing, Exploratory Testing, Language, Management, Risk Analysis, Test Strategy, 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

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

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

Filed Under: Critique, Exploratory Testing

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

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

Filed Under: Critique, Exploratory Testing, Process Dynamics

Behavior-Driven Development vs. Testing

The difference between Behavior-Driven Development and testing: This is a BDD scenario (from Dan North, a man I respect and admire): +Scenario 1: Account is in credit+ Given the account is in … [Read more...] about Behavior-Driven Development vs. Testing

Filed Under: Agile Methodology, Automation, Exploratory Testing, Test Coverage, Test Documentation, Test Oracles, Test Strategy, Testing vs. Checking

A Nice Quote Against Confirmatory Testing

Most of the technology of "confirmatory" non-qualitative research in both the social and natural sciences is aimed at preventing discovery. When confirmatory research goes smoothly, everything comes … [Read more...] about A Nice Quote Against Confirmatory Testing

Filed Under: Exploratory Testing, Process Dynamics, Testing vs. Checking

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