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Stuart Reid Says “It’s Better Than Nothing”

Published: July 9, 2005 by James Bach Leave a Comment

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

Published: July 8, 2005 by James Bach 51 Comments

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

Test Messy with Microbehaviors

Published: July 12, 2004 by James Bach Leave a Comment

James Lyndsay sent me a little Flash app once that was written to be a testing brainteaser. He challenged me to test it and I had great fun. I found a few bugs, and have since used it in my testing … [Read more...] about Test Messy with Microbehaviors

Filed Under: Automation, Exploratory Testing, Heuristics, Process Dynamics

Tools Come at a Cost

Published: January 11, 2004 by James Bach 2 Comments

One of the experiences I share with a lot of people in this modern world is that I forget phone numbers. I never used to. The problem is that my mobile phone remembers them for me. So, phone numbers … [Read more...] about Tools Come at a Cost

Filed Under: Automation, Process Dynamics, Testing Culture

Context-Driven Driving

Published: December 7, 2003 by James Bach 7 Comments

I know how to drive. I have a lot of experience as a driver. I've been a driver for 17 years or so. For me, driving has become easy. Now, that doesn't necessarily mean very much. I have no experiences … [Read more...] about Context-Driven Driving

Filed Under: Context-Driven Testing, Process Dynamics

Technical Explorations Decomposed

Published: December 7, 2003 by James Bach 2 Comments

I've been thinking about the general nature of technical explorations. Let me take a hack at describing them. A technical exploration is a self-directed, cyclic process of problem identification and … [Read more...] about Technical Explorations Decomposed

Filed Under: Exploratory Testing, Important!, Process Dynamics, Skills

Obvious/Oblivious

Published: November 16, 2003 by James Bach 3 Comments

(Revised: 1/2015) As a process guy, I often hear the term "common sense". It's a strange term. Like "luck" it's a concept that generally brings an end to inquiry, because it's a reference to magic. … [Read more...] about Obvious/Oblivious

Filed Under: Heuristics, Language, Process Dynamics, Risk Analysis

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