There are lots of ways to "10x" things. Drive 300 miles per hour down a busy city street. Eat 15,000 calories in one meal. Own ten dogs. Have ten children. Make hundreds of … [Read more...] about So, You “10x’d” Your Work…
Rapid Software Testing Methodology
Everyone is NOT Responsible for Quality
In opposition to my idea that software testing should be a role, and not just a task, I am sometimes told that True Agile does not permit this. Why? Because, in Agile, "quality is everyone's … [Read more...] about Everyone is NOT Responsible for Quality
“Slop Coding” and Responsible Testers
When I first heard the term "vibe coding"-- a day that shall live in euphemy-- I immediately disliked its cutesiness. I've found that in my own work I am doing "vibe coding" to create test tools … [Read more...] about “Slop Coding” and Responsible Testers
Serious Data From Testing LLMs
One of the differences between NAIFs (non-critical AI fanboys... please don't be one) and me is that I believe in gathering evidence before making strong claims about how a system is likely to behave. … [Read more...] about Serious Data From Testing LLMs
Seriously Testing LLMs
Michael and I are getting a lot of interest about how we apply Rapid Software Testing methodology both to test AI and to use AI in testing. We've developed various answers to such questions in recent … [Read more...] about Seriously Testing LLMs
55 Months, 1 Day
My new book, Taking Testing Seriously, is headed for publication. I've done everything I can do for it. I am proud of it. The rest is up to the publisher. Here are some fun facts: This is the … [Read more...] about 55 Months, 1 Day
Augmented Experiential Testing
I am writing tools and collecting tools to implement a particular idea: augmented experiential testing (AET). I talk about this in my classes, but I want to say a little about it, here. AET-- which … [Read more...] about Augmented Experiential Testing
What Classes Should I Schedule?
It's a bit of a challenge to decide what classes I should schedule. I invite you to express your opinion in the comments. My established classes are: Testers and Automation (3 days) Rapid … [Read more...] about What Classes Should I Schedule?
34 Years in Testing
This past Friday, May 21st, 2021, was exactly 34 years since my first day at Apple Computer as a tester. Before that I was a dev, but I have been a tester ever since. This has put me in a … [Read more...] about 34 Years in Testing
Bug Pipeline Reaction: Paul Szymkowiak and How Context-Driven Thinkers Talk
Many years ago— around 2001 if I remember— I worked with Paul Szymkowiak on improving the testing side of the Rational Unified Process (RUP). Paul was on the RUP team, proper, while I was an outside … [Read more...] about Bug Pipeline Reaction: Paul Szymkowiak and How Context-Driven Thinkers Talk