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Augmented Experiential Testing

Published: June 20, 2024 by James Bach 5 Comments

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

Filed Under: Automation, Exploratory Testing, Rapid Software Testing Methodology, RST, Test Coverage, Test Oracles, Testability

What Classes Should I Schedule?

Published: June 20, 2024 by James Bach Leave a Comment

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?

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34 Years in Testing

Published: May 23, 2021 by James Bach 25 Comments

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

Filed Under: About Me, Agile Methodology, Critique, Rapid Software Testing Methodology, RST, Testing Culture

Tricentis Called. Now We’ll See.

Published: June 11, 2020 by James Bach 6 Comments

I understand why dog food companies are not run by dogs. Dogs can't talk. They are bad at math. They are liable to chase squirrels during meetings. They eat the paperwork. Dog food companies can't ask … [Read more...] about Tricentis Called. Now We’ll See.

Filed Under: About Me, Automation, Rapid Software Testing Methodology

Bug Pipeline Reaction: Paul Szymkowiak and How Context-Driven Thinkers Talk

Published: March 1, 2020 by James Bach 2 Comments

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

Filed Under: Bug Investigation and Reporting, Context-Driven Testing, Rapid Software Testing Methodology, Test Reporting

Unclogging the Bug Pipeline

Published: February 26, 2020 by James Bach 11 Comments

(Thanks to Michael Bolton for structural editing and for helping me develop this concept, which grew out of our recent testopsy. Thanks to Frances White and Marius Francu, on the RST Slack forum, for … [Read more...] about Unclogging the Bug Pipeline

Filed Under: Bug Investigation and Reporting, Process Dynamics, Quality, Rapid Software Testing Methodology, Test Reporting

Assess Quality, Don’t Measure It

Published: December 13, 2019 by James Bach 14 Comments

How to measure quality is a popular question. The answer I want to give is easy to say, but not so popular: “Stop! Quality can’t be measured, but it can be discussed and assessed. Focus on that … [Read more...] about Assess Quality, Don’t Measure It

Filed Under: Metrics, Quality, Rapid Software Testing Methodology, Scientific Method, Test Reporting, Testing Culture

To What Have I Been Up?

Published: December 6, 2019 by James Bach 1 Comment

I should blog more. I know. It's good for business. What have I not been blogging? I'm distracted by work. What work? Improving the Rapid Software Testing methodology and training. I am going … [Read more...] about To What Have I Been Up?

Filed Under: About Me, Rapid Software Testing Methodology

Rethinking Equivalence Class Partitioning, Part 1

Published: November 27, 2016 by James Bach 14 Comments

Wikipedia's article on equivalence class partitioning (ECP) is a great example of the poor thinking and teaching and writing that often passes for wisdom in the testing field. It's narrow and … [Read more...] about Rethinking Equivalence Class Partitioning, Part 1

Filed Under: Critique, Rapid Software Testing Methodology, Test Coverage, Test Strategy

We. Use. Tools.

Published: January 31, 2016 by James Bach 20 Comments

Context-Driven testers use tools to help ourselves test better. But, there is no such thing as test automation. Want details? Here's the 10,000 word explanation that Michael Bolton and I have been … [Read more...] about We. Use. Tools.

Filed Under: Automation, Context-Driven Testing, Critique, For Newbies, Important!, Rapid Software Testing Methodology, Skills, Test Coverage, Test Oracles, Test Strategy, Testing Culture, Testing vs. Checking

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