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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

Test Jumpers: One Vision of Agile Testing

Many software companies, these days, are organized around a number of small Agile teams. These teams may be working on different projects or parts of the same project. I have often toured such … [Read more...] about Test Jumpers: One Vision of Agile Testing

Filed Under: Agile Methodology, Management, Rapid Software Testing Methodology, Testing Culture

RST Methodology: “Responsible Tester”

[author's note: in an earlier version of this blog post, I called supporting testers "helpers." Supporting testers are certainly helpers, but I now call them supporting testers to emphasize that they … [Read more...] about RST Methodology: “Responsible Tester”

Filed Under: Management, Rapid Software Testing Methodology

A Test is a Performance

Testing is a performance, not an artifact. Artifacts may be produced before, during, or after the act of testing. Whatever they are, they are not tests. They may be test instructions, test results, … [Read more...] about A Test is a Performance

Filed Under: For Newbies, Important!, Language, Rapid Software Testing Methodology, Testing vs. Checking

Rapid Software Testing at Barclays

I'm excited to be working with Barclays on an unprecedented project: creating a professional testing culture based on the Context-Driven principles and my Rapid Software Testing (RST) methodology. The … [Read more...] about Rapid Software Testing at Barclays

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This is What We Do

In the Context-Driven Testing community, the testing craft is a living, growing thing. This dialog, led by my partner in Rapid Testing, Michael Bolton, is a prime example of the life among us. Read … [Read more...] about This is What We Do

Filed Under: Context-Driven Testing, Exploratory Testing, Process Dynamics, Rapid Software Testing Methodology, Skills

Introducing Thread-Based Test Management

Most of the testing world is managed around artifacts: test cases, test documents, bug reports. If you look at any "test management" tool, you'll see that the artifact-based approach permeates it. … [Read more...] about Introducing Thread-Based Test Management

Filed Under: Exploratory Testing, Management, Rapid Software Testing Methodology, Test Reporting

Sapience and Blowing Peoples’ Minds

I told a rival that I don't use the term "manual testing" and that I prefer the term "sapient testing" because it's more to the point. This is evident in the first definition of the word "manual" in … [Read more...] about Sapience and Blowing Peoples’ Minds

Filed Under: Context-Driven Testing, Rapid Software Testing Methodology, Skills

Michelle Smith: True Test Leadership

I'm delighted to read Michelle Smith's play-by-play description of how she is coaching new testers. Take a look. Let me catalog the coolnesses: 1. "The team I work with was previously exposed to … [Read more...] about Michelle Smith: True Test Leadership

Filed Under: Management, Rapid Software Testing Methodology, Skills

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