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How to Ask (and Not Ask) for Free Consulting

Published: October 26, 2006 by James Bach 8 Comments

Strangers contact me on a regular basis, asking questions about testing. I don't mind answering questions. In fact, until the day I get paid for answering questions, it will remain one of my favorite … [Read more...] about How to Ask (and Not Ask) for Free Consulting

Filed Under: About Me, Certification, Critique, For Newbies, Skills, Testing Culture

Could the Military Be Waking Up?

Published: October 7, 2006 by James Bach 3 Comments

Ever since I got into the testing field, almost 20 years ago, it's been a truism that military software development is moribund. It's not that they love process, it's that they love bad process. … [Read more...] about Could the Military Be Waking Up?

Filed Under: Context-Driven Testing, Exploratory Testing, Skills, Test Documentation, Testing Culture

Transpective Dialogs for Learning

Published: September 19, 2006 by James Bach 7 Comments

One of the techniques I use for my own technical education is to ask someone a question or present them with a problem, then think through the same issue while listening to them work it out. As it … [Read more...] about Transpective Dialogs for Learning

Filed Under: Skills, Testing Culture

Studying Jeff Atwood’s Paint Can

Published: April 24, 2006 by James Bach 2 Comments

I just found Jeff Atwood's Coding Horror blog. He's an interesting writer and thinker. One of his postings presents a good example of the subtle role of skill even in highly scripted activities. He … [Read more...] about Studying Jeff Atwood’s Paint Can

Filed Under: For Newbies, Process Dynamics, Skills, Test Documentation, Testing vs. Checking

Against Certification

Published: November 26, 2005 by James Bach 53 Comments

What follows is a somewhat grumpy argument against tester certification programs. I have mixed feelings about writing this, because I know a lot of otherwise friendly people who are involved in … [Read more...] about Against Certification

Filed Under: Certification, Context-Driven Testing, Critique, For Newbies, Important!, Skills, Testing Culture

How to Investigate Intermittent Problems

Published: August 5, 2005 by James Bach 9 Comments

The ability and the confidence to investigate an intermittent bug is one of the things that marks an excellent tester. The most engaging stories about testing I have heard have been stories about … [Read more...] about How to Investigate Intermittent Problems

Filed Under: Bug Investigation and Reporting, Exploratory Testing, For Newbies, Heuristics, Important!, Risk Analysis, Skills, Test Strategy

Why Talk About Exploratory Testing?

Published: July 11, 2005 by James Bach Leave a Comment

So, there I was at the Dutch Testing Day, last year. I was a featured speaker, talking about exploratory testing. ET is one of my favorite subjects. It is helpful and powerful, and yet by some strange … [Read more...] about Why Talk About Exploratory Testing?

Filed Under: Exploratory Testing, Language, Skills, Testing Culture

Amateur Penetration Testing

Published: November 7, 2004 by James Bach 1 Comment

It's traveling season for me. London, Amsterdam, New Zealand, Australia, and so forth. That means I'm killing time in a lot of airports and hotel lobbies. And THAT means I'm testing software on kiosks … [Read more...] about Amateur Penetration Testing

Filed Under: Buggy Products, Exploratory Testing, Heuristics, Skills, Test Strategy

Career Advice

Published: February 21, 2004 by James Bach 7 Comments

I was recently asked "What are the best career advancement steps for someone who is a junior to intermediate QA professional?" Answer: If you want your career to move into programming, study … [Read more...] about Career Advice

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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

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