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Should Developers Test the Product First?

When a programmer builds a product, should he release it to the testers right away? Or should he test it himself to make sure that it is free of obvious bugs? Many testers would advise the programmer … [Read more...] about Should Developers Test the Product First?

Filed Under: Agile Methodology, FAQ, Heuristics, Test Strategy, Working with Non-Testers

Surprise Heuristic

At the recent Workshop on Training Software Testers, Morven Gentleman showed us a chart of some test results. I was surprised to see a certain pattern in the results. I began to think of new and … [Read more...] about Surprise Heuristic

Filed Under: Exploratory Testing, Heuristics, Risk Analysis, Test Strategy

How to Investigate Intermittent Problems

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

Quick Oracle: Blink Testing

Background: In testing, an "oracle" is a way to recognize a problem that appears during testing. This contrasts with "coverage", which has to do with getting a problem to appear. All tests cover a … [Read more...] about Quick Oracle: Blink Testing

Filed Under: Automation, Heuristics, Test Oracles, Test Strategy

Amateur Penetration Testing

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

To Repeat Tests or Not to Repeat

One of the serious social diseases of the testing craft is the obsession with repetition. Is that test repeatable? Is that test process repeatable? Have we repeated those tests? These questions are … [Read more...] about To Repeat Tests or Not to Repeat

Filed Under: Context-Driven Testing, Exploratory Testing, Heuristics, Important!, Test Strategy, Testing Culture

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