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I’m a Tester, Not an Automation Manager

Muhammad Saad wrote an interesting scenario on LinkedIn. I will represent it here in italics and comment on it... Imagine yourself on the first day at your job as a tester. You are presented with an … [Read more...] about I’m a Tester, Not an Automation Manager

Filed Under: Automation, Testing Culture, Testing vs. Checking

Persuasion for Testers

This question came up in the recently Rapid Software Testing Explored online class. Donatas asks: "Let's say you discover a problem in the application or the development process itself. However, it … [Read more...] about Persuasion for Testers

Filed Under: Bug Investigation and Reporting, Buggy Products, Process Dynamics, Quality, Testing Culture, Working with Non-Testers

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

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

The Best Testing Book I Know is Not Written in English

Every once in a while, Michael Bolton tells me "we gotta write our Rapid Software Testing book!" Today, I got that book in the mail, except it's in Chinese and we didn't write it. The book was … [Read more...] about The Best Testing Book I Know is Not Written in English

Filed Under: Context-Driven Testing, Testing Culture

Covid-19 Reminds Us Why Testing Matters

Alas! regardless of their doom, The little victims play; No sense have they of ills to come, Nor care beyond to-day. That is part of a poem by Thomas Gray, and I'm thinking about it now as I sit in … [Read more...] about Covid-19 Reminds Us Why Testing Matters

Filed Under: Risk Analysis, Testing Culture

Assess Quality, Don’t Measure It

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

Let’s Encourage Live Thinking

In one of my classes, I start things off by challenging the students to "make a diagram of testing." Some people make complicated pictures, some make simple ones. Some are literal, some are … [Read more...] about Let’s Encourage Live Thinking

Filed Under: For Newbies, Test Strategy, Testing Culture

Why I Am a Tester

Alex Bunardzic asked me a question in a comment that inspires me to do a new post: "To me (and I’m sure you’ll find ways to convince me how wrong I am), if someone is intent on improving the … [Read more...] about Why I Am a Tester

Filed Under: About Me, Quality, Testing Culture

What Could Kill Testing?

  (I wrote this several years ago with Michael Bolton, but never got around to publishing it... UPDATE: Oh! I did publish this as an editorial in Tea Time for Testers. Well, anyway this is an … [Read more...] about What Could Kill Testing?

Filed Under: Critique, Testing Culture, Testing vs. Checking

Jerry Weinberg’s Last Worry

Jerry Weinberg has died. Jerry was my teacher more than any other single person. As I have told my students and clients for years: my work is an elaboration and improvisation on his work. In November … [Read more...] about Jerry Weinberg’s Last Worry

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