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Test Coverage Parallels in Trash Walking

Published: August 4, 2017 by James Bach 3 Comments

First, about scope... As I began my trash walking (see here and here), I quickly found that I needed guidelines on what counts as my work space and work product. I am collecting trash along the road, … [Read more...] about Test Coverage Parallels in Trash Walking

Filed Under: Process Dynamics, Testing Culture

Test Talk About Trash Walks

Published: August 3, 2017 by James Bach 14 Comments

So, for exercise, I'm picking up trash. Here is a picture of me all kitted up: So far, I've done 37 miles of trash collecting. And I can't help but see some interesting parallels with software … [Read more...] about Test Talk About Trash Walks

Filed Under: Process Dynamics, Testing Culture

The Unnecessary Tool

Published: August 1, 2017 by James Bach 7 Comments

My wife bought a Steel Grip 36in Lightweight Aluminum Pick Up Tool. I saw it on our combination dining room/craft/office table and asked her what it was for. "My eye pillow fell behind the … [Read more...] about The Unnecessary Tool

Filed Under: Automation, Context-Driven Testing, Testing Culture

The New Testing Conference

Published: February 21, 2016 by James Bach 15 Comments

Anna Royzman is starting a new testing conference which she has decided to call the New Testing Conference. Anna has asked me to tell you about some of the ways we will be trying to live up to that … [Read more...] about The New Testing Conference

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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

The Man Who Opened the Door

Published: January 24, 2016 by James Bach 3 Comments

I just heard that Ed Yourdon died. In '93 or early '94, I got a strange email from him. He had heard about me in Mexico and he wanted to meet. I had never been to Mexico and I had never met or spoken … [Read more...] about The Man Who Opened the Door

Filed Under: About Me, Testing Culture

Competent People and Conference Keynotes

Published: April 11, 2015 by James Bach 15 Comments

My colleague and friend Anne-Marie Charrett has a thing about women. A) She is one. B) She feels that not enough of them are speaking at testing conferences. (See also Fiona Charles' post on this … [Read more...] about Competent People and Conference Keynotes

Filed Under: Ethics, Testing Culture

Exploratory Testing 3.0

Published: March 16, 2015 by James Bach 44 Comments

[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

Let’s test at Let’s Test

Published: May 22, 2014 by James Bach 5 Comments

I've been telling people that the best conference I know for thinking testers is Let's Test (followed closely by CAST, which I will also be at, this year, in New York). Let's Test was created by … [Read more...] about Let’s test at Let’s Test

Filed Under: About Me, Context-Driven Testing, Testing Culture

Test Jumpers: One Vision of Agile Testing

Published: January 16, 2014 by James Bach 16 Comments

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

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