• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Satisfice, Inc.

Software Testing for Serious People

  • Home
  • About
    • Privacy Policy
  • Methodology
    • Exploratory Testing
    • Reasons to Repeat Tests
  • Consulting
    • Ways to Engage Our Services
  • Classes
    • James Bach’s Public Test Consulting
    • Testimonials
    • RST Courses Offered
    • Rapid Software Testing Explored
    • Rapid Software Testing Applied
    • Rapid Software Testing Managed
    • Rapid Software Testing Coached
    • Rapid Software Testing Focused: Risk
    • Rapid Software Testing Focused: Strategy
  • Schedule
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Resources
    • Downloads
    • Bibliography: Exploratory Process
    • Bibliography: Risk Analysis
    • Bibliography: Coaching
    • Bibliography: Usability
    • Bibliography: My Stuff From IEEE Computer and IEEE Software Magazines
    • Bibliography: The Sociology of Harry Collins

Testing Culture

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

Let’s test at Let’s Test

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

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

Finding Your Own Integrity

I have a belief that I'm not going to justify-- I'm simply going to say it and challenge you to look into your own experience and your own heart and see the truth of it for yourself: Your sense of … [Read more...] about Finding Your Own Integrity

Filed Under: Ethics, For Newbies, Important!, Testing Culture

Justifying Real Acceptance Testing

This post is not about the sort of testing people talk about when nearing a release and deciding whether it's done. I have another word for that. I call it "testing," or sometimes final testing or … [Read more...] about Justifying Real Acceptance Testing

Filed Under: Context-Driven Testing, Exploratory Testing, Language, Management, Risk Analysis, Test Strategy, Testing Culture

To The New Tester

About once a week, I get an email like one of these: Hi James, I’m from Hyderabad, India. I’m working as a Testing Engineer and doing Manual Testing from the Last 1 Year. I want to know what are … [Read more...] about To The New Tester

Filed Under: Context-Driven Testing, For Newbies, Language, Testing Culture

Tyranny of the Innocents, Exhibit A: Gary Cohen

Gary Cohen, Deputy Administrator and Director, Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is not a computer guy. He's a lawyer. He knows the … [Read more...] about Tyranny of the Innocents, Exhibit A: Gary Cohen

Filed Under: Buggy Products, Management, Test Reporting, Testing Culture

Healthcare.gov and the Tyranny of the Innocents

The failure of Healthcare.gov is probably not because of sinister people. It's probably because of the innocents who run the project. These well-intentioned people are truly as naive as little … [Read more...] about Healthcare.gov and the Tyranny of the Innocents

Filed Under: Buggy Products, Management, Test Reporting, Testing Culture

A Public Service Announcement About Exploratory Testing

[Updated: I revamped and added some more examples to the list.] I got this message from Oliver Vilson, today: Oliver V.: hi James. Just had a chat with Helena_JM. She reminded me something... don't … [Read more...] about A Public Service Announcement About Exploratory Testing

Filed Under: Context-Driven Testing, Exploratory Testing, For Newbies, Important!, Language, Testing Culture

A Satisfying News Story

Here is the difference between happiness and satisfaction: Consider this quote is from How Zynga went from social gaming powerhouse to has-been. "During my five-month mark, it started turning sour … [Read more...] about A Satisfying News Story

Filed Under: Buggy Products, Testing Culture

  • « Go to Previous Page
  • Go to page 1
  • Go to page 2
  • Go to page 3
  • Go to page 4
  • Go to page 5
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Go to page 9
  • Go to Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

Search

Categories

  • About Me (18)
  • Agile Methodology (14)
  • Automation (18)
  • Bug Investigation and Reporting (9)
  • Buggy Products (22)
  • Certification (10)
  • Context-Driven Testing (44)
  • Critique (41)
  • Ethics (19)
  • Exploratory Testing (32)
  • FAQ (5)
  • For Newbies (25)
  • Heuristics (28)
  • Important! (20)
  • Language (35)
  • Management (20)
  • Metrics (3)
  • Process Dynamics (27)
  • Quality (7)
  • Rapid Software Testing Methodology (22)
  • Risk Analysis (12)
  • RST (3)
  • Scientific Method (3)
  • Skills (30)
  • Test Coverage (7)
  • Test Documentation (8)
  • Test Oracles (4)
  • Test Reporting (11)
  • Test Strategy (26)
  • Testability (3)
  • Testing Culture (89)
  • Testing vs. Checking (16)
  • Uncategorized (10)
  • Working with Non-Testers (6)

Blog Archives

Footer

  • About James Bach
  • Satisfice Blog
  • Bibliography: Bach on IEEE
  • Contact James
  • Consulting
  • Engage Our Services
  • Privacy Policy
  • RST Courses
  • RST Explored
  • RST Applied
  • RST Managed
  • RST Coached
  • RST Focused: Risk
  • RST Focused: Strategy
  • RST Methodology
  • Exploratory Testing
  • Testing Training
  • Resources
  • Bibliography: Exploratory
  • Bibliography: Risk Analysis
  • Bibliography: Coaching
  • Bibliography: Usability
  • Bibliography: The Sociology of Harry Collins
  • Schedule
  • Upcoming Public Classes
  • Upcoming Online Classes
  • Public Events
  • Tester MeetUps

Copyright © 2022 · News Pro on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in