As I was having dinner with Noah Höjeberg tonight, he said an interesting thing. "Some people think testing is mechanical, and that's bad enough. But a lot of people seem to think the alternative to … [Read more...] about Mechanical or Magical? Noah Says “Neither.”
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How I Invented Sympathetic Testing
I did not invent sympathetic testing. Anyone who says I claim to have invented it will have only read the title of this post, but nothing further. Now you know. I may have been the first in my circle … [Read more...] about How I Invented Sympathetic Testing
What We Read
I staggered out of the Cambridge Press bookstore a bit dazed, today, having gorged on 21 books. [Addendum: I mean by this that I browsed them, purchased them, and had them shipped home.] If you want … [Read more...] about What We Read
Context-Driven Testing at a Crossroads
Cem Kaner, who controls www.context-driven-testing.com, has announced an interesting change in his view of the Context-Driven School. He says he prefers to think of it in terms of the Context-Driven … [Read more...] about Context-Driven Testing at a Crossroads
A Consulting Session With an Unfortunate Victim
This poor girl from Ghana inherited many kilograms of gold and can't get at it because she can't pay the back due rent on the gold storage unit. She has reached out to me, a total stranger, for help. … [Read more...] about A Consulting Session With an Unfortunate Victim
Willful Ignorance on Parade
Michael Bolton is accused of hand-waving in this thread on LinkedIn. (See the comment by Peter). Michael and I talk a lot about cognition and exploration. We speak in tropes that come from philosophy … [Read more...] about Willful Ignorance on Parade
A Tester’s Commitments
This is the latest version of the commitments I make when I work with a programmer. Dear Programmer, My job is to help you look good. My job is to support you as you create quality; to ease … [Read more...] about A Tester’s Commitments
Get Thee to the Konditori
I didn't see you at the coffee shop, today. Where were you, tester who told me that you need "certification" because, unlike me, you don't have a public reputation? Where were you, tester who fears … [Read more...] about Get Thee to the Konditori
The CAST Testing Competition
I sponsored the testing competition at CAST, last week, awarding $1,426.00 of my own money to the winners. My game, my rules, of course, but I tried to be fair and give out the prizes to deserving … [Read more...] about The CAST Testing Competition
Who says ET is good for Medical Devices? The FDA!
In a new guidance document discussing the clinical testing of medical devices, the FDA includes a long section about the value of exploratory testing: The Importance of Exploratory Studies in Pivotal … [Read more...] about Who says ET is good for Medical Devices? The FDA!