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Slides: These are slide sets from selected presentations I have done.

What Should I Do Now? Self-Management on a Technical Project

Published: November 3, 2015 by James Bach Leave a Comment

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I don't wait to be told what to do. Nor do I allow myself to be told what to do. Nor do I allow some mechanical procedure or ritual to dominate me. This is because I am a fully functional adult … [Read more...] about What Should I Do Now? Self-Management on a Technical Project

How Do I Know I am Context-Driven?

Published: May 29, 2013 by James Bach Leave a Comment

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I am one of the founders of the Context-Driven school of software testing thought. This is a paradigm that stands apart from the Agile or the "Factory" ways of seeing the world. The Factory paradigm … [Read more...] about How Do I Know I am Context-Driven?

Why I am Not Certified

Published: December 5, 2007 by James Bach Leave a Comment

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These are the slides from my presentation about why I am opposed to commercial software tester certification. … [Read more...] about Why I am Not Certified

How to Fake a Test Project

Published: March 19, 2007 by James Bach Leave a Comment

This is seriously how I would fake testing if I had to pretend to test and make it look convincing. Notice how much this ends of looking like "following best practices." … [Read more...] about How to Fake a Test Project

Unbearable Lightness of “Model-Based” Testing

Published: January 9, 2007 by James Bach Leave a Comment

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This is a presentation I gave about the thing some people call "model-based" testing and my concerns about the limitations of formal modeling applied to test design. … [Read more...] about Unbearable Lightness of “Model-Based” Testing

Becoming a Software Testing Expert

Published: June 13, 2006 by James Bach Leave a Comment

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These are the slides from the presentation I did at Google in 2006. You can find the actual talk at on YouTube. This talk is about what it means to be an expert in software testing, and how I … [Read more...] about Becoming a Software Testing Expert

Bug Metrics Tutorial

Published: October 24, 2004 by James Bach Leave a Comment

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These are the slides from one of my tutorials about bug metrics. … [Read more...] about Bug Metrics Tutorial

Low-Tech Testing Dashboard

Published: October 1, 1997 by James Bach Leave a Comment

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Back in 1997, I was challenged by top management to create a way to convey testing status at a glance. Thus was born the "low-tech testing dashboard" which has since been rendered in various … [Read more...] about Low-Tech Testing Dashboard

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