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Test Report Example: Audit Testing

Published: August 14, 2011 by James Bach Leave a Comment

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I once did audit testing on a medical device. (Audit testing means you test something and see if you can find bugs that the team working on it has not already found. You then use that information to … [Read more...] about Test Report Example: Audit Testing

The Prince of Testers: A Salute to My Teacher, Gerald M. Weinberg

Published: November 1, 2008 by James Bach Leave a Comment

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This is the article I published in the book A Gift of Time, which is a celebration of the work of Jerry Weinberg. Jerry is gone, now, but my work continues to be guided and shaped by his example. … [Read more...] about The Prince of Testers: A Salute to My Teacher, Gerald M. Weinberg

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

Pairwise Testing: A Best Practice That Isn’t

Published: January 1, 2006 by James Bach Leave a Comment

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Combinatorial testing is one of my favorite things. And pairwise (aka all-pairs) test coverage is a popular combinatorial technique. But, just as with all other techniques, the hype around pairwise … [Read more...] about Pairwise Testing: A Best Practice That Isn’t

Inside the Mind of an Exploratory Tester

Published: November 1, 2003 by James Bach Leave a Comment

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I no longer like to speak of "exploratory testers" because I think all testing worth doing is exploratory. My word for exploratory testing is simply "tester." Or perhaps "skilled tester." There are … [Read more...] about Inside the Mind of an Exploratory Tester

Explaining Testing To THEM

Published: November 1, 2001 by James Bach Leave a Comment

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If you are a testing specialist, now more than ever, you must be able to explain testing to other people. … [Read more...] about Explaining Testing To THEM

Rapid Software Testing Context Model

Published: January 1, 2000 by James Bach Leave a Comment

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This is a reference to help you think through the contextual factors that you must consider in order to plan testing well. … [Read more...] about Rapid Software Testing Context Model

What Software Reality is Really About

Published: December 1, 1999 by James Bach Leave a Comment

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Bach, J. (1999). What software reality is really about. Computer, 32(12), 148–149. https://doi.org/10.1109/2.809258 My final article for my Software Realities column in IEEE Computer magazine … [Read more...] about What Software Reality is Really About

Test Plan Evaluation Model

Published: September 25, 1999 by James Bach Leave a Comment

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I developed this model to provide a basis to systematically assess the quality of test plans. … [Read more...] about Test Plan Evaluation Model

General Functionality and Stability Test Procedure

Published: August 26, 1999 by James Bach Leave a Comment

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This is the exploratory portion of the Certified for Microsoft Windows 2000 testing protocol that I designed back when Windows 2000 was introduced. I am proud of this work. It was the first explicitly … [Read more...] about General Functionality and Stability Test Procedure

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