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Dinner With a Rapid Software Testing Manager

Published: June 23, 2009 by James Bach Leave a Comment

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Jon Bach is an excellent test manager. One of the finest I have known. Jon is my younger brother. I got him into testing and trained him. He worked for me for a couple of years. But we eventually … [Read more...] about Dinner With a Rapid Software Testing Manager

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

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

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

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

Troubleshooting Risk-Based Testing

Published: May 20, 2003 by James Bach Leave a Comment

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This article came out of my experiences consulting around risk-based testing. … [Read more...] about Troubleshooting Risk-Based Testing

Value Without Numbers

Published: July 1, 2002 by James Bach Leave a Comment

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When competent managers think about the value of work, they are not limited to thinking about metrics. In fact, numbers are a pretty bad way to about software and software projects. I recommend that … [Read more...] about Value Without Numbers

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

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