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How to Think About Roles and Actors

What I mean by a role is a task that is associated with a contract. In other words, it is a situation where someone has agreed to do something. This is a little more specific than the typical … [Read more...] about How to Think About Roles and Actors

How RST is Different From “Factory-Style” Testing

This document lays out, in many dimensions, how RST methodology differs from and contradicts the type of testing advocated by the ISTQB, TMAP, and similar systems. In my opinion, which is informed by … [Read more...] about How RST is Different From “Factory-Style” Testing

How To Talk About Testing

It's not easy to talk about testing. This is a guide to avoiding the big pitfalls and having some of those difficult conversations. … [Read more...] about How To Talk About Testing

Rapid Testing Guide to Making Good Bug Reports

This is a general guide to writing good bug reports. … [Read more...] about Rapid Testing Guide to Making Good Bug Reports

Omega Tester: Testing With a Team of One

This is an article about being the only testing specialist on the team. Sound familiar? … [Read more...] about Omega Tester: Testing With a Team of One

Explaining Testing To THEM

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

Investigating Bugs: A Testing Skills Study

Back in the year 2000, a company hired me to help them develop a professional testing culture. As part of that process, I found a team of highly regarded testers and studied their approach to bug … [Read more...] about Investigating Bugs: A Testing Skills Study

Risk and Requirements-Based Testing

Bach, J. (1999). Risk and Requirements-Based Testing. Computer, 32, 113–114. https://doi.org/10.1109/MC.1999.10066 This is about why it's not enough to know the requirements. To test … [Read more...] about Risk and Requirements-Based Testing

A Framework for Good Enough Testing

This article provides a list of questions that ought to be answered if you are evaluating the goodness of your test process. … [Read more...] about A Framework for Good Enough Testing

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Secrets of a Buccaneer-Scholar

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Lessons Learned in Software Testing:
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Amplifying Your Effectiveness

by Gerald M. Weinberg, James Bach, and Naomi Karten

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