Golden Rules of Testing
Switching from Waterfall to Agile is known to directly impact testers. It’s true; the change can be difficult for some of us. However, fear not, some things never change regardless of the development approach. I’ve put together what I think are the golden...Game On!
When I was a kid I used to play ball out in the street in front of my house. The neighborhood kids, my brothers, and I would have a game going and then a car would turn on to the street and we would yell “CAR!” This would stop the game and everyone would...What Being a Context-Driven Tester Means to Me
I guess it’s that time again. What time is that, you ask? It’s the time when discussion/debate flares up over Context-Driven.I’m not going to weigh in on the whole discussion of pros/cons, value/distraction, etc. I am a consultant. I am...Advanced Software Testing: Static Code Analysis
In this webinar, Rex will discuss the use of static code analysis. Static code analysis allows us to find defects in code using tools, some of them free. Join this webinar, illustrated with examples throughout, to learn a technique that you can apply to your work right away.
White-box Testing Quick Tips– Web Application
There are many things that a tester has to do while testing the code and performing white-box testing. For instance, a tester will need to read, understand and analyze the code; find code optimization bugs and coding standards related to bugs; find hardcoded fixes;...Bridging the Conversational Divide Between the IT Support Center and the Testing Department
There are two types of managers, those that are happy, even eager, to work with their colleagues and those that don’t pay much attention to anyone else unless they have to. If you’re a busy software test manager— that’s probably redundant—you...How Not To Automate
So why does automation seldom deliver the better, faster, cheaper and more effective testing that we expect? A lot has been said and published about Test Automation, but we thought if we told you how not to automate you may have more success, allowing you to...Ask the Tester: Pradeep Soundararajan
Perhaps the single best known tester from the Indian subcontinent of Asia, Pradeep Soundararajan earned his reputation without the backing of a big company, without the impressive degree from an impressive college, and without writing a bestselling testing book (yet)....The Don’ts of Automation
An automation effort is like a project of its own, often under-valued but potentially having an organization wide impact if not played right. Just as a GPS takes into account many parameters in deciding the shortest path that saves time and money, you need to know...10 Critical Lessons in Test Outsourcing
In this webinar, Rex will talk about ten key lessons he has learned in his quarter-century of involvement in test outsourcing, both as a vendor and a customer.