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Ask the Tester: James Bach
He's worked at some of the most innovative companies in Silicon Valley, co-authored a best-selling test textbook, keynoted at every international test conference, and, yes, has primary credit for popularizing the term "exploratory testing." Did I mention he's a high...
A Discussion About Bug Regression
I have yet to see a process where bug regression is also part of bug verification. It is not uncommon to sometimes see that new bugs are created as a result of a bug fix. Sometimes the change in the code inadvertently causes the existing functionality to break. As we...
Delivering Value and the Testing Quagmire
Through my many years in QA, I have experienced many epiphanies about quality, testing and what these terms actually mean to business owners and end users. After 20+ years working for both large multi-national and small companies across several industries, I have...
Exploratory Testing As a Creative Process
"Just back a little... bit... more..." Jenny struggled with her words, so much of her energy being consumed in processing the image in her viewfinder. Her assistant Martin drew the disc-shaped diffuser back an amount so small that the model could hardly notice. Back...
The Challenges of the Lone Tester: Learn to Thrive
There is no question that there are great opportunities for improvement when it comes to testing teams and organizations that employ them. A discussion less frequently addressed is when individual testers are the entire test team. Various names have been applied to...
Who builds the Test Scenarios?
My favorite book is Digital Fortress by Dan Brown. Without ruining the book for those that have not read it there is a great quote in the book. The phrase “Quis custodiet ipsos custodes” is Latin for “Who guards the guards” I believe this is...
Testing Metrics: Project, Process and Product
What metrics can we use to measure our progress in testing a project? What do metrics tell us about the quality of the product? In this webinar, Rex will share some things he’s learned about metrics that you can put to work right away.
Exploratory Testing – An Agile Approach?
Developers can help with the testing bottleneck, by executing scripts predefined by the tester. However, this does come with a risk because one test approach that is difficult to handover is the exploratory side of things. Let me explain... Since moving into agile...
My Five Second Rule for Terms, Jargon, and Other Mythical Beasts
The other day a young lady left me briefly speechless during my evening commute. It wasn't because of her style and manner of dress, although it was quite theatrical. It wasn't because of her youth and beauty, although she had both in abundance. It was not even her...
You Want to Launch When? Mobile App Testing Tips for Startups
With the vast majority of mobile apps being developed by startups, it is critical for these early-stage companies to be prepared to address the challenges that apps bring to the development and quality processes. The mobile web and native apps present distinct...