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
Craftsmanship
The Prince of Testers: A Salute to My Teacher, Gerald M. Weinberg
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
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
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
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
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
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
This article came out of my experiences consulting around risk-based testing. … [Read more...] about Troubleshooting Risk-Based Testing
Value Without Numbers
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
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