"How to get feedback as a tester. Apart from annual appraisal how should a tester seeks feedback on his performance. So, I want to understand how good or bad a tester I … [Read more...] about Question 1
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Testimonials
Rapid Software Testing (RST) courses taught by James Bach. I have been in a SQA testing role for over 20 years. With this I have attended countless education sessions on software testing. Some good, … [Read more...] about Testimonials
Hiring Me: An Un-Marketing Message
Like a lot of independent consultants, I feel a bit icky about doing direct sales and marketing. I prefer the indirect approach-- to speak and write and just wait until people email me with offers of … [Read more...] about Hiring Me: An Un-Marketing Message
What Should I Do Now? Self-Management on a Technical Project
I don't wait to be told what to do. Nor do I allow myself to be told what to do. Nor do I allow some mechanical procedure or ritual to dominate me. This is because I am a fully functional adult … [Read more...] about What Should I Do Now? Self-Management on a Technical Project
“Are you listening? Say something!”
[Note: J. Michael Hammond suggests that I note right at the top of this post that the dictionary definition of listen does not restrict the word to the mere noticing of sounds. In the Oxford English … [Read more...] about “Are you listening? Say something!”
Justifying Real Acceptance Testing
This post is not about the sort of testing people talk about when nearing a release and deciding whether it's done. I have another word for that. I call it "testing," or sometimes final testing or … [Read more...] about Justifying Real Acceptance Testing
Healthcare.gov and the Tyranny of the Innocents
The failure of Healthcare.gov is probably not because of sinister people. It's probably because of the innocents who run the project. These well-intentioned people are truly as naive as little … [Read more...] about Healthcare.gov and the Tyranny of the Innocents
Programmer Pairing with a Tester
My sister, Erica, is not a programmer. Normally she's not a tester, either. But recently she paired with me, playing a tester role, and spotted bugs while I wrote in Perl. In the process, it became … [Read more...] about Programmer Pairing with a Tester
Exploratory Testing is not “Experienced-Based” Testing
Prabhat Nayak is yet another thinking tester recently hired by the rising Indian testing powerhouse, Moolya. Speaking of the ISTQB syllabus, he writes: One such disagreement of mine is they have put … [Read more...] about Exploratory Testing is not “Experienced-Based” Testing
Technique: Paired Exploratory Survey
I named a technique the other day. It's another one of those things I've been doing for a while, but only now has come crisply into focus as a distinct heuristic of testing: the Paired Exploratory … [Read more...] about Technique: Paired Exploratory Survey