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Real-World Math
Author(s): Danny R. Faught
Summary: Math is often not easy to learn, even for those of us who enjoy it. And if you don't use your mathematical knowledge, you just might forget how to use it. Danny Faught likes math and has found ways of using basic math like algebra, the modulo function, expected values, and logarithms in testing. It's kept his mind fresh on mathematical concepts and formulas, and he hopes it will do the same for you. In this week's column, he explains how to use math to improve testing.
Does Exploratory Testing Have A Place On Agile Teams?
Author(s): Johanna Rothman
Summary: Exploratory testing--questioning and learning about the product as you design and execute tests rather than slavishly following predefined scripts--makes sense for many projects. But does it make sense for agile projects? In this week's column, Johanna Rothman examines how exploratory testing might work on an agile project.
Write Now
Author(s): Naomi Karten
Summary: Software professionals excel at writing code, test plans, and other types of technically oriented documents. However, many of them struggle when it comes to writing of a non-technical nature. This is unfortunate because the ability to communicate fluently in writing helps to build a reputation as a valued contributor and an expert in your field. In this week’s column, Naomi Karten offers tips for strengthening your ability to write articulately and compellingly.
May I Take Your Temperature?
Author(s): Linda Hayes
Summary: This week's column isn't for you; it's about you. Linda Hayes wants to find out what it takes to be successful in the testing profession these days--if such a thing is really possible. Too many good ideas, such as incentive and recognition plans, have backfired. Linda feels there are a few good practices out there, but she needs your help to find them.
Secrets to Automated Acceptance Tests
Author(s): Jeff Patton
Summary: Has your team been on the search for a fully automated acceptance test? Before you set out on that adventure, check out some of the accomplishments and perils behind the quest for complete automation, as explained by Jeff Patton in this week's column. Fully automated acceptance tests may seem like the solution to many problems, but you should know that it comes with a few problems of its own.
Show Some Respect to Cross-Site Scripting
Author(s): Bryan Sullivan
Summary: James Bond, Mr. Creosote, and Don Corleone are just some of the personas Bryan Sullivan uses for security vulnerabilities. In this week's column, Bryan pays homage to the one vulnerability that gets the least respect, cross-site scripting (XSS), and calls it the Rodney Dangerfield of vulnerabilities. The problem is that XSS vulnerabilities are nothing to laugh at, and, as Bryan explains, you should start showing this vulnerability some respect before you get slapped by an XSS threat.
Date Posted: Jun 5, 2008 |
Savvy Shopping for COTS Software
Author(s): Mary Gorman
Summary: Remember the last time you went grocery shopping without a list and you had your toddler, your mother, or spousal unit with you? Or when you stopped by the beer store and found yourself standing in the chip aisle, dazed and confused by the choices? Did you get what you needed? Did you spend as much money as you expected to? In this week's column, Mary Gorman discusses the value of starting out with clear requirements when shopping for commercial off-the-shelf software.
Date Posted: May 30, 2008 |
Traces of Agile in the Big Apple
Author(s): Michele Sliger
Summary: Michele Sliger is often asked if the agile approach can be used for things other than software development. She gave the question some consideration and found the following example of a non-IT case of agility in action, which she highlights in this week's column.
Eight Reasons Retrospectives Fail
Author(s): Esther Derby
Summary: Retrospectives work for most teams, yet some teams are convinced that retrospectives will never work for them. When Esther Derby came across several of these teams for which retrospectives had failed, she questioned why and discovered eight common reasons for those failures. In this week's column, she details these eight reasons and offers solutions for each one.
Applying the Inverted Pyramid to Agile Development
Author(s): Clarke Ching
Summary: Modern day reporters tend to write their articles using what is known as the "inverted pyramid" style. They start with the most important information in the first sentence, followed by the next most important, and so on. This format not only gives the reader the biggest bang for his buck as he reads, but it also gives both the reporters and their editors huge flexibility in their uncertain and fast-changing environments. In this week's column, Clarke Ching shows how modern software development techniques use the same idea to give customers the best bang for their buck--in equally uncertain environments.
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