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Serious Acceptance Checking
Author(s): Matthew Heusser
Summary: Matthew Heusser goes beyond trivial examples to talk about the tradeoffs and ancillary benefits of a large-scale acceptance check automation strategy.
Date Posted: May 14, 2012 |
Wherever You Go: Testing Mobile Applications, Part 2
Author(s): Joey McAllister
Summary: In part 2 of this interview, Jonathan Kohl discusses testing location-based services, the value of a good social network for crowdsourcing, and how poor optimization practices might literally burn a hole in your pocket.
Date Posted: May 7, 2012 |
Exploratory Testing in an Agile World: A Conversation with Matt Barcomb
Author(s): Heather Shanholtzer
Summary: Matt Barcomb works at LeanDog where he keeps busy with organizational transformations. He is passionate about building collaborative cross-functional teams, providing holistic sustainable solutions to organizations trying to improve, and trying to find interesting ways of making the business-software universe a better place to work, play, and do business. Heather Shanholtzer had the opportunity to talk to Matt about some of the things he'll be covering in his upcoming tutorial at Agile Development Conference West.
Date Posted: May 4, 2012 |
Wherever You Go: Testing Mobile Applications, Part 1
Author(s): Joey McAllister
Summary: In this interview with mobile testing expert Jonathan Kohl, he discusses some of the finer points of exploring the software that we carry with us everywhere.
Date Posted: Apr 30, 2012 |
Unintended Consequences
Author(s): Lee Copeland
Summary: Every action elicits a response, but sometimes that response is not what we expect. In this article, which originally appeared in Better Software magazine, Lee Copeland shares anecdotes from industry experts that are good examples of how our best intentions don't always match our results.
Bare Minimum Internationalization
Author(s): Rick Scott
Summary: Internationalization isn't only about dealing with other nationalities. It's about creating software for a multilingual, multicultural world. Even if the software you're testing won't be translated entirely into another language, it still should meet some basic requirements.
Date Posted: Apr 16, 2012 |
Testing in Twos
Author(s): Lisa Crispin
Summary: Studies show that programmers who pair produce higher-quality code at faster rates. How can testers work better in pairs? Lisa Crispin offers some tips from personal experience.
A Conversation with John McConda
Author(s): Heather Shanholtzer
Summary: John McConda is a senior consultant for Moser Consulting and cofounder of the Workshop on Regulated Software Testing (WREST). John spent five years in the regulated world helping to create an FDA-validated testing process, and he lead a large testing effort for a federal government contractor. In this interview, Heather Shanholtzer chats with John about the challenges testers face in the regulated world and what participants can expect during a WREST session.
Date Posted: Apr 2, 2012 |
Blending Automation Approaches
Author(s): Matthew Heusser
Summary: One hundred percent test automation and 100 percent exploratory testing are absolutes. They make for great arguments, but, for those of us stuck in the great middle ground, those positions aren't very helpful. Matthew Heusser describes a blended approach to software testing, explains how some of his clients have used it over the long term, and provides tips for evaluating and adapting your approach.
Everyday Exercise for the Technical Test Team
Author(s): Bob Jones
Summary: It's easy to sign up for a gym membership, and it's easy to say you want to grow a technical test team. The real value is in following through. Here are a few exercises to keep your test team going.
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