Get out your tin whistles

Anne-Marie Charrett -

At last after a year of wrangling, shuffling and even some pleading Michael Bolton in association with Testing Times is coming Dublin to give his wonderful Rapid Software Testing Course.

Not that Michael needed persuading to come. He jumped at the opportunity. Mostly because he loves giving this course and helping testers well, develop sense. But I will let you into a little not so well known fact about Michael. He loves Irish Music and his a keen Mandolin player.

So we knew we were onto a winner straight away!

For those not familiar with Michael Bolton and his course.

Rapid Software Testing is “a course, a mind-set, and a skill set about how to do excellent software testing in a way that is very fast, inexpensive, credible, and accountable.” Its written by James Bach and Michael Bolton

This course is excellent, its practical and thought provoking!  I can personally say that because I’ve taken it. If you have ever asked yourself the question:

“Is there a better way to test this stuff ?”

Then I suspect this course is for you.

Some of the issues it addresses are:

  • Are you finding it difficult to assess how much time and effort you’re going to need to test effectively?
  • Are you overwhelmed by or uncertain about approaches to test planning, design and execution?
  • Are you working in an environment where some people aren’t following “the rules”?
  • Are you having trouble finding the right balance between planning, documentation, and testing?
  • Are you interested in learning skills and techniques that will help you to become a better tester?
  • Are you finding that “industry best practices” are infeasible and a poor fit for your organization?
  • Do you want to get very good at software testing?

Even better Skillnet has agreed to partially fund the course, so you are getting this 3 day course at a knock down price of 770 euros.

If you have any money in your training budget, this course is the one to go for!

Rapid Software Testing Details

  • Date:      Monday 13th to Wednesday 15th September 2010
  • Venue:      Xilinx, Citywest Business Park
  • In association with Testing Times & Xilinx
  • Duration: 3      day course (9.00am to 5.30pm)
  • Cost      to non-members: €1,700 per person
  • Cost      to Software Skillnet Members* after Grant aid: €770 per person

*Membership to Skillnet is Free

For more details and booking go to the skillnet website:  Skillnet Rapid Software Testing