There are no bad testers only bad systems
Avoid labelling people as good or bad testers, focus on how to improve the system
Software Testing Content
Articles and material related to software testing created by Anne-Marie Charrett. Includes exploratory testing, testing strategy, test design and test reporting
Agency is ours to keep
In software testing, an activity that provides information on the state of quality, we're often in a position where we say "If only". If only we could get developers to do better unit testing if only the requirements were more complete. If only people kept us
The 3 Amigos in agile
I’m exploring the 3 Amigos in agile at the moment, as I feel it may be in need
of a makeover. But first, the traditional view of the 3 Amigos. I know, there’s
already loads of articles on the 3 amigos, but I thought it might be useful
The Scab Picker
As I child I received the usual number of knocks and bumps, cuts and the
inevitable scabs that grew as my body healed itself. I enjoyed nothing more than
spending time picking away at these scabs. I wanted to explore and uncover, pick
and observe in fascinating as the pink
The beginning of discovery
Lisa Crispin [https://lisacrispin.com/] picked up on this small seemingly
innocent sentence about the importance of ‘shallow tests’ in discovery
> “These [shallow] tests are often essential beginnings to discovery”Anne-Marie
Charrett“Shallow Testing gets a bad rap”
[https://mavericktester.com/2018/10/17/bos-series-shallow-testing-gets-a-bad-wrap/]
I’m glad she
2020: The year of dumping old heuristics
When software testing, it’s handy to use mnemonics/heuristics to refer to. They
can be useful as generators of test ideas, or reminders to test in a particular
way, or to consider some aspect.
What’s a heuristic? Think of a heuristic as a rule of thumb that helps
Indulge the Hunch
Have you ever been in a new city or town and been tempted to take a shortcut
that you don’t know will actually be short? A hunch tells you it will be
quicker. What do you do? Will you take the risk and go with your gut? Or, will