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Articles and material related to software testing created by Anne-Marie Charrett. Includes exploratory testing, testing strategy, test design and test reporting

Hi, my name is Done and I'm conflicted

Hi, my name is Done and I'm conflicted

If there is ever one word that highlights the difference between a tester and a developer’s mindset it has to be the word done. Developers¹ tend think of done as a form of sign off. A story is done when the code is complete. For many developers, it’s

Take the 'Crappy Work' Litmus Test

Take the 'Crappy Work' Litmus Test

We’ve placed a ban on crappy work within my test team. From now on, we declare that the testing team will refuse to do crappy work. The challenge is in knowing how you're doing good work or crappy work? This is why I’ve created this simple

The fine art of being precise

The fine art of being precise

Jon Bach this morning wrote a post about how we need to be precise in our thinking. Thank you Jon, its a lovely honest piece with lots of wisdom. But it got me thinking how sometimes precision can let us down too. For instance, we can get fooled into thinking

Scientia potentia est

Scientia potentia est

“Knowledge is power” Jerry Weinberg cites courage as the most important trait in a tester. Quoting Kipling, Jerry says testers [http://blog.utest.com/testing-the-limits-with-gerald-weinberg/] need to “keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you.” But I see another type of courage at

Are you serious?

Are you serious?

Seriously, how serious are you about testing? Let's presume you study the craft of testing. Does that make you a serious tester? If you answer yes to this question, congratulations. You are on your way to becoming a serious tester. Now ask yourself this question: “Do you take

Are we there yet?

Are we there yet?

Ever been on a long car journey packed with young kids? I remember these eight-hour drives with six kids crammed into a car driving to our holiday destination. My younger brother, in particular, was annoying, constantly asking questions and irritating his sisters. By far the most irritating question (especially to

Question with sprinkle of humility on the side

Question with sprinkle of humility on the side

Michael Bolton tweeted yesterday: > Testers: let’s not obsess over trying to be influential, and work on being helpful. And let’s be careful to offer—not inflict—help. #testing [https://twitter.com/search?q=%23testing&src=hash] > — Michael Bolton (@michaelbolton) October 16, 2013 [https://twitter.com/