9 Aug
Paradox
Paradox – A statement or proposition that, despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory
Word of the Week
Definitions of “Assure” from Miriam-Webster: – to make safe – The testers don’t actually do anything that makes the code/products/releases safer. We provide information about potential risks, we point out logical flaws that could cause problems, but the developers are the ones that actually fix those. – to give confidence to – – to make …
James Bach states, “The plainest definition of exploratory testing is test design and test execution at the same time.” I had a very interesting conversation this week where an individual made the following comment:
Paradox – A statement or proposition that, despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory
Trying to be a first-rate reporter on the average American newspaper is like trying to play Bach’s ‘St. Matthew’s Passion’ on a ukulele. In my post this week I talk about testers and investigative reporters having very similar responsibilities. If a tester is stuck in an average or mediocre company, it will be very difficult …
Context-Driven Testing (CDT) is one of the concepts that I am pulling heavily from in pulling my team forward. To me, CDT simply means to think about everything you are testing, the way you are testing it, and make sure that is pertinent to your current situation. James Bach and Cem Kamer have written that …
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