Testing inspiration

Testing Inspiration When You Least Expect It

(A Story in Three Parts)Friday, April 16, 2010

Kids In Armor

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I’m a CertifiedTester

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New lacrosse players learn

the basics first

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New testers need to learn

the basics first too

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We know the skills for lacrosse

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http://www.quardev.com/blog/a_case_against_test_cases

And for testing

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A gross oversimplification

Junior Intermediate Senior Lead

Test Case Execution I R R R

Test Case Creation I R R R

Test Case Analysis I R R R

Scenario Execution I R R

Scenario Creation I R R

Scenario Analysis I R R

Session Debrief I R

Session Execution I R

Session Creation I R

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Planning a lacrosse practice...

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...is like planning a session

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http://www.ontariolacrossefestival.com/

Stakeholders

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Tool Customization

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Text

http://tim.cexx.org/images/washer/old_spider.jpg

Broken Appliances

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Use the appropriate tools

Know how to use your tools

Fancy does not equal better

Upon analysis, most things are pretty simple

Instructions are there for a reason

Credibility counts

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamie_hladky/576433607/sizes/l/

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Consult your oracles

Rabbit holes are fun, but have an exit strategy

An oracle might not actually be an oracle

Oracles can be wrong

Screenshots are great

http://www.flickr.com/photos/locket479/1554050932/sizes/l/

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Building A Shed

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Configurability does not always mean awesomeness

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Automation is not always best tactic

Different activities require different tools

Certain activities can be run in parallel

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Experiment on the most efficient way to do something early in the process

Look at completed activities from multiple angles

Some things take exactly as long as they take and not a second sooner

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Testers Notice Things

http://www.flickr.com/photos/unsureshot/70604517/sizes/l/

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