Hexawise – more coverage, fewer tests
Hexawise is an interesting concept. It’s worth checking out their 3-minute introduction to see what they’re talking about, but basically the idea […]
Works on your machine? Why you….!!
Next time some developer is giving you attitude, try introducing him to Phyllis at http://www.buildsonmymachine.com And don’t forget Phyllis’s friends Gladys at […]
Tests are supposed to fail
How do you tell the difference between an automated test written by a tester and one written by a developer? The difference […]
Explaining testing
Explaining testing to them, by James Bach. This is a great article for anyone in a test leadership role. I don’t think […]
When to use automated tests
Some simple advice on automating tests. Automated tests are a very useful and impressive tool used to make testing more efficient. However, […]
What percentage done are you?
Great post from one of my first-ever bosses, Mr Gary Corby – The three numbers that scare me: 90, 95 and 99. […]
Selenium – first impressions
I’ve recently been trialling Selenium to see if it would be suitable replacement for our current, very expensive tool, Rational Functional Tester. […]
Open plan offices
As far as I can tell, here are the top 3 reasons for having open plan offices: 1. Cheap. 2. Increases team […]
IT Contractor faux pas
Having been greatly amused and educated by Linda Wilkinson’s article on How to get yourself rolled off assignment, and Evil Tester’s How […]
Extreme Testing (XT)
I find that most test methodologies today don’t fit very well with agile development methodologies. Whenever requirements change, the developers adapt fairly […]