Sunshine, zebras and great conversations Over the last few days I’ve been in South Africa for Lets Test, held on a fantastic country retreat near Johannesburg. I facilitated a session called a ‘Testers Guide to […]
Tag: fallacies
Testers Guide to Myths of Unit Testing
One area that testers might be able to enhance their contributions to software development teams is how we perceive and contribute to unit testing. I believe testers busting their own illusions about this aspect of […]
Tester in Development
After I shared this on Twitter a little while ago: Having 'Developers in Test' is often an anti-pattern for not hiring 'Developers WHO VALUE #testing', great read. https://t.co/jcNg12d1ct — Ash Winter (@northern_tester) 18 April 2016 […]
Scale Panic
Cast your mind back. The last time you were exposed to a new system how did you react? Was it a time of hope and excitement? Or of anxiousness and nagging dread? If it was the […]
A single source of testing truth…
Truth. Oscar Wilde said it best I think: ‘The truth is rarely pure and never simple.’ MEWT…In terms of vehement debates at the recent MEWT gathering in Nottingham, probably the talk which generated the most […]
Under Pressure
As a tester, you might recognise this feeling. The world wants your tests to “pass.” Developers, Product Owners, Project Managers, Executives, everyone is looking at you, waiting for you, wanting the tests to “pass.” Wanting […]
The ‘Just Testing Left’ Fallacy
I am mindful that many of my blogs are descending into mini tirades against the various fallacies and general abuse of the lexicon of software development. Humour me, for one last time (thats not true […]
