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“Project: Risky Decision” – a Card Game

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Trevor Atkins

I designed this teaching game in 2014 as a different sort of hands-on activity to supplement my Software Testing & Risk Management training sessions and presentations, specifically to highlight certain concepts around risk mitigation strategies. This version of “Project: Risky … Continue reading →

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Testing Matters because Quality Matters

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Trevor Atkins

In the course of crafting my contribution for Alexandra McPeak‘s follow-up article for CrossBrowserTesting.com / SmartBear Software‘s #WhyTestingMatters thread, “Expert Insight: Why Testing Matters“, I wrote the following article.  Check out Alex’s first article, “Why Testing Matters“, as well for … Continue reading →

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Software Testing Guiding Principles

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Scott Acker

All effective test teams typically have well defined processes, appropriate tools and resources with a variety of skills. However, teams cannot be successful if they place 100% dependency on the documented processes, as doing so leads to conflicts. Especially when testers use … Continue reading →

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Stop Testing – Start Thinking

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Scott Acker

Throughout my career I have observed numerous organizations all looking for the ‘silver bullet’ to solve all their product quality problems. News Flash: There is no ‘silver bullet’.  Solving product quality problems can only begin when organizations “Stop Testing and … Continue reading →

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Distributed Teams – An Interview with Janet Gregory

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Christin Wiedemann

I recently interviewed Janet Gregory on the topic of distributed teams. Janet is the founder of DragonFire Inc., an agile quality process consultancy and training firm. Janet co-wrote the original book on agile testing “Agile Testing: A Practical Guide for … Continue reading →

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Is Functional Assurance the new Quality Assurance?

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Brad Thompson

I have noticed a shift in how companies are attempting to ensure quality and this is what has led me to write this post. Companies desperately want to achieve quality by simply creating automated tests. Why do they want this? … Continue reading →

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Performance and Culture – Contrived vs. Legitimate Quality

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Daniel Zrymiak

I read with interest and appreciation the comments on the View from the Q blog about what not to do with respect to Performance Management. I have encountered reporting situations and the ultimate result is that more energy and effort is spent … Continue reading →

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Let’s Start a Test Revolution

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Christin Wiedemann

Before I started my career as a tester, I was a scientist doing research in particle physics, and my years in science trained me to be skeptical, inquisitive and open to new approaches. It was the idea of continuous learning … Continue reading →

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Can Playing Games Improve Tester Skills? Exploring the Science Behind Games

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Christin Wiedemann

Are gamers predisposed to careers in software testing? The prevalent perception seems to be that testers enjoy playing games more than the general population, and that playing games makes us better testers by honing cognitive skills, which especially important in … Continue reading →

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Tending to Your Tester Garden: Growing a Great Test Team

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Keith McIntosh

Creating a great test team is a lot like gardening, you need to find the right seeds and make sure to plant them in an environment where they will germinate, grow and thrive. But what seeds do you look for, … Continue reading →

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