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How to Cope with Troublesome People[article] Dealing with difficult people should not be a skill that only some possess. There are difficult people in almost any project or office, and your inability to work with them could hold back the entire team. Taking the time to learn exactly why someone is difficult could be the solution. |
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Testing in Twos[article] Studies show that programmers who pair produce higher-quality code at faster rates. How can testers work better in pairs? Lisa Crispin offers some tips from personal experience. |
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Thoughts on Infrastructructure, Technical Debt, and Automated Test Framework[article] I’ve had several conversations in email and with clients recently that have all been about this question: “What do we do about our infrastructure?” Either the project or the program has to create/update/upgraded their architecture or automated test infrastructure, pay down technical debt, or somehow do something that’s not part of a story. |
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Transformative Development: How to Begin Application Development in the Cloud[article] There is a lot of buzz in the IT industry around cloud computing and its impact on driving greater efficiency across an IT organization, but when considering adoption of cloud computing infrastructure, where should an organization begin? The application development lifecycle can be a good starting point. |
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Low-Tech Tools for the Thinking Tester[article] Contrary to what some vendors may lead you to believe, a whole-team approach to quality doesn't require a lot of complex, integrated tools and services to achieve. Paul Carvalho explains how to perform good testing with readily available, low-tech tools. These tools are all either free or cheap. |
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Wherever You Go: Testing Mobile Applications, Part 1[article] In this interview with mobile testing expert Jonathan Kohl, he discusses some of the finer points of exploring the software that we carry with us everywhere. |
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To Whom It May Concern: Thank You[article] Taking the time to thank someone to show your appreciation can speak volumes about you, but leaving off a personal touch can lessen the impact of your sincerity. Learn how just a few short words can dramatically improve the expression of your gratitude. |
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Podcast about Transparency Posted[article] Tom Cagley interviewed me a few weeks ago on his Software Process and Measurement Cast. It’s posted now, as # 180. When Tom interviews me, he makes me think. This is good. I would love to hear your comments about this one. We started with transparency and wove our way around to several topics. I even ranted about the craziness of individual raises and how that disturbs the system of working in teams. |
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Testing in the Agile World with Vu Lam[article] In this Sticky ToolLook interview, QASymphony CEO Vu Lam discusses testing in the agile world, from documentation to communication and improving the feedback loop. |
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Leanpub Podcast Up[article] A few weeks ago, Peter Armstrong interviewed me for Leanpub, to ask me why I enjoyed writing on Leanpub. That podcast is up now on the Leanpub Buzz page. What’s very funny is that the interview is a few weeks old. I had no idea he was going to post it right after I wrote Dear Author. About 11 minutes in, I talk about the boring trap, the passive voice trap in my own writing. I think this is pretty funny. |
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Blending Test Automation Approaches[article] One hundred percent test automation and 100 percent exploratory testing are absolutes. They make for great arguments, but, for those of us stuck in the great middle ground, those positions aren't very helpful. Matthew Heusser describes a blended approach to software testing, explains how some of his clients have used it over the long term, and provides tips for evaluating and adapting your approach. |
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Testing in a Regulated World: An Interview with John McConda[interview] John McConda is a senior consultant for Moser Consulting and cofounder of the Workshop on Regulated Software Testing (WREST). In this interview, Heather Shanholtzer chats with John about the challenges testers face in the regulated world and what participants can expect during a WREST session. |
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Kanban and Lean Startup: Making the Most of Both[article] Alexei Zheglov reflects on his startup experience and David Anderson’s kanban method in light of Eric Ries’ lean startup movement. Making the most of both approaches requires understanding how they relate to each other. |
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Turning Quality On Its Head[magazine] Arguments that moving testing forward in the software lifecycle maximizes the return on investment of testing effort have been made and widely accepted. And it is hard to argue with the results. Software is getting better. But what if a shift away from early cycle testing toward late cycle testing could improve quality even more? |
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Management Myth #3: We Must Treat Everyone the Same Way[article] One of the biggest management myths is, “I must treat everyone the same way.” Nothing could be further from the truth. Everyone has different goals for their career, and those change over the course of a career. |
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