Notes on testing, automation, and software craft.
The release shipped. For a while, the team felt good. The work was done, the team had achieved something, and that was rewarding. Unfortunately for the team, it wasn't long before a problem was found. The Product Owner wasn't happy and had asked was going on down there in the… more »
Heraclitus wrote these words 2500 years ago: "Ever newer waters flow on those who step into the same rivers." or paraphrased in more colloquial English: You never stand in the same river twice. Known as the "The obscure one" to some of his contemporaries, he was known to make… more »
In a previous post I discussed one method I use to improve my testing skills, spending spare minutes testing a machine or website that is readily at hand. The example I used was Google's search, in particular its currency conversion feature. This is useful for getting practice… more »