http://blog.testcrew.com Mon, 10 Jul 2006 10:58:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Sheri Waldrop for TestCrew This week, Test Crew chatted with Rex Black, author of “Managing the Testing Process” and more recently, “Critical Testing Processes”. Rex has been in software testing for more than twenty years, and brings a wealth of experience and insight to the topic of improving quality ... http://blog.testcrew.com/?p=12 In part one, we interviewed James Bach, author, lecturer and consultant, regarding his own greatest personal testing challenge, trends in the industry, and favorite tools. Here, in part two, James Bach discusses exploratory testing, Agile development and its impact, and outsourcing among other topics. The Need to Improve Our Understanding of ... http://blog.testcrew.com/?p=11 The goal of testing throughout the software development cycle is to make sure that the software works, under the loads, environment and conditions it will be subjected to in the real world. This testing process can be improved through careful test planning, the development of good test cases – and ... http://blog.testcrew.com/?p=10 With the increasing popularity of Xtreme programming, and test-driven development processes, the automation of testing processes has also gained in popularity. Automated unit testing by developers is the expected norm before software is handed off to the testing team, and the automation of testing designed to catch code and functionality ... http://blog.testcrew.com/?p=9 Part 1 – Test Planning We test because we want things to become better (not because we simply like to break something, as malicious tongues claim?). So why not use the approach “Eat your own cooking’ to our test documentation and even our processes? Here are some steps that you ... http://blog.testcrew.com/?p=8 Sometimes a tester has to answer what seems to be a fairly simple question – “How much time will you need to test this?” Though in most cases you'll be working with an estimate prepared by your project manager or test lead, sometimes (s)he needs your informed opinion in order ... http://blog.testcrew.com/?p=7 Sheri Waldrop for TestCrew Every professional field has those who profoundly influence its direction and provide clarity about standards and how to accomplish them for those who wish to improve their level of practice. James Bach is such a person for the testing industry. The founder of Satisfice, Inc., a consulting ... http://blog.testcrew.com/?p=6 Everyone working in software testing comes to this question sooner or later. Is automated testing required for that particular project(s), rather than manual testing? Or vice versa? Or when both can be done, which will provide better results? The answer on this question is not a simple one (represented by the ... http://blog.testcrew.com/?p=5 At times, a project manager, client or other project stakeholder may ask you to explain why the creation of test cases needs to be included in the project schedule. While this question could take hours to answer in detail (yes, it’s that important!), we would like to highlight at least three ... http://blog.testcrew.com/?p=4 5 Different Paths to Career Growth for a Software Tester. You probably heard this question many, many times when you were younger: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” If you’re like most of us, you answered it differently during childhood, each time you were asked. But actually, ... http://blog.testcrew.com/?p=3