Last week I attended SEETEST in Sofia, Bulgaria. The conference was extremely well-organized, and I learned some new things, such as test automation considerations for testing mobile devices, and coordinating agile testing with compliance requirements. There were also some things said that hit one of my hot buttons: whether testers and programmers ought to work […]
Read MoreDipping My Toe in Big Agile
I’ve worked on four agile teams in the past nine years. Three were highly successful, especially the one I was on for the past 5.5 years. One never really made the transition, though we had a successful agile project. One of the successful ones involved a team of about 30 developers, and that’s the largest […]
Read MoreAgile Testing Training Course
Are you a tester wondering what the heck you should be doing now that you’re suddenly on an agile team? Are you a manager of a new agile team puzzled at why the QA group refuses to cooperate with you? Are you an agile developer trying to figure out how to deliver the best possible […]
Read MoreWhen a Team is Short a Tester
I made a difficult decision to move on from my incredibly wonderful agile team at ePlan Services to take on new challenges at the equally wonderfully agile Ultimate Software. This leaves the team at ePlan with four programmers and one tester (plus two system administrators, a DBA and a ScrumMaster). Even with two testers, the […]
Read MoreAgile 2009 Program Available! Plan Your Conference!
The Agile 2009 program is ready, and it’s chock full of practical content. I know training and travel budgets have been cut, but this program is worth the investment. Of course, the best thing about any conference is the informal networking and learning from other participants. This year’s presenters include not only a lot of […]
Read MoreTesting is More than Techniques
I just reviewed a book proposal that raised my ire. The skills and techniques that would be taught in the book were fine. The emphasis on context-driven testing was great. But the book appeared to be framed in a setting where testing is all about dealing with crises, trying to figure what testing you can […]
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