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ISSUE #64 - July 2, 2018
Today we cover approaches to test planning and ideas on how to kick off testing activities.
This is a bit broader than just test planning: how to estimate complexity in planning software work, distinguishes between complicated and complex domains, and talks about uncertainty management techniques such as putting on the Evil Hat.
https://lizkeogh.com/2013/07/21/estimating-complexity/
Test planning in the form of “How It’s Supposed To Work” document:
http://www.cassandrahl.com/blog/introducing-histow/
What’s in a test plan, with a nice mind map and a one-pager specific to usability testing:
http://kavliwashere.com/what-is-a-test-plan/
How to start testing an app, with happy path and “quick attacks” approach:
https://blog.gurock.com/beyond-quick-attacks/
Ideas on overcoming “tester’s block” which is a condition new to me. Could also be viewed as simply ideas to kick off a testing initiative.
https://blog.gurock.com/5-ways-to-break-through-testers-block/
What testers should do in planning meetings, per Michael Bolton: learn, advocate for testability, challenge assumptions / notice problems, and establish testing role.
A tester-developer duo ask 100 people about collaboration between devs and testers, provide both statistics and raw responses, interesting to compare notes to one’s own experience:
http://visible-quality.blogspot.com/2018/06/what-did-100-people-say-about-their.html
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