Comments on: Notes on the evolution of my exploratory testing documentation style http://www.eviltester.com/index.php/2009/01/16/notes-on-the-evolution-of-my-exploratory-testing-documentation-style/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=notes-on-the-evolution-of-my-exploratory-testing-documentation-style A different view of software testing Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:37:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Carsten Feilberg http://www.eviltester.com/index.php/2009/01/16/notes-on-the-evolution-of-my-exploratory-testing-documentation-style/#comment-1216 Carsten Feilberg Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:44:18 +0000 http://www.eviltester.com/index.php/2009/01/16/notes-on-the-evolution-of-my-exploratory-testing-documentation-style/#comment-1216 Interesting post. It resembles my experience - I am getting into writing down sort of everything I think of, including 'Hmmmm's and 'Wow's.. and occassionally 'Woa's. :-) When I first get going it's "observations" - "reflections" - "ideas" - "decision of next step". This gives me room for discussion what I've found. I do use a note book. My handwriting simply improved by being used more often and by paying a little attention on it. What I've discovered about using a book is, that it takes my focus away from the machine which helps free my thoughts to think creatively. This is a strange effect I cannot explain, but I think it's sort of healthy not looking into the screen 8 hours a day. <em>Thanks for adding your insights Carsten. </em> Interesting post. It resembles my experience – I am getting into writing down sort of everything I think of, including ‘Hmmmm’s and ‘Wow’s.. and occassionally ‘Woa’s. :-)

When I first get going it’s “observations” – “reflections” – “ideas” – “decision of next step”. This gives me room for discussion what I’ve found.

I do use a note book. My handwriting simply improved by being used more often and by paying a little attention on it. What I’ve discovered about using a book is, that it takes my focus away from the machine which helps free my thoughts to think creatively. This is a strange effect I cannot explain, but I think it’s sort of healthy not looking into the screen 8 hours a day.

Thanks for adding your insights Carsten.

]]> By: Mitch Goldman http://www.eviltester.com/index.php/2009/01/16/notes-on-the-evolution-of-my-exploratory-testing-documentation-style/#comment-1213 Mitch Goldman Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:31:18 +0000 http://www.eviltester.com/index.php/2009/01/16/notes-on-the-evolution-of-my-exploratory-testing-documentation-style/#comment-1213 In my most recent forays into ET, I used Excel and it worked quite well. I previously used text editors (NoteTab Light is my current fave), but I've learned that I tend to write in a hierarchal, tree-like fashion, and spreadsheets are very flexible for that kind of thing. Excel can also can do groupings that expand/collapse, I can add as many rows for notes/data as I need and filter/sort, multiple tabs for new test areas, cells that can be cross-referenced, etc. It felt more natural to me. I'm not doing ET right now, but I plan to use Excel the next time I pick it back up. <em>Hi Mitch, I haven't tried Excel. I might just give it a shot. Thanks.</em> In my most recent forays into ET, I used Excel and it worked quite well. I previously used text editors (NoteTab Light is my current fave), but I’ve learned that I tend to write in a hierarchal, tree-like fashion, and spreadsheets are very flexible for that kind of thing. Excel can also can do groupings that expand/collapse, I can add as many rows for notes/data as I need and filter/sort, multiple tabs for new test areas, cells that can be cross-referenced, etc. It felt more natural to me. I’m not doing ET right now, but I plan to use Excel the next time I pick it back up.

Hi Mitch, I haven’t tried Excel. I might just give it a shot. Thanks.

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