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March 2022 EvilTester.com and Patreon Content Summary

Apr 14, 2022 - 3 minute read - Monthly Summaries

Content Summary for March 2022 EvilTester.com and Patreon.

Model Based Testing Thoughts

Mar 19, 2022 - 5 minute read - Software Testing Evil Tester slogans

The following slogans were all automatically generated by The Evil Tester Sloganizer. And I then thought about what they might mean, and posted my reflections on Instagram. I’ve collated them here because they might trigger thoughts for you.

February 2022 EvilTester.com and Patreon Content Summary

Mar 6, 2022 - 6 minute read - Monthly Summaries

Content Summary for February 2022 EvilTester.com and Patreon.

How far should you go in your investigation of a defect?

Feb 21, 2022 - 3 minute read - Racket

TLDR; Go as far as you can, while you are still adding value to the person who is following.

Is there such a thing as an Evil Tester? Poking holes is good.

Feb 21, 2022 - 4 minute read - Racket

TLDR; Evil is subjective, it is probably not the best word to describe something. Evil is a trigger word. Use it to trigger inspiration to do things that no-one else would do, to say the things that no-one else would say. To think the things that no-one else would think.

Why Speak at conferences? write blogs? - To get your message out.

Feb 21, 2022 - 2 minute read - Racket

TLDR; We all have different experiences. Share them so that other people can learn. Share them so that people see that their experience is not covered and they are triggered into sharing as well.

Lesson Learned - I'm not ready for that vs I could do but choose not to

Feb 20, 2022 - 5 minute read - Racket

TLDR; Sometimes we know what to do, but aren’t prepared to do it. That does not mean we are not capable. Identifying our successes, even in-spite of the environment, can give you the confidence to repeat in a different environment. In a different environment we might thrive.

Lessons Learned - Experts Make Stuff Up, They Don't Know Everything

Feb 18, 2022 - 5 minute read - Racket

TLDR; Experts do not know the answer to everything. They draw on all their experience and learning. They allow themselves to make something up that seems plausible and maps on to their understanding of how the system works. We all do that in our daily lives. Apply the same process to work.

Automating API Tip - Use minimum, fail assert less, pass assert more

Feb 17, 2022 - 4 minute read - Racket

TLDR; Find the minimum request and header set that works. Use that as your base request. Create some expanded versions with more headers, randomise header inclusion and order, these help detect change.