Content Summary for December 2022 EvilTester.com and Patreon.
Patreon Posts For December 2022
I was experimenting today with some diagramatic models of testing, and I wanted to see if I could make literate diagrams.
Before the event there are expectations. After the event there may be surprise.
One of the improvements I’ve been wanting to make with TesterHQ is for the site to remember what page you were on, when you login
In ‘Judgement under uncertainty: Heuristics and biases’ chapter 36 has a useful description of ‘what is a model’
Expanding code reviews to also include testing.
I was testing an app today and realised that the architecture and test environment setup was making the testing hard.
Skills do not have to be learned in isolation.
When I’m not sure what to do here’s the basic process that I follow.
Model Driven Testing is the deliberate use of constraints. But the constraints are often not recognised.
Thinking about Constraints on our testing can lead to the idenfication of new tools, new questions, and new risks.
A lot of the time when we are in discussions about words to describe testing some people respond with accusations of language policing.
When fixing a problem it can be hard to balance the desire for a Quick Fix with The Right Way for the Long Term.
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