Exploratory Testing

I have some ‘rules’ that I apply when I take notes as I perform exploratory testing.

When I look back over how I took notes in the past I can see that I tried different experiments with my approach when building those ‘rules’.

I recommend some of my experiments to you now:

This particular case study demonstrates how I think about testing and incorporate automation into my test approach.

Back in 2011, I decided to try recording an exploratory testing session.

I wanted to provide an example of what an exploratory test session with additional “Technical” focus might look like, at the same time demonstrating some of the capabilities of modern browsers whilst comparing them to proxy servers.

I have a particular fondness for Taoist classics and I have a fair few translations of the Tao Te Ching on my bookshelf. I love the feeling of simplicity generated when reading.

Some notes on how I evolved my exploratory testing documentation approach.

While at Stockholm for the EuroSTAR 2007 conference I managed to conduct testing on a public booth and have collated some simple lessons on Exploratory Test Documentation.

I made some notes when watching the Dave Allen’s Google Tech Talk on Getting Things Done. In order to help remember them I have mapped them on to Software Testing, with a few additional notes.