Agile-Friendly Test Automation Tools/Frameworks

Several people have asked me recently why I’m not a fan of the traditional test automation tools for Agile projects. “Why should I use something like Fit or Fitnesse?” they ask. “We already have <insert Big Vendor Tool name here>. I don’t want to have to learn some other tool.”

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"Normal" in Context

It was my first week in Bangalore, and I was still adjusting to the time difference. I was actually a little proud that I was functional and awake given that it was something like 1AM my time.

“Want some coffee?” my host asked.

“No thanks, I’m fully caffeinated for now.” I replied.

“Even if you don’t want a . . . → Read More: "Normal" in Context

Same Blog, New Host

So I woke up this morning to an email from alert reader Michael Ludgate notifying me that when he tried to access any page on my site, he got the following message:

WordPress database error: [Can't create/write to file '/tmp/mysqltmp/#sql_11b6_0.MYI' (Errcode: 2)]

“Oh, joy,” I thought to myself as I began investigating. I knew that the problem . . . → Read More: Same Blog, New Host

Effective Test Automation Isn't Created in a Vacuum

“They never give us enough time to automate our tests, and then they complain at us that we don’t test fast enough!” J. shook her head. “And when I want to hire more people to help automate, they tell me I have too many people already! Management blames me because testing takes too long, but . . . → Read More: Effective Test Automation Isn't Created in a Vacuum