August 11th, 2008
I recently gave my Agile Testing Overview presentation at a client site.
As I was preparing to do the talk, I dusted off my old slides and realized that they were in desperate need of an update. In some cases, my thinking has shifted a little in the years since I first drafted the slides. . . . → Read More: Agile Testing Overview Redux
February 19th, 2007
I’ve been meaning to post this for ages. So while I’m polishing the rough edges on my Part 2 of 2 post, I thought I’d take this opportunity to finally make good on that promise. Here it is: the Quality Tree Software, Inc. Test Heuristics Cheat Sheet, formerly only available by taking one of . . . → Read More: Test Heuristics Cheat Sheet
November 1st, 2004
presented at STARWest, November 2004
A how-to guide for screening, interviewing, and selecting testers. See . . . → Read More: The Art of Interviewing and Selecting the Best Testers
October 1st, 2004
Presented at the PNSQC 2004 conference
Are traditional testing practices still relevant in an Agile world? This paper explores the implications of Agile processes for testing. See . . . → Read More: Agility for Testers
May 1st, 2003
published in STQE Magazine, May/June 2003
How do you keep your testing skills fresh? This article suggests several ways to make sure you stay at the top of your game. See . . . → Read More: The Care and Feeding of Testing Skills
March 1st, 2003
published in STQE Magazine, March/April 2003
Metrics give you plenty of data, but creating charts and graphs that properly showcase this data can be difficult. In this article co-authored with Kathy Iberle, read about six ways to improve your charts and graphs to make your data tell a story. See . . . → Read More: Show and Tell
January 1st, 2003
published in STQE Magazine, January/February 2003
Do you like what you’re doing? What do you want to be doing several months from now? What’s your ideal job? Ready to take stock? Here’s how. See . . . → Read More: Taking Stock of Your Career
September 1st, 2002
published in STQE Magazine, September/October 2002
How to create and use diagrams and maps to improve your testing. See . . . → Read More: A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words
July 1st, 2002
published in STQE Magazine, July/August 2002
Abby is a tester who can’t seem to make herself heard. She feels invisible in design meetings, and feels like she lacks credibility with the developers on the team. But she learns a few simple changes in her communication approach that improve her chances of being heard. See . . . → Read More: The Art of Influence
May 1st, 2002
published in STQE Magazine, May/June 2002
This article explains how non-technical managers can bring their unique talents to the table and avoid the dreaded “clueless” label. See . . . → Read More: Managing Technical People (When You’re No Techie)
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