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Agile Testing Overview Redux

ehendrickson — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:16:13 +0000

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. But more importantly, the slides focused far too much on drawing a distinction between traditional and Agile methods, and not enough on the concrete Agile Testing principles and practices.
The new slides (pdf, 9Mb) identify 9 principles and 6 concrete Agile testing practices. Enjoy.

Test Heuristics Cheat Sheet

ehendrickson — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:29:41 +0000

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

The Art of Interviewing and Selecting the Best Testers

ehendrickson — Tue, 02 Nov 2004 01:32:45 +0000

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

Agility for Testers

ehendrickson — Sat, 02 Oct 2004 01:36:57 +0000

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

The Care and Feeding of Testing Skills

ehendrickson — Fri, 02 May 2003 00:17:23 +0000

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

Show and Tell

ehendrickson — Sat, 01 Mar 2003 17:35:53 +0000

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 article (pdf).

Taking Stock of Your Career

ehendrickson — Thu, 02 Jan 2003 00:20:21 +0000

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

A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words

ehendrickson — Mon, 02 Sep 2002 00:23:11 +0000

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

The Art of Influence

ehendrickson — Tue, 02 Jul 2002 00:29:12 +0000

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

Managing Technical People (When You’re No Techie)

ehendrickson — Thu, 02 May 2002 00:30:45 +0000

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)