Software testing and Corona

4/26/2020

https://nieuws.testnet.org/testnieuws/iters-dragen-met-virtuele-hackathon-bij-aan-strijd-tegen-coronavirus/

https://www.human.nl/brainwash/lees/2020/siri-beerends.html

https://www.softwaretestingnews.co.uk/coronavirus-how-organisations-align-it-costs-with-business-value/

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Hyrarchy levels and impacts.

4/2/2020

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Whether you want to admit it or not, but in most companies there is some form of hyrarchy.

And we all know, circumstances can cause us to behave/act differently.

What I also noticed is that on certain levels in the hyrarchy piramid the movement is more from chaos to order, while on other levels the movements are more from order to chaos.

So after all these years of testing, yes you know how to check an alphanumeric input field for bugs, yes you know how to... etc

But please take a moment to consider all the (test) environment parameters (before you start)!

Examples:
Is my server equiped with big ass hardware?
Do I have the right test tools and all the admin rights that I need?
Do I have books at hand? Documentation if I need it?
Are all the fund$ enough?
Do I have collegeau's to spar/discuss with?
Is my CEO providing a good lunch and fantastic coffee?
Ambient noise blocking headphones when I need it?

It all has impact on the overal end result!
(maybe far more then we'd like to admit sometimes...)

So.... take measurements with people on the right hyrarchy level and make sure you arrange the proper necessities to have a hughe impact. Now start testing!

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Bug pipeline extension of the Twitter discussion

3/2/2020

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On the great platform Twitter (+8% stocks today) there was a great Tweet about the bug report pipeline.
https://www.satisfice.com/blog/archives/487131
Paul Szymkowiak made this subject even more interesting.
https://www.satisfice.com/blog/archives/487159

Now until this point I agree a bit more with Paul then with James (and Michael).
Paul's list is like so:

The Bug Exists:
1. is producible/ produced
2. is observable/ observed
3. is comprehensible/ comprehended
4. is authenticatable/ authenticated

The Bug Matters:
a. is reportable/ reported
b. is receivable/ received
c. has relevancy/ is relevant
d. is advocatable/advocated

Now this is the thing,
If only humans where to find bugs, this list was less complex. But we live in a world where unit testing, test automation and a.i. exists.

see also my previous blogs.
http://testenvansoftware.weebly.com/blogs/what-will-ai-testing-look-like

So for the part 'exists',
should we see it like this: