Archive for July, 2009
Useful Non-testing Tools: Part II
How do you like the 1st set of testing tools? Any good? Or do they suck? Post your comments; let me know what you think. If you liked the first set, here’s more: Slick Run (Quick Command line Prompt) http://bayden.com/SlickRun/ Slick Run is an always on-top, floating command line tool that allows to you designate [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Useful Non-testing Tools
After writing two philosophic testing blog entries that smacked of a bourbon fogged night (I promise; I was sober!), I decided to give the people something with some meat. I have compiled a list (no warnings or errors) of some of the best non-testing tools that testers can use. These are tools that aren’t directly [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Testing Produces Patience: The Hardening of Code and Process by Fire.
While in church yesterday, I got a word. No, it wasn’t a spiritual epiphany. It was a testing epiphany! I won’t claim that it was a word from God, but I won’t say that it wasn’t either. We were in the book of James, reading this passage: 2 My brethen, count it all joy when [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Why Testers? An Existential Pontification
For those that are not familiar with the profession of software testing or those that don’t believe in our value, I have written this piece to shed light on the basic psychology of why there exists the occupation of software testing. However, I must not make the assumption that all know what it is to [...]
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