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My new book, Taking Testing Seriously, is headed for publication. I've done everything I can do for it. I am proud of it. The rest is up to the publisher. He| Satisfice, Inc.
If you present someone else's work as if it were your own, no one will respect you, and you won't even respect yourself. If someone is paying you to do though| Satisfice, Inc.
I am writing tools and collecting tools to implement a particular idea: augmented experiential testing (AET). I talk about this in my classes, but I want to say a little about it, here. AET– which I realize will be misremembered as augmented exploratory testing, though that’s not such a terrible thing– means the application of […] The post Augmented Experiential Testing appeared first on Satisfice, Inc..| Satisfice, Inc.
It’s a bit of a challenge to decide what classes I should schedule. I invite you to express your opinion in the comments. My established classes are: Testers and Automation (3 days) Rapid Software Testing Explored (4 days) Rapid Software Testing Applied (3 days) Rapid Software Testing Managed (4 days) Rapid Software Testing Coached (2 […] The post What Classes Should I Schedule? appeared first on Satisfice, Inc..| Satisfice, Inc.
The Workshop on AI in Testing (WAIT) #3 WAIT is a small, two-day, online, non-commercial, LAWST-style peer conference about AI. Facilitator Jon Bach Content Owner James Bach Dates June 29-30 2024 Times 7am-1pm PDT (16:00-22:00 UTC+2) Media Zoom Attendees Up to 20 Who can attend? Do you have experience systematically testing an AI system? Do […] The post WAIT #3 Call For Participation appeared first on Satisfice, Inc..| Satisfice, Inc.
My brother and I continued our peer conference series meant to explore the experiences of serious testers with AI and subject them to scrutiny. We call this the Workshop on AI in Testing (WAIT). Our goal is to help foster a community of testers who can credibly claim expertise in both testing AI and using […] The post WAIT #2 Peer Conference Report appeared first on Satisfice, Inc..| Satisfice, Inc.
The Workshop on AI in Testing (WAIT) #2 WAIT is a small, two-day, online, non-commercial, LAWST-style peer conference. Facilitator Jon Bach Content Owner James Bach Dates June 29-30 2024 Times 7am-1pm PDT (16:00-22:00 UTC+2) Media Zoom Attendees Up to 20 Who can attend? We are looking for people with experience testing AI systems and/or applying […] The post WAIT#2 Call for Participation appeared first on Satisfice, Inc..| Satisfice, Inc.
Once in a while, I see bizarre posts on LinkedIn, purportedly by experienced programmers, claiming that testers aren’t needed because unit testing, developer discipline, and, I guess “clean livin'” is enough for any developer to produce bug free code. In their world-view, testers make you weak. I kind of understand the feeling, because I feel […] The post Inevitability of Bugs: An Example appeared first on Satisfice, Inc..| Satisfice, Inc.
I’m the opposite of an AI fanboy. I’ve been arguing against the grandiose claims of the AI industry for decades. But the days are over when I can make an occasional case against it and then go back to doing real work. AI is now good enough that lots of foolish people will try to […] The post WAIT #1 Peer Conference Report appeared first on Satisfice, Inc..| Satisfice, Inc.
My favorite work has been as an expert witness on court cases involving software. I love working with lawyers, because they are very smart, highly motivated, learn fast, but don’t know much about software technology. Never do I feel more needed. I’ve done a patent infringement case (went to jury and we won), a trade […] The post Tester as Expert Witness appeared first on Satisfice, Inc..| Satisfice, Inc.
Perlclip is a Windows command-line tool for creating text fast and placing it in the clipboard for testing purposes.| Satisfice, Inc.
The HTSM (v.6.3) is a set of guideword heuristics designed to help you think better about test strategy. It includes four focus areas: test techniques, project| Satisfice, Inc.