Testing Bias

Andy and Ian pull open the idea that "anybody can test". What's behind the perspective? What's missed?

If you look at the Schools of Software Testing as tribes in the model of Arnold Kling's Three Languages of Politics, what would you find each tribe values? Andy leads a thought experiment to build awareness of value axes in the field.

Ian and Andy look for the value in test cases vs. other approaches to testing.

This week Andy and Ian challenge the idea that there is only one way to test an application. Good testing involves looking at the application through multiple lenses, such as requirements, risk, the "-ilities" and our own experience.

In this episode, Ian thinks that process is annoying and wants to go rogue. Andy points out he's being selfish and there might be a reason. Discussion follows.

Andy and Ian talk through the idea of 'testing quality into software'. Why can't you take software, find all the bugs, and boom! You've tested quality in.

In this episode, Ian and Andy ramble on about nuance and how it matters (sometimes). They talk about testing and checking, bug and defect, meander into audio panning, and wrap up with bug advocacy. Peeping Tom the turkey guests, adding occasional commentary

Ian gets stuck on how to deal with technical debt.

Andy and Ian conclude their interview with Heather by discussing valuable personal skills and different ways to grow a testing career.

Heather Tinkham joins the show to offer a different perspective on career growth for testers.

Andy and Ian discuss balancing manual vs. automated testing efforts and how to bring automation onto a project.

Ian asks Andy why testers can struggle with career growth in software testing.

Andy & Ian talk about about how postive testing and negative testing are misunderstood by many testers, and how the terms really focus on looking at assumptions.