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Testing camp #1

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My apologies for my english readers, the following post is written in romanian.

Joi, 7 Iulie 2011, va avea loc prima editie din Tabara de testare (http://tabaradetestare.ro), o initiativa ce-si doreste sa adune cat mai multi oameni care lucreaza in domeniul IT si care vor sa afle mai multe despre ceea ce inseamna testare software (sau software testing) si nu numai.

Vor fi 4 prezentari, fiecare a cate 30 minute, speram noi relevante pentru cei mai multi oameni din sala.

Prezentari:

  1. Hello, I’m a tester!
  2. Why be a tester?
  3. How to demotivate your testers
  4. A career in software testing

Locatie:

Intalnirea va avea loc la sediul Adobe Romania, Bd. Timisoara 26Z, cladirea de birouri Anchor Plaza, etajul 9.

Mai multe detalii gasiti pe pagina evenimentului – http://tabaradetestare.ro

Pentru orice lucru legat de Tabara de testare nu ezitati sa lasati un comentariu sau sa-mi scrieti un email.

101 test cases for a pen

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Did someone ever asked you to test a pen or a pencil? Or, did you ever had the curiosity to see how many test cases can you find for a pen(cil)?

Well, I did! And here is my 101 list of possible test cases for a given pen(cil):

  1. What kind of pen is it?
  2. Does it work with ink or with liquid gel?
  3. If it uses ink, is it a fountain pen or a dip pen? (see Wikipedia)
  4. Is it a ballpoint pen?
  5. Is it a marker? If yes, is it a whiteboard marker or a permanent one?
  6. If it is a whiteboard marker, does it write on whiteboards?
  7. But can you use the same whiteboard marker to write on other surfaces?
  8. If it is a permanent marker, is it really permanent?
  9. If it is a marker used to highlight text, can you do that? Can you still see the text after highlighting it?
  10. Is it a rollerball pen?
  11. What kind of ink can you use with it? Does is have to be a special ink? (or color)
  12. How often do you have to refill it?
  13. With what color does it write?
  14. Does it come in other colors? Is it a multi color pen? Could it be?
  15. What about the outside color?
  16. Does it come in other colors?
  17. Do the colors have any meaning or purpose other than esthetic?
  18. Does it write?
  19. How thin or thick does it write? and can I adjust this?
  20. Can I use it for drawing?
  21. Can I write with it on paper? normal paper?
  22. Can it write on oilpaper?
  23. Can I change the color it writes with?
  24. Do we have any specifications?
  25. What are its dimensions? Are they according to its specs? Continue reading →

10 things NOT to do in software testing

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Here is a list of 10 things that every tester should NOT do.

You can find all the items bellow as being the reason of many discussions between people lately. I think that it has something to do with the “agile” bubble but I might be wrong. My opinion is that all of them are valid no matter how your team is doing software.

  1. Don’t talk to the developers
  2. If you do talk to them, and they ask you out for beer, say No
  3. Always follow best practices (Come up with a process to resolve another process)
  4. Never ask for help when in distress
  5. Say No to any new idea that doesn’t come from you
  6. Keep everything you know for yourself / Don’t communicate with your colleagues
  7. Don’t look into the code
  8. Start testing only when you have the complete specification
  9. Don’t ask what to look for when testing new features
  10. Avoid peer reviews as much as possible (e.g. test documents, test cases, test media)

Leave a comment if you feel like adding your Dont’s to this list …

DISCLAIMER: The list above contains the most commons mistakes made by software testers. You should NOT follow any of it if you care about your project.