Lessons learned in software testing
by Cem Kaner, Bret Pettichord, James Bach · first published 2001
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…engineers hate working with you. So to mimic the class: The Mythical Man Month Design Patterns - Even if some of the particulars are not as relevant, it still provides a useful framework for thought. Lessons Learned in Software Testing: A Context-Driven Approach I'd also add Harry Potter & The Methods of Rationality. A lot of engineers can think empirically, but its not their first reaction. Going through this book helped make it second…
on “Ask HN: What are the books you wish your colleagues had read?” ↗Point him to "Lessons Learned in Software Testing" by Bach, Kaner and Pettichord: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0471081124 Also, "manual testing" is a slightly unfortunate monicker for the activity we are discussing. It is bound to generate some degree of…
on “Ask HN: Resources for learning manual software testing?” ↗Probably my favorite book on software testing would be "Lessons Learned In Software Testing", which is more a discussion about the people and process aspects of software testing instead of specific techniques. If you're interested in testing as a profession rather than merely as a job, it's…
on “Ask HN: Any good software testing resources?” ↗…Computer Software": http://www.amazon.com/Testing-Computer-Software-2nd-Edition/... to get a feel for the mindset and methodologies and to help them understand what testing can and can't accomplish. "Lessons Learned in Software Testing", mentioned by another commenter, is another good resource. Lots of good anecdotes: http://www.amazon.com/Lessons-Learned-Software-Testing-Conte... Both are a bit dated in some ways ("Testing" has a…
on “Ask HN: Resources for learning manual software testing?” ↗…groups. If the software tester has problems testing, then the customer will have problems using it, and the company will have problems supporting it. 1. Kaner, Cem; James Bach; and Bret Pettichord. 2001. Lessons Learned in Software Testing. Wiley.
on “Yahoo’s Engineers Move to Coding Without a QA Team” ↗From Wikipedia: In Lessons Learned in Software Testing, Cem Kaner, James Bach, and Brett Pettichord provided the origin of the term: "The phrase smoke test comes from electronic hardware testing. You plug in a new board and turn on the power. If you see smoke…
on “The greatest resume I've ever seen” ↗> In Lessons Learned in Software Testing, Cem Kaner, James Bach, and Brett Pettichord provided the origin of the term: "The phrase smoke test comes from electronic hardware testing. You plug in a new board and turn on the power. If you see smoke…
on “The greatest resume I've ever seen” ↗