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Gradual Engagement: Putting your users first
Posted on March 8, 2012 | 8 CommentsGradually engaging your audience Ever since I first heard Luke Wroblewski talking about the concept of Gradual Engagement, I had an immediate “Oh, why didn’t I think of that?” moment.... -
Essential mind mapping: Rapid test design.
Posted on November 7, 2011 | 41 CommentsOvercoming the limitations of traditional test design Test design is often a very time consuming process when it need not be. People are often weighed further down by tools such... -
Tales from the trenches: Lean requirements gathering.
Posted on July 25, 2011 | 4 CommentsSummary In the following post I go over a lean form of requirements gathering and planning that I did with my new team at Maidsafe. I provide examples, and tips... -
Lightweight personas
Posted on June 12, 2011 | 17 CommentsSummary In the following post I discuss the concept of lightweight personas, and look at how they can be used to prompt test idea’s. I explain the differences briefly, between... -
Tales from the trenches: Essential test case design
Posted on May 25, 2011 | 11 CommentsSummary Test Case Design is a rather large topic isn’t it? Well I’ve no intentions of covering what others have already discussed in great detail in articles, courses and entire... -
Mind Mapping 101
Posted on February 14, 2011 | 86 CommentsSummary In the following post we look at the usage of mind maps for various testing activities such as test design, test planning, session reports, requirements analysis, self organisation, and... -
“Wiki” (WWWWWH/KE) requirements testing mnemonic
Posted on January 26, 2011 | 2 CommentsThis is an edited extract from the post “Dice Game: Key life skills for testers“. This extract has been separated for reference in Lynn McKee’s “Testing Mnemonics” which is an extensive... -
Tales from the trenches: Lean test phase planning
Posted on January 24, 2011 | 10 CommentsOut with the old, in with the new Today I’d like to talk about a lean approach I use for planning out test phases. I’m a strong believer in reducing... -
Dice game: Key life skills for testers
Posted on January 14, 2011 | 10 CommentsBack in November 2010 I had the chance to attend Michael Bolton’s excellent Rapid Software Testing course in London. Obviously for me this was a fantastic opportunity & experience. From... -
2010: A year in reflection
Posted on January 1, 2011 | 20 Comments2010 was a massive year for me in my career as a Software Tester. A lot of things happened which benefited myself, friends, colleagues & my company. In fact prior...