The idea of “untestable code” comes up often when you start implementing any test automation methods, especially unit testing. Suddenly, you discover that code is not testable. It resists. Actually, it’s not “untestable”. But it’s damn hard to test, without Read more…
Another month, another webinar recording! At 52 mins, this time it’s about the mindset of testing. Especially when you want to introduce unit testing (or any other process), you need to understand where people are coming from. How developers think, Read more…
This webinar recording (1 hour long) is the “Make it public and other things developers don’t like to hear”. It’s about how code impacts testability, and how the role of the tester includes making an impact in that regard. Testability Read more…
And here’s the JUnit webinar recording. Live is better, but a repeat view is not too shabby as Data and Lore discuss above. 52 minutes of absolute testing deliciousness. It goes through what makes special about JUnit 5, and more Read more…
This is the “Quality Dashboard” presentation I gave at TestCon 2020. It’s 36 minutes long, so grab a cup of joe and enjoy. What’s it about you ask? It’s about my experience building with a client a bunch of quality Read more…
I gave this presentation (22 minutes, so no need to clear your schedule for it) at Test Automation Days 2020. It’s about characterization tests – what they are, how they can help you, and how you can use the ApprovalTests Read more…
When I talk with people who want to start measuring stuff, it’s always coverage. I’ve already talked about coverage as a metric, why it’s not good enough, especially on its own. But, in one case, there’s something to be said Read more…
2020 has been a weird year conference-wise. Conferences were either canceled or pushed back, or went online. Some went hybrid, getting a smaller audience in, while others join in remotely. It’s a new world out there, and I kind of Read more…
Time for another metric. This time is about ignorance, and not the blissful kind. From whenever we (or Kent Beck) invented test frameworks, we wanted to ignore tests. For all kinds of reasons, mostly focusing around: Don’t bother me now, Read more…
