TSQA '22: Something in the way we test

@maaretp Something in the Way We Test by Maaret Pyhäjärvi

@maaretp Everyone can test

@maaretp Hiring a 15-yo as tester “Find conversation starters” “Document
what you do exactly”

@maaretp Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

@maaretp Testing serves a purpose: catch information we may be
missing.

@maaretp Testing Contemporary Exploratory testing The Traditional Way The Contemporary
Way Write and execute test cases Exploratory testing Test Automation

@maaretp Cost of Documentation? … writing … reading … maintaining

@maaretp 5000 test cases My new project…. Validate that…. Verify
that… Shall be… 100% of team changed

@maaretp Test Case Idea Action + Documenting…

@maaretp 2003 insight: - Architecture doc => abstract - Test
doc => concrete

@maaretp Read-time Awareness person reading for minute each Eleven (11)
work-days

@maaretp A Smaller Sample Gen 0: 66 shall-statements Gen 1:
46 do-verify –statements, 12 manual Gen II: 18 [feature] charters

@maaretp Test cases are ideas not actions and that is
why you cannot record them based on the clicks you do.

@maaretp Test cases are outputs from testing, not inputs to
it.

@maaretp As outputs useful if: They convey relevant information without
extensive investment to read

@maaretp Second Smaller Sample Gen 0: • 6 [feature] charters
• 4 feature files with 40 executable specs • Developer intent captured in 209 unit tests, 7 integration tests, 16 UI tests

@maaretp Test case Charter Executable Example Ideas (title only)

@maaretp The Bigger Theme? 19 new tests 6 weeks overlap
time remains Change-focused testing …a lot of work ahead of us

@maaretp Exploratory Testing the Verb Doing Testing INPUT OUTPUT

@maaretp Input Tester Domain knowledge Requirements and specifications Testing knowledge
Miscellaneous knowledge Doing Testing INPUT OUTPUT

@maaretp Output Better tester Coverage Information incl. defects and change
requests Documentation: Strategy Documentation: Tests Doing Testing INPUT OUTPUT

@maaretp Exploratory Testing the Noun Organization EXPECTATIONS OUTCOMES

@maaretp Testing Contemporary Exploratory testing The Traditional Way The Contemporary
Way Write and execute test cases Exploratory testing Test Automation

@maaretp 2020 2016 MIATPP Most Influential Agile Testing Professional Person
#PayToSpeak #TechVoices #EnsembleTesting #EnsembleProgramming #StrongStylePairing #ExploratoryTesting #TestAutomation #ModernAgile #AwesomeTesters Maaret Pyhäjärvi (from Finland) Email: [email protected] Twitter: @maaretp Web: maaretp.com Blog: visible-quality.blogspot.fi (please connect with me through Twitter or LinkedIn) 2019, 2020, 2021 https://exploratorytestingacademy.com Ohjelmistotestaus ry https://techvoices.org

TSQA '22: Something in the way we test

TSQA '22: Something in the way we test

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@maaretp Something in the Way We Test by Maaret Pyhäjärvi

@maaretp Everyone can test

@maaretp Hiring a 15-yo as tester “Find conversation starters” “Document

@maaretp Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

@maaretp Testing serves a purpose: catch information we may be

@maaretp Testing Contemporary Exploratory testing The Traditional Way The Contemporary

@maaretp Cost of Documentation? … writing … reading … maintaining

@maaretp 5000 test cases My new project…. Validate that…. Verify

@maaretp Test Case Idea Action + Documenting…

@maaretp 2003 insight: - Architecture doc => abstract - Test

@maaretp Read-time Awareness person reading for minute each Eleven (11)

@maaretp A Smaller Sample Gen 0: 66 shall-statements Gen 1:

@maaretp Test cases are ideas not actions and that is

@maaretp Test cases are outputs from testing, not inputs to

@maaretp As outputs useful if: They convey relevant information without

@maaretp Second Smaller Sample Gen 0: • 6 [feature] charters

@maaretp Test case Charter Executable Example Ideas (title only)

@maaretp The Bigger Theme? 19 new tests 6 weeks overlap

@maaretp Exploratory Testing the Verb Doing Testing INPUT OUTPUT

@maaretp Input Tester Domain knowledge Requirements and specifications Testing knowledge

@maaretp Output Better tester Coverage Information incl. defects and change

@maaretp Exploratory Testing the Noun Organization EXPECTATIONS OUTCOMES

@maaretp Testing Contemporary Exploratory testing The Traditional Way The Contemporary

@maaretp 2020 2016 MIATPP Most Influential Agile Testing Professional Person