Exploratory Tester at Atomic Object, helping teams by finding issues before the customer does. Ex-pat from England finding a common culture in creating high-quality software. Taker of chipmunk pictures.
One type of app testing I do regularly is a consistency check. I'll explain what I mean and give examples of possible errors this type of testing picks up.
You probably won't use your checklist to save a life, but it could save your project from bugs! Make sure an item on your list is to check your checklist.
I recently gave a career talk to 200 high school sophomores. It went well, and I learned some lessons that will help me give better talks in the future.
I'll soon be giving a career talk about testing to 200 high schoolers. Reviewing how I moved from developer to tester helped me form some concrete advice.
Getting your app into the hands of customers as soon as possible is highly recommended. Here are a few stories that illustrate the utility of user testing.
We strive to create quality software and learning from mistakes can help us avoid similar issues.This also helps encourage a 'testing can be fun' mindset.
Cognitive bias can't be avoided, but an awareness of your biases means you can use the advantages of them in your favor and lessen their negative effects.
