Using metrics to report on quality

Why do you need metrics? The role of data in software is to provide objective information for us to base decisions on. It can be used proactively to inform our strategies and reactively to understand whether investment we're making is having the impact we expect. The crucial thing is that it breaks through our biases, … Continue reading Using metrics to report on quality →

Defining what quality means for you

Quality is the level of excellence something achieves. To apply that concept to a software product in a way that can be understood by everyone involved in the product's development is difficult. In this blog post, I'll discuss how I created a definition of quality for my product that helped us to align on what … Continue reading Defining what quality means for you →

Stop #3: How testing style affects pairing

I’ve been on three stops of my testing tour so far; a busy time both personally and professionally over the last few months has meant I’ve not been able to give my tour the focus I’d hoped when I decided to embark on it. However, the three stops I have been on so far have … Continue reading Stop #3: How testing style affects pairing →

Stop #1: A lesson in pairing

Last week, I embarked upon the first paired testing session of my testing tour. As I've only done a couple of paired sessions in the past, I felt I needed to focus on the mechanics of this in my first session, so that I can decide how to best to structure future sessions in the tour. … Continue reading Stop #1: A lesson in pairing →

Going on tour

I am going on a testing tour. This was inspired by Elizabeth Hock, who talked about her own testing tour at TestBash Brighton. Her purpose was to “become a better skilled tester” and she believed that pairing was good a way to do this. I have decided to go on my own testing tour because … Continue reading Going on tour →