Archive for November, 2010

  • I ran a very interesting session on the terminology of specification by example last week at the UK test management forum, asking people in particular to come up with an alternative to “literal automation”, which I guess is the most disputed name from all our recent discussions. A suggestion that...

    Literal automation – revisited

    I ran a very interesting session on the terminology of specification by example last week at the UK test management forum, asking people in particular to come up with an alternative to “literal automation”, which I guess is the most disputed name from all our recent discussions. A suggestion that...

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  • Tom Gilb spoke today at the Next Generation testing conference in London, arguing that testing is only part of the larger area of quality assurance. Gilb said that “real quality assurance” consists of seven ideas which are all clearly lean. “They are frugal, effective, non wasteful and early, which are...

    Seven key ideas of real quality assurance

    Tom Gilb spoke today at the Next Generation testing conference in London, arguing that testing is only part of the larger area of quality assurance. Gilb said that “real quality assurance” consists of seven ideas which are all clearly lean. “They are frugal, effective, non wasteful and early, which are...

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  • The first few chapters of my upcoming book Specification by Example are now available through the Manning Early Access Program. Use the promotional code specbyex50 to get a 50% discount on the list price until December 1st. The book is a collection of 50+ case studies of teams that got...

    Specification by Example – First few chapters available

    The first few chapters of my upcoming book Specification by Example are now available through the Manning Early Access Program. Use the promotional code specbyex50 to get a 50% discount on the list price until December 1st. The book is a collection of 50+ case studies of teams that got...

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