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Software Testing Strategies

You're reading from Software Testing Strategies A testing guide for the 2020s

Product type Paperback

Published in Dec 2023

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781837638024

Length 378 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Concepts

Programming Language

Authors (2):

Matthew Heusser

Michael Larsen

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Table of Contents (22) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1:The Practice of Software Testing

2. Chapter 1: Testing and Designing Tests FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Fundamental Issues in Tooling and Automation

4. Chapter 3: Programmer-Facing Testing

5. Chapter 4: Customer-Facing Tests

6. Chapter 5: Specialized Testing

7. Chapter 6: Testing Related Skills

8. Chapter 7: Test Data Management

9. Part 2:Testing and Software Delivery

10. Chapter 8: Delivery Models and Testing

11. Chapter 9: The Puzzle Pieces of Good Testing

12. Chapter 10: Putting Your Test Strategy Together

13. Chapter 11: Lean Software Testing

14. Part 3:Practicing Politics

15. Chapter 12: Case Studies and Experience Reports

16. Chapter 13: Testing Activities or a Testing Role?

17. Chapter 14: Philosophy and Ethics in Software Testing

18. Chapter 15: Words and Language About Work

19. Chapter 16: Testing Strategy Applied

20. Index

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21. Other Books You May Enjoy

Further reading

To learn more about the topics that were covered in this chapter, take a look at the following resources:

Pairwise Testing: A Best Practice That Isn’t, by James Bach.
Software Testing: A Craftsman’s Approach. 4th Edition, CRC Publications: https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/software-testing-4th/9781466560680/.
Use Soap Opera Testing to Twist Real-Life Stories into Test Ideas, by Hans Buwalda: https://www.agileconnection.com/sites/default/files/presentation/file/2018/W11_14.pdf.
The Oracle Problem and the Teaching of Software Testing, Cem Kaner: https://kaner.com/?p=190.
A PDF version of You Are Not Done Yet is available at https://www.thebraidytester.com/downloads/YouAreNotDoneYet.pdf).
You can download the Allpairs generator from https://www.satisfice.com/download/allpairs. There is a command line (MS-DOS-like) version that is a .exe file and also a script written in Perl that runs on most Unix machines, including Mac.
James also teamed up with Danny Faught on PerlClip, which generates structured test data: https://www.agileconnection.com/sites/default/files/magazine/file/2012/XDD9687filelistfilename1_0.pdf.

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Authors (2)

Matthew Heusser

Matthew Heusser

Matt Heusser is the Managing Director at Excelon Development, where he specializes in Software Delivery, DevOps, and Testing across diverse industries such as software, fintech, and automotive. With a Master's degree from Grand Valley State University and a remarkable track record, Matt has earned international recognition through awards and delivered keynote speeches that have left lasting impressions. Matt's legacy in the tech world includes pioneering the world's first multi-user distributed spreadsheet, a groundbreaking innovation that predates even Google Sheets. His expertise extends to project rescue initiatives, including one initiated by BMW's board of directors, where he demonstrated his exceptional leadership and problem-solving skills. In addition to his hands-on contributions, Matt has effectively managed API test development teams and provided invaluable support to developers. Matt Heusser's career is a testament to his unwavering commitment to pushing the boundaries of technology, delivering outstanding results, and inspiring the next generation of innovators in the software and technology landscape.

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Michael Larsen

Michael Larsen

Over the past decade, Michael has been actively engaged in the realm of software testing, focusing on audits and testing fixes in alignment with U.S. Section 508 and E.U. WCAG accessibility standards. His commitment extends beyond testing, as he is equally passionate about promoting accessibility and inclusive design through talks and training sessions. Michael leverages a diverse set of tools, including Axe, Lighthouse, Wave, VoiceOver, JAWS, NVDA, ColorContrast Analyzer, among others, to facilitate the accessibility testing process. He has played a pivotal role in urging organizations to prioritize accessibility considerations in their software development and testing endeavors. Moreover, Michael possesses a knack for uncovering issues within systems, collaborating with developers to rectify them, and assisting customers in devising innovative solutions. His overarching mission is to nurture and lead top-notch testers and test teams, fostering a culture of excellence in the field. With an extensive career spanning three decades, Michael has lent his expertise to various product domains and industries, encompassing network routers and switches, virtual machines, capacitance touch devices, video games, and a wide spectrum of client/server, distributed database, and web applications. Beyond his software testing endeavors, Michael boasts an impressive array of achievements and affiliations. He holds a Black Belt certification from the Miagi-Do School of Software Testing, co-founded and facilitates the Americas chapter of Weekend Testing, serves as a director for the Association for Software Testing (AST), leads instruction for the Black Box Software Testing courses offered by AST, curates training materials for the SummerQAmp initiative, and currently holds a position on the board of the Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference (PNSQC).

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