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Thinking-Driven Testing. The most reasonable approach to quality control
This book presents a new paradigm of software testing by emphasizing the role of critical thinking, system thinking and rationality as the most important skills for the tester. It thus approaches software testing from a different perspective than in past literature, as the vast majority of books describe testing in the context of specific tools, automation, documentation, particular test design techniques or test management. In addition, the book proposes a novel meta-approach for designing effective test strategies, which is based on recent advances in psychology, economics, system sciences and logic.
Chapter 1 starts by introducing the fundamental ideas underlying software testing. Chapter 2 then describes meta-strategies in software testing, i.e. general approaches that can be adapted to many different situations that a software tester encounters. Next, Chapter 3 presents the concept of Thinking-Driven Testing (TDT). This approach utilizes the concepts discussed in the two previous chapters and introduces the main ideas that underlie a reasonable and optimal approach to software testing. Chapter 4 builds on this basis and proposes a specific approach to testing, called TQED, that makes it possible to increase creativity in the context of delivering effective, optimal test ideas. Chapter 5 provides an overview of different types of testing techniques in order to understand the fundamental concepts of test design, while Chapter 6 details various pitfalls a tester may encounter and that can originate from a wide range of testing process areas. Lastly, Chapter 7 puts all this into practice, as it contains several exercises that will help testers develop a number of crucial skills: logical thinking and reasoning, thinking out of the box, creativity, counting and estimating, and analytical thinking.
By promoting critical, rational and creative thinking, this book invites readers to re-examine common assumptions regarding software testing and shows them how to become professional testers who bring added value to their company.
Chapter 1 starts by introducing the fundamental ideas underlying software testing. Chapter 2 then describes meta-strategies in software testing, i.e. general approaches that can be adapted to many different situations that a software tester encounters. Next, Chapter 3 presents the concept of Thinking-Driven Testing (TDT). This approach utilizes the concepts discussed in the two previous chapters and introduces the main ideas that underlie a reasonable and optimal approach to software testing. Chapter 4 builds on this basis and proposes a specific approach to testing, called TQED, that makes it possible to increase creativity in the context of delivering effective, optimal test ideas. Chapter 5 provides an overview of different types of testing techniques in order to understand the fundamental concepts of test design, while Chapter 6 details various pitfalls a tester may encounter and that can originate from a wide range of testing process areas. Lastly, Chapter 7 puts all this into practice, as it contains several exercises that will help testers develop a number of crucial skills: logical thinking and reasoning, thinking out of the box, creativity, counting and estimating, and analytical thinking.
By promoting critical, rational and creative thinking, this book invites readers to re-examine common assumptions regarding software testing and shows them how to become professional testers who bring added value to their company.
305 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 2018
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May 14, 2023
Na chwilę obecną jest to jedna z najlepszych książek o testowaniu, jaką miałem przyjemność przeczytać. Jest ona raczej napisana w formie publikacji naukowej ze sporadycznie podanymi radami, jak można polepszyć swój warsztat testerski. Połączenie to z pozoru może wydawać się dziwaczne, jednak w tym przypadku te dwa aspekty współgrają ze sobą w idealny sposób. Dzięki temu dostajemy solidną dawkę wiedzy teoretycznej, analiz i bardzo ciekawych refleksji na temat tego, czym jest testowanie. Dawno nie czytałem tak dojrzałej, jeśli chodzi o warsztat, publikacji na temat testowania.
Jest to jednak książka dla kogoś, kto już zajmuje się testowaniem i generalnie nie polecałbym jej osobie początkującej.
For now this is one of the best books about testing that I had a pleasure to read. It is written in a form of an academic paper with rarely added pieces of advice how to improve your testing skills. This combination may seem to be bizarre, but in this case those two aspects fit together in an ideal way. Thanks to that we get a solid dose of the theoretical knowledge and analyses, and very interesting reflections on what testing is. I have not read such a mature publication about testing for a long time. However, this is a book for someone who works as a tester and generally I would not recommend it to a beginner.
2023
After rereading this book, I still think this is one of the best book for Senior QAs that I've read. And after all these years, it’s aged very well, most of the topics are still actual and most probably will be for a long time. I really advise you to read it.
Jest to jednak książka dla kogoś, kto już zajmuje się testowaniem i generalnie nie polecałbym jej osobie początkującej.
For now this is one of the best books about testing that I had a pleasure to read. It is written in a form of an academic paper with rarely added pieces of advice how to improve your testing skills. This combination may seem to be bizarre, but in this case those two aspects fit together in an ideal way. Thanks to that we get a solid dose of the theoretical knowledge and analyses, and very interesting reflections on what testing is. I have not read such a mature publication about testing for a long time. However, this is a book for someone who works as a tester and generally I would not recommend it to a beginner.
2023
After rereading this book, I still think this is one of the best book for Senior QAs that I've read. And after all these years, it’s aged very well, most of the topics are still actual and most probably will be for a long time. I really advise you to read it.
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