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  G(r)ood testing 25: Tips for how to boost Unit testing as a Functional Tester

  The test automation pyramid When automating your tests its quite common to refer to the Test automation pyramid.   The layers in t...

  • 18/10/2016
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  G(r)ood testing 24: The need for Agile test strategies

  While I am writing this blog I am sitting at Schiphol airport. I am waiting for an early flight to London where I will be speaking on the SIGIST aut...

  • 20/09/2016
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  G(r)ood testing 23: End-to-End integration in Scaled Agile projects

  Working with multiple development teams within a single project introduces integration problems. This is independent of how the teams are organized. I...

  • 08/08/2016
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  G(r)ood Testing 22 – Successful testing in waterfall projects? WINO, Agile goes undercover

  Many organizations say with conviction that they are agile and work according scrum. Yet this is not always true. They might have stand-up meetings ...

  • 10/06/2016
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  G(r)ood testing 21 – Improving application security, where to start?

  Secure software is an essential component in the fight against cybercrime. Many organizations are aware of this but find it difficult to embed secur...

  • 01/04/2016
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  G(r)ood testing 19 – Let’s make haste with our test improvement

  I gave a soapbox speech during the last EuroSTAR conference. During this “lightning strikes the keynotes” session I stated that we testers sho...

  • 19/01/2016
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  G(r)ood testing 18: Scrum and time-to-market, the efficiency of Agile

  I get many questions about the effectiveness of SCRUM. "To what extend does an organization benefit from SCRUM?", they ask me, "What are arguments...

  • 26/10/2015
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  G(r)ood testing 17 – Beyond the T-shape, what specialisms do you develop

  In last months column - G(r)ood testing 16 – I discussed the competences that are associated with good testing. I stated that testing is a versa...

  • 22/09/2015
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  G(r)ood testing 16: Collaboration a wanted skill

  I often encounter discussion on testers competences. One, who believes testing is an easy job, should try a search on the Internet. You'll be s...

  • 18/08/2015
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  G(r)ood testing 15 : The three + one lessons of test automation

  In June 2015 I spoke at Test Automation Day (TAD). The aim of this conference is to promote test automation and to exchange experiences on how to ...

  • 12/06/2015
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  G(r)ood Testing 14: The Viking Warrior – our guide to effective test templates?

  How a trip to Trondheim contributes to finding the correct answer and in which Derk-Jan states that the form of our deliverables is less important tha...

  • 01/05/2015
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  G(r)ood Testing 12- knowledge of plane crashes can help to prevent IT disasters

  Last month I talked about Risk prevention. In my previous column G(r)ood Testing 11- Explosive software – when risks do count, I explained the ...

  • 18/02/2015
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  G(r)ood testing 11: Explosive Software – When Risks Do Count

  Testers are very aware of risks. Or, at least we think we are. Most testers have used the principle "No risk, no test” and many test managers have...

  • 14/01/2015
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  G(r)ood Testing 10: User Centered Risk based Test Stories

  Last month I wrote about a revised approach for obtaining a test strategy. I explained a three-step approach in which we first defined persona’s...

  • 03/12/2014
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  G(r)ood Testing Volume 9 – Test Strategy Revisited

  Last year an English colleague spent a few days in the Netherlands. This was a good opportunity to meet him and exchange some ideas. We met in Caf...

  • 16/10/2014
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  G(r)ood Testing Volume 8 – Exploratory Testing – Modus Operandi

  Exploratory testing is way past its introductory phase. I remember when applying it for the first time in 2007. It was a perfect pilot. In that sp...

  • 18/09/2014
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  G(r)ood Testing Volume 7 – The Power of Not Knowing

  A colleague told me that he regularly asks his employees to share the three things are they struggling with the most. His experience: the problem ...

  • 22/08/2014
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  G(r)ood Testing Volume 6 – Test Automation is an Industry Practice

  This month I'll be speaking on the Test Automation Day for the 3rd time. The TA Day is a unique conference since it is has a specialized Topic. A ...

  • 16/06/2014
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  G(r)ood Testing Volume 5 – Next: people aspects

  People aspects are the next best thing to focus on when trying to increase the success chance of your IT project. Not surprising that there is an ...

  • 15/05/2014
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  G(r)ood Testing Volume 4 – Who will test the spreadsheets?

  Recently we held an session at our office. The Guest of honour was Felienne Hermans of the Technical University of Delft. She has an PHD in testin...

  • 10/04/2014
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  G(r)ood Testing Volume 3 – The role of test manager: It depends

  A colleague said to me: "I've been in the testing profession now for many years. In each of the test management assignments I had, my role was com...

  • 11/03/2014
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  G(r)ood Testing Volume 2 – Rather a good specification than an elaborate test design

  There is an interesting tension between agile and documentation. I often hear people complain about the lack of documentation in agile projects. "...

  • 13/02/2014
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  G(r)ood Testing Volume 1 – The Sales funnel, What we can learn from colleagues at the Sales department

  Many sales departments use the so-called sales funnel as a tool to measure the effectiveness of their sales process. The top of this funnel is the...

  • 16/01/2014
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  Community Spotlight Presents Derk-Jan de Grood

  The Community Spotlight is a brand new feature on the EuroSTAR Blog which brings to focus those who matter in software testing industry in Europe - yo...

  • 03/05/2013
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