What is testing? What is the testing role? Is testing a demonstration that a product fulfills its declared functional requirements? If machinery can be programmed to check hundreds and thousands of functions in a second, do we need testers any...
bol.com Techlab with Michael BoltonJames Bach recently ran a Rapid Software Testing (RST) workshop at bol. com and I was fortunate enough to participate in this engaging and informative three-day event. Bach is regarded by many as one of the thought leaders who reshaped the testing industry within the modern software development landscape (alongside Michael Bolton).
Rapid Software Testing: A walk on the wild sideWe hosted the Techlab meetup on the 15th of March Wow! One hundred testers and developers in attendance. What a great turn out for our very first bol. com Techlab meetup, which we co-organized with Xebia's Tester Masters Series.
Video: James Bach on the future of the testing roleEverybody wants to stay ahead of the game. It is no different for the bol. com testing community.
Testing bol.com styleFor years now, the role of the tester has been the topic of discussion and debate. The way we develop software in the age of Scrum, Agile and DevOps appears to have shifted the tasks and responsibilities associated with software testing for some us. Competitive markets demand a shorter time to market, without impacting quality.
The future of the testing role