Comments on: The Pesticide Paradox http://www.testingmentor.com/imtesty/2009/11/19/the-pesticide-paradox/ Treatises on the practice of software testing Sat, 03 Jul 2010 11:49:32 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bj Rollison http://www.testingmentor.com/imtesty/2009/11/19/the-pesticide-paradox/comment-page-1/#comment-571 Bj Rollison Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:17:19 +0000 http://testingmentor.com/imtesty/2009/11/19/the-pesticide-paradox/#comment-571 Hi Inder, I agree with you to some extent and think teams should have a mix of personalities and backgrounds. However, in studies with simulations the types of bugs found seems to level out regardless of the diversity of the test practitioners. That was one of our findings in our case studies evaluating exploratory testing that you can read about <a href="http://testingexperience.com/testingexperience04_09.pdf" rel="nofollow">here</a>. I wouldn't say more effective, but I think you might agree that outsourcing has demonstrated itself to be a viable option for some companies. :-) Hi Inder,

I agree with you to some extent and think teams should have a mix of personalities and backgrounds. However, in studies with simulations the types of bugs found seems to level out regardless of the diversity of the test practitioners. That was one of our findings in our case studies evaluating exploratory testing that you can read about here.

I wouldn’t say more effective, but I think you might agree that outsourcing has demonstrated itself to be a viable option for some companies. :-)

]]> By: Inder P Singh http://www.testingmentor.com/imtesty/2009/11/19/the-pesticide-paradox/comment-page-1/#comment-570 Inder P Singh Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:18:04 +0000 http://testingmentor.com/imtesty/2009/11/19/the-pesticide-paradox/#comment-570 Not only the test approaches but also even the test practitioners have different sensitivities to different types of bugs. Further, some people seem to believe that independent V&V is more effective than in-house testing. Inder P Singh Not only the test approaches but also even the test practitioners have different sensitivities to different types of bugs.

Further, some people seem to believe that independent V&V is more effective than in-house testing.

Inder P Singh

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]]> By: I.M. Testy › Evaluating Exploratory Testing http://www.testingmentor.com/imtesty/2009/11/19/the-pesticide-paradox/comment-page-1/#comment-340 I.M. Testy › Evaluating Exploratory Testing Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:05:06 +0000 http://testingmentor.com/imtesty/2009/11/19/the-pesticide-paradox/#comment-340 [...] categories of issues, and is less effective at exposing other types of problems. (See post on Pesticide Paradox.) And now we have researched case studies that begin to help us understand how to utilize [...] [...] categories of issues, and is less effective at exposing other types of problems. (See post on Pesticide Paradox.) And now we have researched case studies that begin to help us understand how to utilize [...]

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