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Adding Variability in Test Case Design

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Published Tuesday, October 20, 2009
I love autumn! Yes, I am definitely a boy of summer and very much prefer warmer weather; however, there is something special about autumn. This past weekend my daughter, and my 2 friends Dongyi and her husband Yuning and I participated in the Rum Run sailboat fun race with [...]

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Prescriptive vs. Descriptive ‘Scripted’ Tests

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Originally Published Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Something that raises red flags in my brain is hard-coded strings or test data in either a manual test or an automated test. Yes, I know that sometimes there are times when a test must be very prescriptive and use specific data and follow specific procedures, but I am absolutely [...]

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The Purpose of a Good Test Case

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Originally Published Friday, September 15, 2006
Many experts have written articles and devoted chapters of books on the attributes of what constitutes a ‘good’ test case. Unfortunately, most books repeat a common (yet limited) perspective that a good test case has a high probability of finding bugs, and Kaner goes to the extreme by stating “A [...]

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