Welcome to the EuroSTAR Webinar Series · 2019-07-25 · Welcome to the EuroSTAR Webinar Series...

Today’s webinar is presented by Janet Gregory and she will discuss the change needed for agile tester.

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The Mind Set Change

for an Agile Tester

Janet Gregory, DragonFire Inc.

@janetgregoryca [email protected]

- Testing and coaching on agile teams 2000 – 2009 - Agile testing book published January 2009 - Currently coaching, training teams that are transitioning to agile methods


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1. How many people are currently on an agile team (Yes / No)

2. How confident are you about your agile knowledge? (Scale of 1–5)

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Before we start, a couple of questions to help me

know the audience.

1 2 3 4 5

None Less < 6 mo.

Some exp, read lots

1-2 yrs exp

> 2 yrs exp

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Topics

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• Test more than “just” code

• Testing is an activity; not a phase


Testing is ….

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The Thinking Tester


Cross-functional knowledge

Dis

cip

linar

y sk

ills

http://www.slideshare.net/ehendrickson

Analytical Relentlessly Curious Observant Skeptical Empiricist Critical Thinker Investigator

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Mind-set Switch

Instead of

–We’re here to break the software!


Think

– What can I do to help deliver the software successfully!

Topics


Tools

• Know your context

• Have a tool box full

• Simple is often best

• Use your imagination

Let’s look at some examples


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Mind Mapping


Sub topic

Sub topic

Sub topic

MAIN TOPIC

Sub topic

Sub topic

first time

change

new account

password

rules

encryption

save user name

rules

Login : User name & password

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Create Scenarios - Timelines


Taken from Ready to use Graphic Organizers for primary grade teachers

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Timeline for Log In


Day 1

A new user wants to

create her account

Day 1

The new user wants to log

into the system

Day 2

An existing user wants to

change her password

Day 2

An existing user forgets

her password

Day 2

The new user wants to log

into the system

Day 30

The system asks user to change her password

Day ??

…….

Day 60

The user wants to

delete her account

Day ??

…….

Day ??

…….

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Questioning (Deep Thinkers)

Words / Phrases

• I wonder ….

• What caught your attention?

• Could you show me?

• What makes you think there is more?


Questions / Predictions

• What might happen next?

• Why would that be?

• What is the worst thing that could happen?

• …. or the best?

• What assumptions do you have?

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Chain Reaction

Block account


User enters wrong

password

Wrong password a 2nd time;

Issue warning

User can’t log in

They are in the

database

The credentials

meet req’ts

They entered

their credentials

correctly

Their password expired ….

Wrong password a third time

Prevent user from logging in

again; Display

msg

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Predict - Check

• Practice anticipating what will happen

• Define your tests

• Check – running tests or collaborate with customers and programmers before* coding

• Be prepared to change your tests if your predictions are wrong

• Learn by reviewing – what questions could you have asked first.


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Predict A user will not be able to log in after 3 failed attempts


The user could not log in after 3 failed attempts, and also received a message letting them reset their password

Check

An example

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Tool Summary

• Think simple

• Have a variety of tools

• Adapt to your needs

• Look in places you may not have considered


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Topics


Collaboration ….. not only communication

• Collaboration means ...

– Working together to find solutions, etc.

– The ‘whole team’ …..

• Customers, testers and programmers …..

• Communication means ... sharing

– Ideas, information, decisions, solutions, etc.


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ATDD (Acceptance Test Driven Development)


User Story

Expand Tests

High level

AT

Auto- mate tests

Code &

Execute tests

Explore

Exploratory Testing

Accept Story

Fix defects

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Levels of Precision

• Understand the business needs

• What level are at?

• Collaborate appropriately


Release level

Iteration level

Story test level

Task level

Syst

em le

vel

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Topics


Testing vs. Checking **

Testing:

– Exploration & learning

– Requires sapience

Checking:

– Confirmation

– Machine decidable


**Definitions of testing vs. checking by Michael Bolton

GUI

API

Unit Tests

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Let’s talk testing early

It’s not just about code !!!

– Test assumptions

– Uncover hidden assumptions

The goal:

– Shared common understanding of the story

– Preventing defects (eliminate waste)


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Topics


A Tester Needs …

• Curiosity

• Ability to observe

• Ability to challenge

• Ability to adapt

• To recognize contexts

• Ability to THINK !


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Resources

• Elisabeth Hendrickson – CAST keynote http://www.slideshare.net/ehendrickson

• Ben Kelly, http://lets-test.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/LetsTest2012-BenKelly-TheTestingDead.pdf

• Markus Gartner, http://www.shino.de/2012/07/16/cast-2012-the-testing-dead/

• Paul Carvalho, http://www.agilejournal.com/articles/columns/column-articles/6515-low-tech-tools-for-the-thinking-tester

• http://www.developsense.com/blog/2009/08/testing-vs-checking • Ready to Use Graphic Organizers • Lisa Crispin, http://lisacrispin.com • Janet Gregory , www.janetgregory.ca

http://janetgregory.blogspot.ca/


@janetgregoryca




http://lets-test.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/LetsTest2012-BenKelly-TheTestingDead.pdf











http://www.shino.de/2012/07/16/cast-2012-the-testing-dead/











http://www.agilejournal.com/articles/columns/column-articles/6515-low-tech-tools-for-the-thinking-tester



















http://www.developsense.com/blog/2009/08/testing-vs-checking






http://lisacrispin.com/

http://www.janetgregory.ca/





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