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Speaking Their Language: What Testers Can Learn to Work
Effectively with Programmers
Belgium Testing Days 2012 Lisa Crispin
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About me…
Programmer, tester, agile team member
Agile Testing: A Practical Guide for Testers and Agile Teams; Addison Wesley 2009
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What programmers say:
We can communicate so much better with a tester who understands programming concepts�
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Wait a minute…
Shouldn’t programmers learn about testing so they can work better with testers?�
Of course, but that’s a whole different session! �
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What we testers can do
Whole Team Approach�
Testing Skills�
• Programming Concepts�• IDEs�• Database�• Maintaining environments�• Domain knowledge�
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Programming Concepts
Common Vocabulary�
IDEs
If you use same tools
as teammates…�
…they can more easily help you �
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Database Knowledge
Learn Data Model�
Tools such as SQL Developer�
Online SQL tutorials� Make friends
with your DBA! �
Maintaining Environments
Maintain your own test environments�• Linux/Unix �• Windows�• Mac�• Control "�
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Domain Knowledge
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Add Value
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What else?
• Form groups of 5 – 6 people�• What else can testers learn to work
more effectively with programmers?�• Appoint a spokesperson & share your
top item with everyone�
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Share Your Ideas
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Some Agile Testing Resources • lisacrispin.com • janetgregory.ca • exampler.com • [email protected] • testobsessed.com • testingreflections.com • dhemery.com • gojko.net • shino.de
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Agile Testing: A Practical Guide for Testers and Agile Teams
By Lisa Crispin and Janet Gregory www.agiletester.ca
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Experiences of Test Automation
Dorothy Graham and Mark Fewster
Copyright 2012: Lisa Crispin Copyright 2008 Janet Gregory, DragonFire
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Specification by Example How successful teams deliver the right software
Gojko Adzic
Case studies from > 50 teams
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All Proceeds to Charity!
Beautiful Testing: Leading Professionals Reveal How They Improve Software
Edited by Tim Riley, Adam Goucher
Includes chapter by yours truly
What will YOU learn next?
