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The World You Work In[magazine] Job outlook, salary ranges, raises, layoffs, benefits--if it's important to you, we wanted to hear about it. We've compiled the results from the fourth annual STQE magazine/StickyMinds.com Salary Survey. Take a look at the state of the industry. |
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Every Crash, Everywhere[magazine] You want to know exactly what your users in the field are experiencing. In most cases, they aren’t going to take the time to tell you. Maybe the solution is automated data collection. |
Joel Spolsky
November 19, 2003 |
You Don't Say[magazine] You've just developed and tested a system that meets each of the customer’s stated requirements. So why aren't they satisfied? Lisa Crispin shares her 5-step process for uncovering hidden assumptions and requirements so that everyone can have the happy ending they expected. |
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Congratulations! You're a Manager[magazine] You may deserve a promotion to management, but are you prepared for the challenges that next level may bring? Find out how practicing managerial skills on your technical tasks can help ease the transition. |
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Make It Personal[magazine] Often, despite all the data, the bugs, and the business case for quality, people don't make real changes until they discover what's in it for them. Bob Lee shows you how to make quality matter to those upstream. |
Robert E. Lee
November 19, 2003 |
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Culture Clash[magazine] Kathy Iberle reveals how her definition of quality changed when her job did. |
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The Power of "What If..." and[magazine] Sometimes your imagination can be your most valuable testing tool. Learn when to use scenario tests, when not to, and nine ways to make them work better for you. |
Cem Kaner
November 19, 2003 |
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Testers Shine on Agile Projects[article] Agile projects draw testers out of the background and into the spotlight. Testers play a distinctive role and drive product development by creating acceptance tests before any code is even written. Johanna Rothman sets the stage and explains the benefits of giving testers their chance to shine. |
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Software Test Automation Fall 2003: Mission Made Possible: A Lightweight Test Automation Experience[presentation] This article discusses the UCI test process technique and how to implement it for your team. A sample test plan checklist is also included. |
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A Survey of Approaches for Test Automation[presentation] This paper will help you understand approaches to test automation that have worked, identify some common requirements for success, determine which contexts favor the different approaches, contrast benefits and risks of using different product |
Bret Pettichord, Pettichord Consulting
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A Roadmap for Software Testing Tools[presentation] Materials are not available at the request of the speaker. |
Michael Sowers, Software Development Technologies
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Software Test Automation 2003: Implementing a Test Automation Framework[presentation] This paper will teach you the keys to test automation success and tell you how to design test library architectures. Also discussed are the pros and cons of using test automation tools. |
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Load and Scalability Testing: Automation Issues and Solutions[presentation] This paper discusses how to assess system performance, response time and throughput, how to test the ability of a system and its supporting infrastructure to handle loads and stresses, how to test system robustness and the capability to recov |
Ross Collard, Collard and Company
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Software Test Automation Fall 2003: Test Automation on a Shoestring[presentation] Shoestring automation can help your team identify viable solutions that are available at the lowest possible price. It's also important to know what commercial tools are available for use and understand when you're better off using them. |
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Assembling a Successful Test Team[article] Looking for the right guidelines to help you put together the right members for your team? This article details the smart way to choose your team to help guarantee a successful project. |
Lloyd Roden
November 9, 2003 |