Alternative paths for self-education in Software Testing

Alternative PathsforSelf-Education In Software Testing,[object Object],Markus Gärtner - http://blog.shino.de - Twitter: @mgaertne,[object Object],http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Education_-_Grad_Hat_-_Jordan.png,[object Object]

Education in Software Testing,[object Object], My story,[object Object],University studiesuntilOctober 2005,[object Object],1st position as a softwaretester April 2006,[object Object],1st trainingcourse in softwaretesting: October 2007,[object Object],Appointed a softwaretestinggroupleadposition in September 2007!,[object Object]

Whoisresponsibleforyoureducation?,[object Object],Youremployer?,[object Object],Yoursuperior?,[object Object],Yourteacher back in school?,[object Object],Maybeyourhusband/wife?,[object Object],Yourkids?,[object Object]

Whoisresponsibleforyoureducation?,[object Object],No!,[object Object]

YOU!,[object Object],http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Uncle_Sam_(pointing_finger).jpg,[object Object]

Feedback,[object Object],Start a personal blogor private journal,[object Object],Write an article,[object Object],Contribute to mailinglists,[object Object],Involveyourself in social media,[object Object],Twitter,[object Object],LinkedIn,[object Object],Software Testing Club,[object Object],Weekend Testing,[object Object]

Learn to program,[object Object],Scriptinglanguages: Ruby, Python, Groovy,[object Object],Design Patterns,[object Object],Technology: TDD, Mocking,[object Object],Pairing,[object Object],http://stevelucasmetz.blogspot.com/2008/01/rambo-baby.html,[object Object]

Hypothesis vs. Synthesis,[object Object],Hypothesis,[object Object],Books,[object Object],Rapid Software Testing,[object Object],Black-box software testing,[object Object],Buccaneer-scholar,[object Object],Synthesis,[object Object],Black-box software testing,[object Object],Testing Dojos & Challenges,[object Object],Weekend Testing,[object Object],Miagi-Do school,[object Object],http://wordandimage.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/brain.gif,[object Object]

Books,[object Object],http://blog.lib.umn.edu/isss/isss/2009/02/,[object Object]

Rapid Software Testing,[object Object],Developedby James Bach and Michael Bolton,[object Object],Taughtas a course, but slidesavailable online:,[object Object], http://www.satisfice.com/rst.pdf,[object Object],Contents include:,[object Object],Whatistesting?,[object Object],The Heuristic Test,[object Object],Strategy Model,[object Object],Heuristics, Oracles,[object Object],andthetester‘smind,[object Object],… andmuchmore,[object Object],http://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/06/47/064756_80eeb599.jpg,[object Object]

Black-box Software Testing,[object Object],Developedby Cem Kanerand James Bach,[object Object],Online coursesby AST,[object Object],Videos online available:,[object Object], http://www.testingeducation.org/BBST/,[object Object],http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1b/Peering_Inside_the_Black_Box.jpg,[object Object]

Black-box Software Testing,[object Object],Bug advocacy,[object Object],Testingtechniques,[object Object],Domain testing,[object Object],Scenario testing,[object Object],Functiontesting,[object Object],Risk-basedtesting,[object Object],Combinationtesting,[object Object],Specification-basedtesting,[object Object],http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1b/Peering_Inside_the_Black_Box.jpg,[object Object]

Buccaneer-scholar,[object Object],Bookby James Bach,[object Object],Learning heuristics,[object Object],SACKED SCOWS,[object Object],Long Leash Heuristic,[object Object],Obsessand Forget Heuristic,[object Object],Procrastinateand Push Heuristic,[object Object],… are just some of theunderlyingprinciples,[object Object],http://running-wild.net/pics/content/gallery/tattoos/04.jpg,[object Object]

TestingChallenges,[object Object],Testingchallenges,[object Object],Practicalexercise of testingskills,[object Object],Haveinternet will test:http://www.satisfice.com/blog/archives/322,[object Object],http://www.defibolivie2010.org/challenge_Sajama.jpg,[object Object]

TestingDojos,[object Object],Similar to CodingDojos,[object Object],Collaboration,[object Object],Save Environment,[object Object],Deliberate Practice,[object Object],Content:,[object Object],Single Testing vs. PairedTesting,[object Object],Test this, Evaluate Tools, Learnnewapproaches,[object Object],http://www.matrix-architekt.de/bilder/desktop/dojo.jpg,[object Object]

Weekend Testing,[object Object],Testing on theweekend online,[object Object],Typicalsession:,[object Object],1 hourPracticaltesting,[object Object],1 hourDiscussion,[object Object],Content:,[object Object],Test this,[object Object],Evaluatetools,[object Object],Learnnewapproaches,[object Object],Watch out for traps!,[object Object]

Miagi-Do School of Software Testing,[object Object],Foundedby Matt Heusser,[object Object],Non-commercial, zero-profit,[object Object],Improvetestingskill,[object Object],Through practice,[object Object],Belt system,[object Object],http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2074/2200982710_8cf8e0d422.jpg,[object Object]

Summary,[object Object],Educationisyourrepsonsibility,[object Object],Different styles,[object Object],Feedback,[object Object],Hypothesis,[object Object],Synthesis,[object Object],Youmayhavepreferencesforoneortheother, butyoushouldapply as much as possible,[object Object]

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