The document discusses exploratory testing tactics for taking over testing. It provides over 20 different tactics, such as finding bugs that matter without writing bug reports, using mind maps to model systems, following code changes and documentation to test different aspects, and classifying test charters. It advocates for a contemporary approach to exploratory testing that combines both manual and automated testing, and emphasizes learning and agency.

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Exploratory Testing Tactics
forTaking Over Testing
by Maaret Pyhäjärvi

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Adapted from Kaner et al. 2002. Lessons Learned in Software Testing
When Context
Driven Testing
Was New…

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Strategy
Logistics
Tactics
Ideas guiding our design
Getting things in place where
testing can happen
The ways we test

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Taking over testing…
…RCR (web)
…Armor (web)
…RX (win)
…Sig (embedded)
… … …

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Bug report audience and format
So Many Variables!
Oracles
External imagination
Area = Depth x Width
Conversations
Reading
Learning x Contributing
Triangulation to truth

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Tactic: Bug that Matters
But no bug report!

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Tactic: Impress with Notes

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Tactic: Mindmap to Model

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Tactic: Document with Automation
Some interfaces are easy interfaces. Now, your memory
is least reliable.

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Tactic: Follow the Why
Scenarios. Use cases. Imagine this was useful.

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Tactic: Follow the Code
Change. It is intentional. Be intentional on it.

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Tactic: Two Version Change Test

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Tactic: Count the Spec
Or the help. Or the doc, the ticket.
Know quantity before spending time reading.

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Tactic: Multidimensional Coverage

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Tactic: [Feature] charters

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Tactic: Classification of Charters
[Feature] [Component] [Release] [Explore] [ToDo] [Scenario]

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Tactic: Offload Strategy
What is the product?What are the key potential risks?
How would we test the product so as to evaluate the
actual risks associated with it?

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Tactic: Ask for it

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Contemporary
Exploratory Testing
MANUAL AUTOMATED
LEARNING,
AGENCY
IMPACTFUL RESULTS

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You can't automate well
without exploring. You can't
explore well without
automating.

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Testing
Contemporary
Exploratory
testing
The
Traditional
Way
The
Contemporary
Way
Write and
execute test
cases
Exploratory
testing
Test Automation

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Everyone
can test

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Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

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2020 2016
MIATPP
Most Influential Agile Testing
Professional Person
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Maaret Pyhäjärvi (from Finland)
Email: maaret@iki.fi
Twitter: @maaretp
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2019, 2020, 2021
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