The Evil Tester Show

Alan Richardson

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The Evil Tester Show

Software Testing and related topics from Software Development Expert Alan Richardson. Covering topics like: Software Testing, Exploratory Testing, Test Automation, Test Management, Software Development and Programming. Show notes at https://eviltester.com/show

06/18/2023

The Test Automation Pyramid Episode

This episode covers the Test Automation Pyramid, created by Mike Cohen in 2008-2009 in the book "Succeeding With Agile". We will go beyond the diagram and look at the model that supports it. Then deep dive into the model to explore it's meaning in relation to Automated Execution Coverage, not Testing. - The model was created by Mike Cohen in 2008-2009 in the book "Succeeding With Agile." - The original model focused on UI, service level, and unit level automation. - Over the years, different interpretations and variations of the model have emerged. - The term "service level" in the model has led to ambiguity and different interpretations. - The diagram in the model is a simplified representation of a deeper underlying model. - The focus should be on achieving coverage at the most appropriate level in the system. - The model addresses the importance of avoiding duplication and redundancy in automated coverage. - The process and team structure can impact the effectiveness of the model. - The model can be reframed as an automated execution coverage pyramid.

34 min
06/04/2023

The Test Cases and Scripts Episode

The most common Testing Entities that I've encountered over the years are: Test ConditionTest ScenarioTest CaseTest Script In my Testing I pretty much now have: Test IdeaTest Log (Execution Log) Is there any value in the original Testing Entities? There might be if we view them as logical concepts, but not really as physical artifacts.

29 min
05/21/2023

The Manual Testing Show

Top 3 Phrases that should carry trigger warnings for the Test Community: - Manual Testing - Test Automation - Quality Assurance In this episode I'm going to talk about Manual Testing. So that's your Trigger Warning. And I'm going to talk about what we might want to say instead of "Manual Testing"

14 min
08/25/2022

Manual QA is Dead

Episode 017 - Manual QA is Dead - The Evil Tester Show Manual QA is dead. Companies are getting rid of their QA teams. Quality Control performed manually is phasing out of style. What can we do instead? Become coaches, assistants or advisors? We could become developers? Or we could be better testers. QA and Quality Control is not Testing. This might be how people learn.

23 min
02/11/2022

Test Automation Biases

In episode 16 of The Eviltester Show we are looking at Test Automation Biases, what they are, how to avoid them, and how to evaluate your own biases. 00:00 What is an Automation Bias? 00:29 Treat all opinions as biased 01:50 Automating a GUI is Slow and Flaky 03:36 Automate through the API 05:23 Code Free Automating is Bad 06:17 Tool X is Better than Y 07:04 Postman is Better than Insomnia 08:54 Python is Better than Java 10:24 Seeing Through Biases 12:52 Try it, then decide 13:17 Page Objects vs Screenplay 14:52 Take Responsibility 16:11 External Experience 17:02 Start Small, Make Progress 17:50 Do not ignore issues 20:34 Be Real rather than Believe 21:18 Keep Options Open 22:48 Be Aware of your biases 23:19 It takes time

24 min
08/27/2020

Exploratory Testing Government Guidance

In this episode we have a discussion of a UK government guide to exploratory testing. https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/technology/exploratory-testing The aim is not to criticise the document, the aim is to use it as a base from which to see how far our thoughts diverge or overlap with the document. I want to know what I can learn. Show notes are here: https://www.eviltester.com/show/015-exploratory-testing-gov/ This podcast, was originally released to Patreon supporters in January of 2019, https://patreon.com/posts/what-is-testing-23907385 I read through the document and try to understand the intent and meaning behind statements and offer my own thoughts.

31 min
08/17/2020

Recruiting Testers

Recruiting Testers is hard. What we want to do is minimise the friction and barriers. In this podcast I'll share some tips on what has worked for me in the past. - remove as much ambiguity from your job spec as possible - someone like me, will read 'the worst' into your ambiguity - send clear messages, not mixed messages, in the job spec - help the applicant filter out roles that are not suitable for them - when writing a job spec, review existing job specs in the world, critique them and then build on what is best from those - start with a phone interview, never start face to face - some people bluff, some people offer general answers - your job as an interviewer is to help them answer specifically and ask for more information when you want it - Interviews as auditions, held by someone who knows how to do the activity being auditioned - audition hands on with the actual code, or the actual system - use your best people for the interviews, not just anyone that is free Show Notes: https://eviltester.com/show We have more posts in our recruitment category: - https://www.eviltester.com/categories/recruitment/ And our Career category: - https://www.eviltester.com/categories/career-advice/ This video was originally released as a Patreon exclusive video back in January 2019 - https://www.patreon.com/posts/recruitment-tips-23896867

12 min
06/26/2020

How to Get a Job In Software Testing

Episode 013 of The Evil Tester Show covers "How To Get a Job in Software Testing". - Getting a Job is different from Doing the Job - Persistence is key to getting a job - Build an online portfolio on LinkedIn - Apply for jobs slightly out of reach - Amend your CV for each job that you really want - You do not need to code to Test Software - You might need coding skills on your CV to pass the interview filter - Demonstrate that you can test software, even if you are looking for your first job in software testing. Shownotes are available from https://eviltester.com/show This is an audio/video episode and the video version is available on youtube: https://youtu.be/QB8n5RXTV10 Direct Show Notes Link: https://www.eviltester.com/show/013-how-to-get-a-job-in-testing/

20 min

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Software Testing and related topics from Software Development Expert Alan Richardson. Covering topics like: Software Testing, Exploratory Testing, Test Automation, Test Management, Software Development and Programming. Show notes at https://eviltester.com/show

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Alan Richardson
Years Active

2017 - 2023
Episodes

20
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