Posted on January 5, 2021
No need to understand how it works
A decade ago, a manager once asked me why I had questions about the software-under-test and how it was supposed to work. He added: "You don't need to know all that stuff, all you need to do is test".
The exact wording of the German speaking manager was: "Wozu must du wissen, wie das funktioniert? Du sollst es nur testen".
This happened so many years back, I can't even remember whether he really meant it seriously or whether he was just teasing me.
Anyhow, I put it here, because the more you know how a piece of software really works, the more target-oriented and effective your tests evolve. With "effective" I mean tests, that find ugly bugs.
(Source: Simply the Test)
Posted on January 4, 2021
The Little Tester #129
These are the made up stories of a team working in an Agile environment. Their daily struggles and successes are presented in a comic/parody/satirical way. Click on the image to see it in full size.
The team members are:
- Little, the main character. The team’s tester.
- Coffee, the team’s Java developer.
- Mr. Fancy, the team’s UI developer.
- Senor, the Senior Developer of the team.
- Kitty, the Scrum Master.
- Glasses, the Business Analyst.
- And the manager.
Disclaimer
- This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, situations presented are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons or events is purely coincidental.
- The sole purpose of this comic strip is to be humorous.
- The drawings are made by hand on paper, by means of pencils and fine liners, except for the outline, by the author. Hence their imperfection.
Cyndi wants you to know: "The formatting of this article went shite due to causeless use of HTML <blockquote> tags in the original post." 🤷♀️
Posted on January 1, 2021
Auld Lang Sign
The omniscient corny horn wishes you a happy new year and spreads the following words of wisdom:
Q: How do you know you’ve found the New Year’s Eve party?
A: Look for the Auld Lang Sign!
Posted on December 28, 2020
The Little Tester #128
These are the made up stories of a team working in an Agile environment. Their daily struggles and successes are presented in a comic/parody/satirical way. Click on the image to see it in full size.
The team members are:
- Little, the main character. The team’s tester.
- Coffee, the team’s Java developer.
- Mr. Fancy, the team’s UI developer.
- Senor, the Senior Developer of the team.
- Kitty, the Scrum Master.
- Glasses, the Business Analyst.
- And the manager.
Disclaimer
- This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, situations presented are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons or events is purely coincidental.
- The sole purpose of this comic strip is to be humorous.
- The drawings are made by hand on paper, by means of pencils and fine liners, except for the outline, by the author. Hence their imperfection.
Cyndi wants you to know: "The formatting of this article went shite due to causeless use of HTML <blockquote> tags in the original post." 🤷♀️
Posted on December 24, 2020
It’s Christmas, Eve!
It’s Christmas Eve, and the omniscient corny horn blesses you with the following words of wisdom:
Q: What did Adam say on the day before Christmas?
A: It’s Christmas, Eve!
Posted on December 21, 2020
The Little Tester #127
These are the made up stories of a team working in an Agile environment. Their daily struggles and successes are presented in a comic/parody/satirical way. Click on the image to see it in full size.
The team members are:
- Little, the main character. The team’s tester.
- Coffee, the team’s Java developer.
- Mr. Fancy, the team’s UI developer.
- Senor, the Senior Developer of the team.
- Kitty, the Scrum Master.
- Glasses, the Business Analyst.
- And the manager.
Disclaimer
- This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, situations presented are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons or events is purely coincidental.
- The sole purpose of this comic strip is to be humorous.
- The drawings are made by hand on paper, by means of pencils and fine liners, except for the outline, by the author. Hence their imperfection.
Cyndi wants you to know: "The formatting of this article went shite due to causeless use of HTML <blockquote> tags in the original post." 🤷♀️
Posted on December 14, 2020
The Little Tester #126
These are the made up stories of a team working in an Agile environment. Their daily struggles and successes are presented in a comic/parody/satirical way. Click on the image to see it in full size.
The team members are:
- Little, the main character. The team’s tester.
- Coffee, the team’s Java developer.
- Mr. Fancy, the team’s UI developer.
- Senor, the Senior Developer of the team.
- Kitty, the Scrum Master.
- Glasses, the Business Analyst.
- And the manager.
Disclaimer
- This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, situations presented are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons or events is purely coincidental.
- The sole purpose of this comic strip is to be humorous.
- The drawings are made by hand on paper, by means of pencils and fine liners, except for the outline, by the author. Hence their imperfection.
Cyndi wants you to know: "The formatting of this article went shite due to causeless use of HTML <blockquote> tags in the original post." 🤷♀️
Posted on December 14, 2020
The Little Tester #126
These are the made up stories of a team working in an Agile environment. Their daily struggles and successes are presented in a comic/parody/satirical way. Click on the image to see it in full size.
The team members are:
- Little, the main character. The team’s tester.
- Coffee, the team’s Java developer.
- Mr. Fancy, the team’s UI developer.
- Senor, the Senior Developer of the team.
- Kitty, the Scrum Master.
- Glasses, the Business Analyst.
- And the manager.
Disclaimer
- This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, situations presented are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons or events is purely coincidental.
- The sole purpose of this comic strip is to be humorous.
- The drawings are made by hand on paper, by means of pencils and fine liners, except for the outline, by the author. Hence their imperfection.
Cyndi wants you to know: "The formatting of this article went shite due to causeless use of HTML <blockquote> tags in the original post." 🤷♀️
Posted on December 7, 2020
The Little Tester #125
These are the made up stories of a team working in an Agile environment. Their daily struggles and successes are presented in a comic/parody/satirical way. Click on the image to see it in full size.
The team members are:
- Little, the main character. The team’s tester.
- Coffee, the team’s Java developer.
- Mr. Fancy, the team’s UI developer.
- Senor, the Senior Developer of the team.
- Kitty, the Scrum Master.
- Glasses, the Business Analyst.
- And the manager.
Disclaimer
- This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, situations presented are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons or events is purely coincidental.
- The sole purpose of this comic strip is to be humorous.
- The drawings are made by hand on paper, by means of pencils and fine liners, except for the outline, by the author. Hence their imperfection.
Cyndi wants you to know: "The formatting of this article went shite due to causeless use of HTML <blockquote> tags in the original post." 🤷♀️