Ian Wells Nov 9, 20172 minImproving software quality by staff upskillingMany organisations know they have software quality problems, and know their staff are capable of improving quality, but they are not in a...
Ian Wells Jan 30, 20173 minHow to hire a top tester📷 I have managed testing for Telogis NZ, for the Trimble Mapping & GIS division, for a Hewlett-Packard compiler group, and managed...
Ian Wells Sep 13, 20161 minTesters as superforcasters!It is impossible to📷 comprehensively test a complex commercial software system and still launch on time. Wouldn't be nice to be able to...
Ian Wells May 6, 20162 minClassic books for testersWith technology changing so quickly, we all need to keep up to be able to test effectively. Podcasts, blogs, and twitter feeds and...
Ian Wells Apr 20, 20163 minKeeping complex testing simple📷 Yes, the KISS is a Rodin sculpture, set in stone - but for testers, developers and product owners, KISS can be something else just as...
Ian Wells Apr 1, 20161 minFake crowds of testers📷 Here is a common testing problem. I am testing a beta or live release of software. Now I need to create 2 or more fake users to login,...
Ian Wells Jan 13, 20163 minFinally - a practical definition of a Usability BugSmart testers know how to test to confirm the spec, and how to test for functionality, reliability, performance, compatibility, and...
Ian Wells Sep 15, 20152 minWhy to upgrade your bug tracking systemHere is a situation I have experienced many times. The software team is so busy writing code and testing in order to deliver critical...
Ian Wells Aug 22, 20151 minLearning by doing, not studying is not newIn a previous post, I opined the best way to learn is to do. Of course this is not a new idea at all ( talk to any musician or...
Ian Wells Apr 14, 20151 min3 questions to ask when interviewing for a tester roleAs Laszlo Bock also found out after sifting through Google data, its very difficult to predict how someone will do in a job, based on...
