Ian Wells
Testers 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...
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Ian Wells
Preventing JIRA overgrowth
📷JIRA is a great tool for developing software. One reason its great is because its so configurable. But I continually hear stories of...
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Trade Agreements as Software
Submission to Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement 31 March 2016 - Ian Wells 8 Lessons from the...
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JIRA - why Never Delete
I recommend never deleting any issues in JIRA. The reason is confidence in the system to act as a source of truth - I have found if...
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Agile Product Managers do not write specs
As we all know from experience, it is not sufficient for just the software team to follow agile processes. 📷 You need the support of the...
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Classic books for testers
With technology changing so quickly, we all need to keep up to be able to test effectively. Podcasts, blogs, and twitter feeds and...
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Keeping 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...
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Fake 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,...
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TPPA - brittle?
This is my 8 minute spoken submission to the TPPA subcommittee in Christchurch. The written submission is here. I appreciate the...
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Finally - a practical definition of a Usability Bug
Smart testers know how to test to confirm the spec, and how to test for functionality, reliability, performance, compatibility, and...
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Hijacking Agile to help your non-tech business
📷 In Christchurch, non-tech service companies, such as those in the the trades, are spending increasing amounts of time and cost in...
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Convert from Fogbugz to JIRA - case study
The ARANZ Geo ( now Seequent) Story - the right time for change ARANZ Geo is one of Christchurch's fastest growing and...
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The maths behind "single source of truth"
Venduco is a strong proponent of setting up systems that support efficient, timely communication about software quality. This is because...
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How an internship turns into a career
Because the New Zealand student internship program has so many ways to improve, I am always on the lookout for how particular students...
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Please help Companies hire more NZ Students!
📷I am always looking for ways to help make NZ students/business more competitive. I would be pleased to talk to your organisation about...
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Option 3: hire a bug-tracker migration specialist
This is the fourth of a series about migrating bug tracking systems. Option 3: Hand over to a consultant Migrating a bug tracking system...
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Option 2: DIY converting your bug tracking system
This is the third in a series about upgrading your outdated bug tracking & QA systems. The first article went through the pros and cons...
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Why to upgrade your bug tracking system
Here is a situation I have experienced many times. The software team is so busy writing code and testing in order to deliver critical...
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Learning by doing, not studying is not new
In 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...
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Possible implications of TPPA on New Zealand IT industry
Here is a list of readings about speculation on TPP’s impact on NZ’s booming IT industry. IT IP IITP review Dave Lane – will TPPA undo...
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