Book description
This is the digital version of hte printed book (Copyright
© 1997).
Software testers require technical and political skills to survive
what can often be a lose-lose relationship with developers and
managers.
Whether testing is your specialty or your stepping stone to a
career as a developer, there's no better way to survive the
pressures put on testers than to meet the ten challenges described
in this practical handbook.
This book goes beyond the technical skills required for effective
testing to address the political realities that can't be solved by
technical knowledge alone. Communication and negotiation skills
must be in every tester's tool kit.
Authors Perry and Rice compile a "top ten" list of the challenges
faced by testers and offer tactics for success. They combine their
years of experience in developing testing processes, writing books
and newsletters on testing, and teaching seminars on how to
test.
The challenges are addressed in light of the way testing fits into
the context of software development and how testers can maximize
their relationships with managers, developers, and customers.
In fact, anyone who works with software testers should read this
book for insight into the unique pressures put on this part of the
software development process.
"Somewhere between the agony of rushed deadlines and the luxury of
all the time in the world has got to be a reasonable approach to
testing."—from Chapter 8
The Top Ten People Challenges Facing Testers
Challenge #10: Getting Trained in Testing
Challenge #9: Building Relationships with Developers
Challenge #8: Testing Without Tools
Challenge #7: Explaining Testing to Managers
Challenge #6: Communicating with Customers—And Users
Challenge #5: Making Time for Testing
Challenge #4: Testing What's Thrown Over the Wall
Challenge #3: Hitting a Moving Target
Challenge #2: Fighting a Lose-Lose Situation
Challenge #1: Having to Say No
Table of contents
- About This eBook
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Also Available from Dorset House Publishing
- Acknowledgments
- Dedication
- Contents
- Chapter One. How Testing Tests Testers
- Chapter Two. Does Testing Test You?
- Chapter Three. Challenge #10: Getting Trained In Testing
- Chapter Four. Challenge #9: Building Relationships With Developers
- Chapter Five. Challenge #8: Testing Without Tools
- Chapter Six. Challenge #7: Explaining Testing To Managers
- Chapter Seven. Challenge #6: Communicating With Customers-And Users
- Chapter Eight. Challenge #5: Making Time for Testing
- Chapter Nine. Challenge #4: Testing What’s Thrown Over the Wall
- Chapter Ten. Challenge #3: Hitting a Moving Target
- Chapter Eleven. Challenge #2: Fighting a Lose-Lose Situation
- Chapter Twelve. Challenge #1: Having to Say No
- Chapter Thirteen. Plan of Action to Improve Testing
- Resources
- Index
Product information
- Title: Surviving the Top Ten Challenges of Software Testing: A People-Oriented Approach
- Author(s):
- Release date: July 2013
- Publisher(s): Addison-Wesley Professional
- ISBN: 9780133489163
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