8 Experience-Based Testing Techniques
Experience-based techniques are based on the tester’s experience with testing, development, similar applications, the same application in previous releases, and the domain itself. The tester brings all their knowledge to bear when designing the test cases.
In this chapter, the four principal types of experience-based testing techniques are described and the strengths and weaknesses of these techniques are outlined.
Terms used in this chapter
dynamic testing, error guessing, experience-based technique, experience-based testing, exploratory testing, test charter, test session
8.1 Introduction
Experience-based test design techniques also consider defect history, but unlike defect-based test design, these techniques ...
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