@maaretp http://maaretp.com The Automationist’s Gambit by Maaret Pyhäjärvi
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@maaretp http://maaretp.com Black cannot retain the pawn without incurring a disadvantage. White appears to sacrifice the c-pawn.
@maaretp http://maaretp.com The Automationist’s Gambit * Opening by sacrificing material to win in the end
@maaretp http://maaretp.com Time used on warning about test automation is away from succeeding with it. * opportunity cost
@maaretp http://maaretp.com Exploratory Testing TEST DESIGN TEST EXECUTION LEARNING, AGENCY IMPACTFUL RESULTS * power to decide with knowledge and attitude that goes with power
@maaretp http://maaretp.com Exploratory Testing? TEST DESIGN TEST EXECUTION MANUAL AUTOMATED
@maaretp http://maaretp.com Exploratory Testing? TEST DESIGN TEST EXECUTION MANUAL AUTOMATED
@maaretp http://maaretp.com Contemporary Exploratory Testing MANUAL AUTOMATED LEARNING, AGENCY IMPACTFUL RESULTS
@maaretp http://maaretp.com You can't automate well without exploring. You can't explore well without automating.
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@maaretp http://maaretp.com Single line →See it fail →First test →Same test but variables →Same test but parameterized →Failing test with a bug →Spec to tests →Guess the values that are likely to fail →Multiple browsers →… →Runs in CI Throwaway automation?
@maaretp http://maaretp.com Bugs Found - Some of specified examples not properly recognized And Missed… - Text box resize is broken (my bad) - Browser crashes with 32k+1 chars with spaces (tool) - n and – and … messes up word count - More specified examples not properly recognized
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@maaretp http://maaretp.com UNIT SERVICE UI Exploratory Sprinkle On Top Exploratory Testing Contemporary Exploratory Testing UNIT SERVICE UI
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@maaretp http://maaretp.com Gambit is an opening with an appearance of sacrifice. What is your opening and what is your end game?
@maaretp http://maaretp.com 2020 2016 MIATPP Most Influential Agile Testing Professional Person #PayToSpeak #TechVoices #EnsembleTesting #EnsembleProgramming #StrongStylePairing #ExploratoryTesting #TestAutomation #ModernAgile #AwesomeTesters Maaret Pyhäjärvi (from Finland) Email: maaret@iki.fi Twitter: @maaretp Web: maaretp.com Blog: visible-quality.blogspot.fi (please connect with me through Twitter or LinkedIn)

Geekle QA: Automationist's Gambit