October, 2009

STPCon wrap-up: SpeedGeeking, testing Web 2.0 applications

It's been an amazing week here in Boston while attending the Software Test&Performance Conference.  Friday morning, we ran SpeedGeeking; in the afternoon, I gave my testing Web 2.0 talk, then it was time for dinner and some amazing conversation, and, eventually, sleep. Similar to lightning...

Astronaut’s STPCon advice: Teamwork delivers “The Right Stuff”

I'm in Cambridge, Mass., for the the Software Test and Performance Conference this week.  After Wednesday's performance test workshop, Thursday was the first regular conference day.

U.S. Air Force...

Drilling deep into performance testing at STPCon

After yesterday's Boston SPIN meeting, I got a full...

STPCon: How SocialText uses Agile, wikis and remote developers

At the Software Test and Performance Conference (STPCon) this week, I had the pleasure of spending time with Matt Heusser, a software tester for a social networking software development company, SocialText, he is also a SearchSoftwareQuality.com contributor and spoke in a few STPCon sessions this...

Ways Agile beats waterfall development, boosts software quality

"How many of you are agile-ists?” Agile expert and author Damon Poole asked attendees this at the SPIN local user group...

First takes on Boston SPIN with Damon Poole and STPCon

As I write this entry, I'm in the air above Boston, just about to land for the Software Test and Performance Conference. The trip is actually a twofer; I'll be at the conference tomorrow, but tonight I'll be out at the Boston SPIN (Software...

Boston SPIN: A small group’s big ideas about agile development

I was invited to attend a SPIN (Software Process Improvement) meeting near Boston. SPIN has been in running for 17+ years and has over 1,100 registered members. At the meeting, I joined a group gathered around a circular table to finish off my...

Pulling compliance audits, procedures and practice together

In my last post I mentioned that it is worth the effort when drafting work instructions that match actual practice. Now, I want to take that one step further and hit on a...

Project management consultant/author extends savings to SearchSoftwareQuality readers

Barbee Davis is an experienced Project management consultant and author who routinely writes for a semi-monthly international publication, Community Post on project manager concerns as well as ways to successfully negotiate projects.

She is offering our readers this 30% savings...

Is your software test team rigorously incompetent?

What happens when a software development or test team's manager preaches rigor in processes, but doesn't make sure that team members do processes correctly? "Rigorous incompetence," says veteran tester and author James Bach. In this video, shot at the recent