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Predictive Analytics in Software Testing

Filed in News, Presentations by on 10 August, 2017
Predictive Analytics in Software Testing

I presented this paper at the DevOps, Microservices and Containers Summit 2017 on 4 August 2017. You can download it here.

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Agile Test Strategy in Digital Assurance

Filed in Presentations, Software Testing by on 31 July, 2017
Agile Test Strategy in Digital Assurance

I presented this paper at the UniComm Agile Testing and Test Automation Conference on 26 May 2017

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Every ISTQB Certified Tester Should Be Upset About This…

Filed in News, Software Testing by on 6 April, 2017
Every ISTQB Certified Tester Should Be Upset About This…

I almost couldn’t believe it when I first read that there are testers who think that ISTQB certification is a scam. I thought it had to be some kind of practical joke. I just didn’t want to believe that there was somebody was willing to take the time and effort to create an online petition imploring […]

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History of Software Testing

Filed in News, Software Testing by on 18 January, 2017
History of Software Testing

Recently I have become interested in the history of Software Testing. Software testing is my area of specialisation. I make a living from it. Each day I apply my knowledge at customer sites in either testing their actual software or consulting to their testers and other team members on testing processes. Now I desired to […]

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Test Automation in a Successful Digital Transformation Journey (Presentation)

Filed in Presentations by on 11 May, 2016
Test Automation in a Successful Digital Transformation Journey (Presentation)

This presentation was delivered to the SIGIST (Special Interest Group in Software Testing) of the IITPSA (Information Institute of Technology Professionals South Africa) on 27 April 2016.

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From Fragile to Agile: A 50-year-old gets to grips with agile

Filed in News by on 26 April, 2016
From Fragile to Agile: A 50-year-old gets to grips with agile

I’ve been around the block a few times in the IT industry since I graduated from Wits with a BSc in Computer Science in 1984. Like so many of my generation—the 50-plus golden generation—the vast majority of the projects I’ve been involved with have used the Waterfall or V-Model methodology.

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Yahoo takes away QA jobs – Is this wise?

Filed in News by on 27 January, 2016
Yahoo takes away QA jobs – Is this wise?

Yahoo has moved towards a system of coding without the safety net of team members with quality assurance skills. Read the article here. – http://spectrum.ieee.org/view-from-the-valley/computing/software/yahoos-engineers-move-to-coding-without-a-net. Is this a wise move? Has it improved the quality of their production systems?

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Lets Test South Africa – Day 3 – A Sad Farewell

Filed in Lets Test South Africa 2015 by on 18 November, 2015
Lets Test South Africa – Day 3 – A Sad Farewell

Day 3 was exhausting and thrilling at the same time. The sessions I attended included the following:

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Lets Test South Africa – Day 2 – A Test Lab in the Bar

Filed in Lets Test South Africa 2015 by on 17 November, 2015
Lets Test South Africa – Day 2 – A Test Lab in the Bar

The 5 star accommodation in the Kloofzich hotel gave me a good night’s rest and a fantastic continental breakfast. I was ready for whatever the day offered.

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Lets Test South Africa – Day 1 – An Unintended Workout

Filed in Lets Test South Africa 2015 by on 15 November, 2015
Lets Test South Africa – Day 1 – An Unintended Workout

Day 1 of the “Lets Test South Africa 2015” conference. Arrival and sessions

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