Polarization
… when anyone happens to cite a failed experience with Agile, the explanation from Agilists is invariably the cryptic “you weren’t doing it right” Agile, the Good Parts When we are younger, it’s easy to assume we are thinking of new things – talking with some developers and testers, you would think software development only [...]
It’s behind you
I try not to let anything get to me to much, but I am seeing a repeated pattern when I see managers attempting to deal with Agile process issues. And what is largely discussed and changed is … surprise, project management. Project management side is not usually the issue, but easier for managers to discuss [...]
Lean Development
A very entertaining presentation on Agile and Lean Development. Never stop experimenting, never stop learning – otherwise how else can anything in this world move forward. Learn -> Make -> Test
Methodology sweetie bag
Methodologies should be decided on dependant on a combination of company philosophy and project type. We projects by default lean towards Agile method, and the attached PDF is a sample process diagram I created, to outline a release-to-test process. I took elements from Agile, SCRUM and XP to derive a process for a CMS project, a [...]
QA & Modern Development
First of all what is the difference between QA and Testing? Is there one? Standard IEEE definitions are:- TESTING means “quality control” QUALITY ASSURANCE measures the quality of processes used to create a quality product. This is fair assessment, and it is Quality Assurance that this book is focussed on, as testing is simply a [...]
what is the difference between QA and Testing?
First of all what is the difference between QA and Testing? Is there one? Standard IEEE definitions are:- TESTING means “quality control” QUALITY ASSURANCE measures the quality of processes used to create a quality product. This is fair assessment, and it is Quality Assurance that this book is focussed on, as testing is simply a [...]
