improv(e) your testing! tips & tricks from jester to tester
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JESTER TESTER
Damian SynadinosEmail: [email protected]
Twitter: @dsynadinos
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In person: “Hey, Damian”
What?
Why?
How?
Present some novel and notable ways to think about testing
To help improve your testing
By using improv as an analogy for testing
Shallow Agreement
TestingThe process of evaluating a product by learning about it through experimentation, which includes to some degree: questioning, study, modeling, observation and inference.
-Bach & Bolton
TestingThe process of evaluating a product by learning about it through experimentation, which includes to some degree: questioning, study, modeling, observation and inference.
-Bach & Bolton
The process of creating and performing spontaneously, without preparation.
-Oxford Dictionary
Improv(isation)
The process of creating and performing spontaneously, without preparation.
-Oxford Dictionary
Improv(isation)
Improv
Shallow Agreement
Improv is the process of creating and performing spontaneously, without preparation.
“Improvisation is making it up as you go along.”
Improv is the process of creating and performing spontaneously, without preparation.
“Improvisation is making it up as you go along.”
Testing is the process of evaluating a product by learning about it through experimentation, which includes to some degree: questioning, study, modeling, observation and inference.
“Testing is making it up as you go along.”
Testing is the process of evaluating a product by learning about it through experimentation, which includes to some degree: questioning, study, modeling, observation and inference.
“Testing is making it up as you go along.”
“Improvising on stage is obviously a little different –the performers are trying to entertain an audience.”
Improv is the process of creating and performing spontaneously, without preparationto entertain an audience.
“Testing supplies vital information about the product to those who must make decisions about it.”
Testing is the process of evaluating a product by learning about it through experimentation, which includes to some degree: questioning, study, modeling, observation and inferenceto inform a customer.
“Testers light the way.”
Improv is the process of creating and performing spontaneously, without preparationto entertain an audience.
Testing is the process of evaluating a product by learning about it through experimentation, which includes to some degree: questioning, study, modeling, observation and inferenceto inform a customer.
“Rules!”“Rules of thumb”
“Guidelines”“Heuristics”
“Tips & Tricks”
“Following some simple, basic rules…will result in much funnier, intelligent, and more interesting scenes.”
Rules!
“Rules!”
funnier, intelligent, and more interesting scenes
more entertaining to an audience
successful improv
“Rules!”
successful improv
Yes, And
Yes, And
Listen
Listen
No Driving
No Driving
Focus on Relationships
Focus on Relationships
Know the Environment
Know the Environment
Performance Ideas
Contemplate Death
Summary
Summary
Special thanks to:• James Bach• James Irving• Jim Redpath• Joe Beale• Joseph Ours• Matt Eakin
Thank you!
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