Today our category is weapon, so we are looking at something we can use to stand out as professionals. Usually weapons are more centred around complex code, but today we are looking at an area a lot of developers don´t know enough about, thus making it a weak spot. This is one of my favourite […]
Would Heu-Risk it?
Would Heu-risk it? Part 5: Temptress´ trails
We are back to the traps, so prepare for another moral story of how we can be better. Again, let us start with the rhyme: “The Vigilant Watchers, lured astrayMiss the dangers, hidden awayTemptress´ trails you follow, effort lowBut it won´t show you what you need to know” So, what does it mean? Well, in […]
Would Heu-risk it? Part 4: The Facade
Ok, last of our categories is Tools, meaning something we as testers can use to extra awesome. These could be patterns, heuristics, testing techniques or something else that YOU use to your advantage. Maybe you have previous experience that translates into testing and creates your own superpower! So, let us have a look at the […]
Would Heu-risk it? Part 3: The Rift
This time the category is attack (or weapon) so this is an area where developers tend to be weak and/or it is complicated and easy to make mistakes. So, let us start with having a look at the rhyme: “Gaps, cracks and holes let your enemies throughTo spy, steal or cause other problems for youMake […]
Would Heu-risk it? Part 2: Mischievous Misconceptions
The category here is trap, meaning it is something we need to beware, a mistake I have seen a lot of testers (and, to be fair, others) do over and over again. And something that can set us apart from others if we start reflecting on it and being aware of it. To be honest, […]
Would Heu-risk it? Part 1: Introduction
Note: This is the first part in a series of blog posts about the “Would Heu-risk it?” game I created for a workshop with Lisa Crispin at Agile Testing Days 2019. How it all began About a year ago Lisa Crispin agreed to pair with me for a workshop. When we discussed possible topics a […]