In opposition to my idea that software testing should be a role, and not just a task, I am sometimes told that True Agile does not permit this. Why? Because, in Agile, “quality is everyone’s responsibility.” This statement is sometimes issued as if it were a moral truism that is beyond argument. Or sometimes as […]

When I first heard the term “vibe coding”– a day that shall live in euphemy– I immediately disliked its cutesiness. I’ve found that in my own work I am doing “vibe coding” to create test tools that I need for various projects. But I have a problem: how do I tell other people what I’ve […]

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I’ve received a few inquiries so here’s the deal… I’m not saying that you should want a signed copy of my book, Taking Testing Seriously, but if you did want one, there’s a way to get one directly. Use eBay. Here’s the link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/406321656118 It costs a little more than going to Amazon, because my […]

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One of the differences between NAIFs (non-critical AI fanboys… please don’t be one) and me is that I believe in gathering evidence before making strong claims about how a system is likely to behave. I realize that AI is exciting and that it’s fun to think of all the things it might do for us. […]

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