ET by Example: An exploratory testing experience
See ET in action, using interesting interactive shockwave applications found on the Net. With audience particpiation, we’ll explore for both quality and bugs. We’ll introduce software attacks, quicktests, session based testing and other techniques. See bug types that ET is best at finding, even with great TDD. Developers will see how to think like a tester, ready to write better tests, or prepped for explorations on your own projects. Testers will hear some of the latest ideas, and probably pick up testing tricks as well. We’ll also have fun!
Original summary: Erik Petersen will give you an experience of exploratory testing (ET), using examples of interesting interactive shockwave applications found on the Net. With audience particpiation, we’ll explore applications for both quality and bugs. We’ll introduce software attacks, quicktests, session based testing and other techniques. We’ll also be looking at the types of bugs that ET is best at finding, even with a great TDD suite of tests. If you are a developer, we’ll get you thinking like a tester, ready to write better tests, or prepped for explorations on your own projects. If you are a tester, you’ll get to hear some of the latest ideas, and probably pick up some new testing tricks as well. Erik’s been heavily involved in the ET community since before he even knew what it was called, proposing the idea of paired ET independently of Kaner and Bach in 2001. He has also proposed an exploratory testing framework, in an article in Nov 2007 Better Software magazine.
The whole session will be based around testing example applications. SImilar sessions in the US, Australia, and New Zealand have been enthusiastically received. Starting with simpler examples, we will move to larger programs, introducing ideas and techniques. Many test ideas will be taken from the audience, who will be helping to drive the testing and bug discovery themselves as the session goes on. Both developers and testers have said the session taught them a lot but was also fun at the same time. There is a lot of background material and discussion in the comments as well now…..