Nine and a half years ago I wrote a blog post, offering a black-belt test challenge. Markus Gaertner, who I knew of and was about to know well, got heavily involved and asked about the system – what does it mean to be a black-belt exactly? I got my belt from JCPenny, so Miagi-Do was […]
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Vote For Matt – Please?
After a five-year absence from the board I have decided to run again for the board of directors of the Association for Software Testing (AST). As part of that process, I dashed off a reply to a six-question interview that included a biography. That questionnaire was pretty good, but I wanted to expand on my […]
Read MoreDo you even (need to) automate the GUI?
Over the past eighteen months, the single greatest lesson I have learned about software was in the gym. That is, the human body works as a system. When you lift a heavy box, every muscle group in the chain lifts the box. The best way to strengthen those muscles is to work the body as […]
Read MoreWhat We’ve Been Up To At Excelon
It’s been four months since our last blog post. Over breakfast this morning, David Hoppe suggested it might just be time for us to check in again. Matt Heusser’s consulting trips recently brought him to Erlangen, Germany (Where our picture comes from), to work with Seimens, along with a trip to Columbus, Ohio and another […]
Read MoreGitHub is for everybody! Get Started with this software testing must-have.
Version Control is essential in the world of software testing. If you ever wanted to learn a free, modern version control system – at least enough to get started – really fast, well, today is your lucky day. I seriously today, right after I click save. I’m doing a free online presentation called GitHub Is […]
Read MoreMore Events and Conference Coverage
It’s been a whirlwind few weeks, with client work, the Agile Alliance Technical Conference in Boston, then, right on it’s heels, Agile and Beyond in Ann Arbor, Michigan. And, of course, there are articles. The Technical Conference Coverage piece is not out yet, but the folks at TechBeacon have published my Top Five Takeaways From […]
Read MoreThree Impossible Things Before Breakfast
Two new things, and an idea I’d like to explore … 1) For a second year, TestRetreat will be a formal part of the program for the Conference for the Association for Software Testing, CAST2017. Held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort on August 19th, the one-day open space event is a hundred dollars, less if […]
Read MoreCurrency Converter
This is a test exercise. U. S. Dollar amount Canadian Dollars Mexican Pesos Euros Equivalent in … Validate Reset Calculate Set to 5 The time is?
Read MoreRoad Trips and Hitchhikers
The Agile Alliance Technical Conference, or AATC, will be April 19-21 at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel in Boston, MA. Of course, Excelon will be there. And, for once, we’re going to drive. That means a road trip from West Michigan. We could go through Detroit, Kitchener, Rochester/Albany/Buffalo. Or we could take the southern route, […]
Read MoreExcelon Acquires Justin Rohrman’s Company
Press releases about acquisitions tend to leave out the important bits. They make it sound like the acquisition was a magical, overnight event. They leave out the story, even the why of the acquisition. And they commit the worst sin of press releases — they are boring. Let’s not do that. Instead, I’d like to […]
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