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, […]
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Do 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 […]
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 […]
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 – […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Read MoreNew Bloggin’ on Visual Testing
For years we’ve pointed out that unless you think of the check up-front, tools that drive the user interface will never find certain kinds of problems. That is, the kind […]
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