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Ash-ceptance Criteria
Someone asked me for examples of testable acceptance criteria… Alright. Who wants some? User story: As Ash, I want to defend myself against deadites (undead creatures) so that I can retrieve pages...
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What I Did For My Summer Vacation – Part 1
With the First Day of School quickly approaching, it’s time for: What I Did For My Summer Vacation – Part 1 Exploring Requirements I get really excited about hanging out with people, especially...
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Here are the slides from my full length Big Visible Testing talk, presented at Agile2013 in Nashville, TN on August 6, 2013. Big Visible Testing (Full Length) from Claire Moss My experience report...
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When I was growing up, my family and I would watch shows like America’s Funniest Home Videos that often involved montages of people showing off their ridiculous talents – sometimes inadvertently! One...
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Always On
So there we were, Josh Gibbs and I, enjoying our lunch break on a lovely sunny day at Centennial Olympic Park. As an Atlanta native, I was living here when the olympics came through town and have a...
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Story Time!
As Agile2013 considers itself a best in class kind of conference “designed to provide all Agile Team Members, Developers, Managers and Executives with proven, practical knowledge”, the track committees...
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STC ATL Lean Coffee #1
Over the last few years, I have been getting to know other software testers here in Atlanta. Frequently, beginning this new acquaintance is such a positive experience that the other tester urges...
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Guest Author in Better Software
Check out my recent article Feeling Lost in the Woods? Mind maps Can Help! [PDF] on page 26 of Better Software magazine. Claire takes us on a nontraditional journey where designing and implementing...
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Sketching for fun and profit
As I recently wrote in Better Software magazine, I tend toward visualizing information. While this does not mean I skimp on words – as anyone who has been near me for 15 minutes can attest – it does...
View ArticleMarch 2014 Software Testing Club Atlanta meetup
RSVP for the March 2014 meetup of Software Testing Club Atlanta features our own Eric Jacobson’s “Maybe We Don’t Have to Test It” from STAREast 2013: Testers are taught they are responsible for all...
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Perception and Certainty
A funny thing happened today at work. I found out that some of my colleagues literally see things differently. Many of us found ourselves surprised by what others perceived to be true about something...
View ArticleBaby Steps
Leo: Bob, there is a ground-breaking new book, that has just come out. Now, not everything in this book, of course, applies to you, but I’m sure that you can see when you see the title, exactly how it...
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Coaching and Coffee
One morning, my office had a fancy coffee machine delivered. The machine was fancy enough that we had training sessions to learn how to use it. The machine’s controls involved a few pre-programmed...
View ArticleOrganizing meetups
Announcing Ministry of Test Atlanta Last fall was the last of our Software Testing Atlanta Conference (STAC) events. An attendee at my Intentional Learning Workshop chatted with me afterward. I...
View ArticleAgile Testing Days USA links
Here are some resources we’re using in my Agile Testing Days USA workshop Refactoring Test Collaboration Slides Abstract Collective ownership for testing starts with understanding testing. Rework your...
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Minimum Viable Product Manager
At Agile2018, I attended Richard Seroter’s Product Ownership Explained session, where I heard about bad and good product owners. Product ownership/management has many facets including advocating...
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Attending to networks
I have been following Esther Derby with interest for years. I find her wise counsel refreshing and I admire her ability to connect deeply with attendees at conferences and training sessions. You can...
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