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It’s the “Unit Testing Economics” chapter with an insight on how we actually make decisions in the unit testing adoption process. There’s also a bonus section on the Organization Strategy in unit testing. Read more about it the “Everyday Unit Testing” blog.
We like numbers because of their symbolic simplicity. In other words, we get them. They give us certainty, and therefore confidence. Which sounds more trustworthy: “It will take 5 months” or “It will take between 4 to 6 months”? The first one sounds more confident, and therefore we trust it more. After all, why don’t
Many managers and developers think about improving productivity. As with many things, productivity is in the eye of the beholder. We used to measure productivity in lines of code. That led very quickly to believing that the developers produce what they type. Well, what do they do the rest of the time? In fact, if
“Why would you want a rough estimate, when I can do a more precise one?” And really, if we can do something better, why do it half way? There’s a simple answer, but I’ll give it after the long detailed one. Let’s start by asking again: Why estimate at all? There’s a whole #NoEstimates discussion,
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Pop quiz: What do earned value, burn-down charts, and coverage reports have in common? They are all reporting a metric, sure. But you could have gotten that from the title. Let’s dig deeper. Let’s start with earned value. Earned value is a project tracking system, where you get value points as you’re getting along the
I used to be Superman. I could do anything I wanted, and no one would tell me I’m wrong. For good reason: I usually wasn’t wrong. I wasn’t born Superman. I worked hard at it. I learned a lot. I was leading by example. And when I was the smartest guy around, who actually accomplished
The ISO 29119 is making waves in the testing communities, regarding its content and necessity. Its focus on test planning and documentation gets modern testers to ask why. I’ve worked in an ISO certified company, so maybe I can shed light from my past experience. ISO standards are written by committees, which are made of
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