I test software and have strong but weakly held opinions about software testing.
Bristol, England
Joined December 2015
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My approach to software product delivery revolves around discovering the least amount of work we need to do to:
1. Validate & understand the problem.
2. Solve the problem.
3. Delight the customer.
Often we have to iterate through step 1 many times before we get to step 2.
JosephWard.tech retweeted
When people say "best practice," they have some assumed context in mind. Of course nothing is always best, everywhere, for everyone. To understand what they intend, you need to understand what context they're imagining and whose point of view in that context.
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I haven't used the new IDE, but it didn't implement anything that changes my fundamental objections to *all* codeless automation tools. They aren't good enough to effectively maintain large test suites. Creation costs low, maintenance costs high. @mmerrell has evaluated recently
JosephWard.tech retweeted
"It ain't so".
We discussed this: linkedin.com/posts/sebrose_a…
@Nikolay_A00 observes correctly that using the wrong tool for a job doesn't lead to success. @aslak_hellesoy explains that Cucumber is a tool that supports BDD. If you want test automation ... use a test automation tool.
JosephWard.tech retweeted
For anyone that attended my "Exploring Testability" workshop @EuroTestingConf here's a #testability cheat sheet for identifying testing debt, addressing architectural Testability problems & assessing the testing experience #EuroTestConf
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Feb looks like it's going to be our biggest meetup ever!
@aslak_hellesoy is so popular we have only had to go and find a bigger venue! Big thanks to @SR2RECLTD and
@BJSSLtd for making this possible. We still have a few spaces if you want to come along meetup.com/South-West-Test/e…
JosephWard.tech retweeted
A clear symptom that your software is overengineered is that writing a simple test requires 200 lines of mocks and 3 lines of logic. And then you're unsure if your test actually verified anything or just injected the result.
If your unit tests look like this take a step back.
JosephWard.tech retweeted
On 11 Dec at Techie Brekkie Bristol, Lightning Talks are coming to town! Our great line-up so far:
• Alexander Birch—Runtimes
• @tzusj—I'm normal, what about you?
• Sam Grant+Jacob Burton—The Sound of Development
• @JosephWardTech—Hacking for Muggles
meetup.com/Techie-Brekkie/ev…
JosephWard.tech retweeted
Under 2 weeks until our next meetup on 26th November at the lovely @ThisisZone Bristol office with talks by @JosephWardTech and Ed Davis Don't forget to register if you would like to attend meetup.com/South-West-Test/e…
JosephWard.tech retweeted
A good manager does their best to empower their people within the system.
A great manager does their best to dismantle any system that takes people's power away in the first place.
JosephWard.tech retweeted
BDD != Cucumber
BDD != Automated tests
BDD != Gherkin
@RobMeaney at #cukenfest
JosephWard.tech retweeted
Obsessive focus on regression testing is an indication of a set of problems that regression testing cannot solve.
JosephWard.tech retweeted
BREAKING NEWS Unable to ignore your incessant pleas any longer I agree to return to your ridiculous planet & seize leadership by any means--but under 1 condition: that you help me. If you agree retweet the $#!% outta this asking others to follow our revolution. The game is afoot!
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If its hard to test, it WON'T GET TESTED - @RobMeaney @SoftTestIreland