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May 2007 - Posts

Ill structured arguments #1: It only works if it works

Posted Thursday, May 31, 2007 6:06 PM by alanpa
Nothing about parameters or that sort of argument in this post. This is just another short rant to share. As we all know, network based discussions (newsgroups, mailing lists, forums, etc.)* seem to encourage a much higher rate of argument than face to Read More...
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Bug prevention in five minutes

Posted Tuesday, May 29, 2007 12:16 PM by alanpa
These are some notes from a lightning talk I did at STAR East . I didn't say everything below, but I probably said most of it plus some other stuff. Nobody counted officially, but I am positive that I packed more words into my five minutes than any of Read More...
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Presentation tips

Posted Friday, May 18, 2007 1:28 PM by alanpa
I just attended two testing conferences in two weeks, and overall, it was a great experience. I almost didn't post this blog entry, but, as the title of this blog suggests, I just need to rant once in a while. Another thing that almost stopped me from Read More...
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STAR Notes

Posted Friday, May 18, 2007 11:49 AM by alanpa
STAR is officially over. As usual, it was a good experience. I was able to put faces to a lot of names I know from the testing community, I saw a wide variety of presentations, and I had a many conversations with different testers. In fact, during one Read More...
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Yet another place to discuss software testing

Posted Sunday, May 13, 2007 2:54 PM by alanpa
I am excited and happy and proud (and much more) to announce the creation of a Software Testing Forum on the MSDN sponsored forum site . The forum is intended for general discussion and questions about software testing, and is no way geared toward specific Read More...
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PSQT conference report

Posted Sunday, May 13, 2007 2:38 PM by alanpa
Last Wednesday, I attended (and spoke at) the practical software quality and testing conference . This year they have cut the actual conference to one day, but it is sandwiched on both sides by two days of tutorial presentations. The opening keynote was Read More...
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Plus ca change...

Posted Thursday, May 03, 2007 5:31 PM by alanpa
I read a lot of testing blogs, and am always intrigued when there's some sort of connective tissue within the test blog community. Perhaps I'm a fan of the drama, or maybe I just love to witness controversy, but at any rate, here's the story up to now: Read More...
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Road trip time

Posted Thursday, May 03, 2007 4:38 PM by alanpa
I'll be in Las Vegas next week at the Practical Software Quality and Testing conference , and will be in Orlando the following week at STAR East . If you're planning to be at either conference and want to track me down, just use the contact information Read More...
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