January 2008 - Posts

• Putting code examples where my mouth is

  I back up the high level preaching with code. I have had requests to back up the “high level concepts” I am talking about with concrete examples. This is an example of sticking with the simplest possible automation versus using a more “perfect” solution. Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 22, 2008 11:34 PM by SaintD | 0 Comments

• Why doesn’t anybody ask me to code a unit test in an interview?

  Why doesn’t anybody ask me to code a unit test in an interview? Interviewing people for your company is one of the most important jobs you will do. You need to make the best call you can in a limited amount of time. The job interview isn’t a 100% accurate Read More... Posted Friday, January 18, 2008 9:52 PM by SaintD | 0 Comments Filed under: return on investment, strategic thinking, effective work habits, Productivity, Interviewing

• Driving testability from the UI down

  Driving testability from the UI down A products user interface is one of the most challenging areas to increase testability. It’s also the place where our customers will be using the most. It’s important to make your user interface code as testable as Read More... Posted Friday, January 11, 2008 12:36 AM by SaintD | 0 Comments

• Add Round Trip Testing to your toolset

  Add Round Trip Testing to your toolset Test automation authors have to balance a lot of factors to deliver good automation. You want to create high value tests and deliver them early in the process. Ideally you have a short feedback loop with developers. Read More... Posted Friday, January 04, 2008 8:22 PM by SaintD | 0 Comments Filed under: test, automation, return on investment