Previous Works

Before beginning this humble blog, I had written a number of testing related articles that were published on the Assurity website and in NZ Tester magazine. You can find them here:

Great Testing Takes All Sorts16th July 2012

The best testers are more than just testers. It takes more than just techincal understanding to test software. The best testers have a vast array of "soft skills" and a deep understanding of the human condition.

The Next Stage in Functional Testing20th May 2013

Truly effective testing should be exploratory and investigative. We owe it to ourselves and to our clients to provide more than factory method checking.

Go Agile for the Bigger Picture - Part 1, Part 2 and Part 31st, 8th and 15th July 2013

A (very) extended analogy between a team-building film making exercise at Assurity's annual conference and the benefits of adopting agile methodologies in software development.

Michael Bolton in NZ15th July 2013

A retrospective of Michael Bolton's visit to New Zealand when he was hosted by Assurity and taught courses on Rapid Software Testing and Critical Thinking Skills, as well as attending a WeTest Workshop and the TPN forum. Co-authored with Aaron Hodder and Katrina Edgar.

Hungry for More: A Tasting Let's Test Experience13th August 2013

An account of my trip to Sydney to attend the Tasting Let's Test conference, which saw me discover the true value of the Context Driven Testing Community.