Successful software depends as much on scrupulous testing as it does on solid architecture or elegant code. But testing is not a routine process, it's a constant exploration of methods and an evolution of good ideas. Beautiful Testing offers 23 essays from 27 leading testers and developers that illustrate the qualities and techniques that make testing an art. Through personal anecdotes, you'll learn how each of these professionals developed beautiful ways of testing a wide range of products -- valuable knowledge that you can apply to your own projects. Here's a sample of what you'll find inside:
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<li>Microsoft's Alan Page knows a lot about large-scale test automation, and shares some of his secrets on how to make it beautiful </li>
<li>Scott Barber explains why performance testing needs to be a collaborative process, rather than simply an exercise in measuring speed </li>
<li>Karen Johnson describes how her professional experience intersected her personal life while testing medical software </li>
<li>Rex Black reveals how satisfying stakeholders for 25 years is a beautiful thing </li>
<li>Mathematician John D. Cook applies a classic definition of beauty, based on complexity and unity, to testing random number generators</li>
</ul>
All author royalties will be donated to the Nothing But Nets campaign to save lives by preventing malaria, a disease that kills millions of children in Africa each year. This book includes contributions from:
<ul>
<li>Adam Goucher </li>
<li>Linda Wilkinson </li>
<li>Rex Black </li>
<li>Martin Schröder </li>
<li>Clint Talbert </li>
<li>Scott Barber </li>
<li>Kamran Khan </li>
<li>Emily Chen </li>
<li>Brian Nitz </li>
<li>Remko Tronçon </li>
<li>Alan Page </li>
<li>Neal Norwitz </li>
<li>Michelle Levesque </li>
<li>Jeffrey Yasskin </li>
<li>John D. Cook </li>
<li>Murali Nandigama </li>
<li>Karen N. Johnson </li>
<li>Chris McMahon </li>
<li>Jennitta Andrea </li>
<li>Lisa Crispin </li>
<li>Matt Heusser </li>
<li>Andreas Zeller </li>
<li>David Schuler </li>
<li>Tomasz Kojm </li>
<li>Adam Christian </li>
<li>Tim Riley </li>
<li>Isaac Clerencia</li>
</ul>
 5 Key Tips and Tricks for Testing by Tim Riley 1. If you are going to run a test more than 3 times, think hard about automating it. The time saved is more than worth the front-end investment. 2. Test the riskiest, most changed, and most complex areas first, since they are most critical. These may be tests #10, #35 and #99. But if you start at test #1 and methodically work you way towards test #100 you may never get to #35 and most likely not #99. 3. Always take time to think through the testing before jumping in. This is the "Ready"part of Ready, Aim, Fire. Many testers jump straight to "Fire" and don't know what they are shooting at. This includes talking to the developer, talking through the testing with others, and writing down a plan and asking for feedback. This provides a way to see if you achieved what you originally planned and gives you something to build on in the future. 4. Have the tests ready _before_ the feature is done, or at least very soon after. Testing a week after a feature is done is a hundred times better then testing it a month later. And a thousand time better then testing is 6 months later. 5. Get to know your developers. Not just to show them your test plan and send them bug reports. Go to lunch with them. Walk to meetings with them. Make sure you know what they are working on and what their plans are. And make sure they know what you are working on and what your plans are. By having a richer working relationship, they will remember to include you when new features come alone, requirements change, and plans are updated. And they will eagerly help you out when developing test cases!

Beautiful Testing: Leading Professionals Reveal How They Improve Software

Computers & Technology

Riley, Tim

Goucher, Adam

Web Development & Design

O'Reilly Media

Olympian Adam Goucher and Tim Catalano team up to share their personal quest and a unique running philosophy that breaks the mold of traditional running books. By tapping into the transformative power found in the distance run, Running the Edge inspires readers not only to push their limits as runners, but as human beings in a relentless pursuit of excellence in everything. Borrowing from philosophical notions ranging from humanistic psychology and Buddhist monks, all the way to adrenaline junkies, Alcoholics Anonymous, and even the World of Warcraft, Goucher and Catalano take readers on a pilgrimage of self discovery and personal improvement. Six mirrors guide the way as Running the Edge methodically leads readers to a heightened awareness of their own personal attributes, and compels them to break free from the curse of normal and the chains of average by "running the edge" towards their maximum potentials. Interlaced with rich storytelling along with personal insights offered from elite runners: Alan Webb, Amy Yoder Begley, Chris Solinsky, Dathan Ritzenhein, Galen Rupp, Kara Goucher, and Paula Radcliffe, the book reads at a brisk pace worthy of its subject matter. Although there is a sharp focus on running, the principals and tenets outlined in Running the Edge could be equally applied to almost any passionate pursuit in life. Even non- runners will find the stories and philosophies enlightening, uplifting, and motivating.Fans of the book Running With The Buffaloes by Chris Lear will find an older more introspective Adam Goucher. He pulls no punches as he draws on his faults and short comings both as a runner and as a person. He recognizes the mistakes he has made in his training and life and uses that awareness to propel him forward in a quest of self improvement.

Running the Edge: Discovering the Secrets to Better Running and a Better Life

Sports & Outdoors

Tim Catalano

Individual Sports

Greenleaf Book Group, LLC

Motivation to get off the couch and pursue personal improvement. Authors Goucher and Catalano share their unique running philosophy, demonstrating how the transformative power of the distance run can inspire readers to push their limits as runners and as human beings. Borrowing philosophical insights from distance mavens, humanistic psychologists, Buddhist monks, adrenaline junkies, and even “World of Warcraft” online gamers, Running the Edge takes readers on a pilgrimage of self-discovery as the authors relentlessly pursue excellence in everything. Interlaced with rich storytelling and personal insights from elite runners. Running the Edge reads at a brisk pace worthy of its subject matter, offering stories and philosophies that even non-runners will find enlightening and uplifting. The authors’ perspective is rounded out by contributions from some of the best-known runners in the world, including record holders and Olympians like Alan Webb, Amy Yoder Begley, Chris Solinsky, and Dathan Ritzenhein. Insight born of experience and enthusiasm. Adam Goucher, a professional runner, and Tim Catalano, a psychology instructor and running coach, are two highly visible members of the long-distance running community. They were teammates for a year while running for the University of Colorado Buffaloes, but they developed a friendship and shared a passion for running that never faded. Their “Run the Edge” blog site features entries that capture the spirit of running to achieve physical, emotional, and mental fitness.

Catalano, Tim

Maven Pub

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