SPaMCAST 349 - Agile Testing, QA Corner - Test Cases, TameFlow Column

Published: July 5, 2015, 9 p.m.

To paraphrase Ed Sullivan, \u201cWe have a big, big show this week,\u201d so we will keep the up front chit chat to a minimum.\xa0 First up is our essay on Agile Testing. Even if you are not a tester, understanding how testing flows in Agile projects is important to maximize value.\nSecond, we have a new installment from Jeremy Berriault\u2019s\xa0QA Corner.\xa0 In this installment Jeremy talks about test cases.\xa0 More is not always the right answer.\nAnchoring the Cast is Steve Tendon\u2019s column discussing the TameFlow methodology and his great new book,\xa0.\nCall to Action!\nI have a challenge for the Software Process and Measurement Cast listeners for the next few weeks. I would like you to find one person that you think would like the podcast and introduce them to the cast. This might mean sending them the URL or teaching them how to download podcasts. If you like the podcast and think it is valuable they will be thankful to you for introducing them to the Software Process and Measurement Cast. Thank you in advance!\nRe-Read Saturday News\nWe have just begun the Re-Read Saturday of\xa0.\xa0We are off to rousing start beginning with the\xa0Tar Pit. Get a copy now and start reading!\nThe Re-Read Saturday and other great articles can be found on the\xa0.\nRemember: We just completed the Re-Read Saturday of Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox\u2019s\xa0The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement\xa0which began on February 21nd. What did you think?\xa0 Did the re-read cause you to read\xa0The Goal\xa0for a refresher? Visit the\xa0\xa0and review the whole re-read.\nNote: If you don\u2019t have a copy of the book, buy one.\xa0If you use the link below it will support the Software Process and Measurement blog and\xa0podcast.\n\xa0or\xa0\nUpcoming Events\nSftware Quality and Test Management\xa0\nSeptember 13 \u2013 18, 2015San Diego, California\nI will be speaking on the impact of cognitive biases on teams! \xa0Let me know if you are attending!\nMore on other\xa0great conferences soon!\nNext SPaMCast\nThe next Software Process and Measurement Cast will feature our interview with Arlene Minkiewicz. Arlene and I talked technical debt. Not sure what technical debt is?\xa0 Well to some people it is a metaphor for cut corners and to others is a measure of work that will need to be done later.\xa0 In either case, a little goes a long way!\nShameless Ad for my book!\n\xa0co-authored by Murali Chematuri and myself and published by J. Ross Publishing. We have received unsolicited reviews like the following: \u201cThis book will prove that software projects should not be a tedious process, neither for you or your team.\u201d Support SPaMCAST by buying the book\xa0\nnglish and Chinese.