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From a Test Case Follower to Becoming Context-Driven

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Introduction?  Cem Kaner coined the term “exploratory testing” more than 20 years ago. Since then, the practice which was publicly advocated by only a few people, has become a practice that many skilled testers have utilised. Yet, there are still many who have not gotten the chance to do skilled (exploratory) testing yet. Speaking for myself, I came to know about this about two years ago. So what is Exploratory testing?  Here are some of the definitions, including one that I do not fully agree with:  An informal test design technique where the tester actively controls the design of the tests as those tests are performed and uses information gained while testing to design new and better tests. ISTQB Glossary Exploratory testing is a systematic approach for learning about the target of testing for all kinds of information, and has [its strengths] in enabling us to learn things we don't even know we don't know about [our] systems. - Maaret Pyhäjärvi [ ebook ]  Testing is the proc
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Why Do We Test?

 [as seen on LinkedIn articles ] Testing might be seen as an afterthought and a something that can be done by anyone. For sure, almost anyone can do shallow testing to check basic functionality by clicking here and there while observing the product. Why do we test then? We live in a world where humans have limited abilities. We need products and services that will solve problems we are facing and to also make us more productive in carrying out our duties. Software products act as tools to solve our problems and help us where we are lacking in. If a product fails to help us in solving our problems, then it is not a quality product. What is quality then? Jerry Weinberg states that quality is value to some person. In this social world, one person can say that one product is a high-quality one whereas another perceives the same product as a low-quality one - this is because quality is subjective. As testers, it is our mission to always be on the lookout for information. We are
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