"Timbits"
Talkat CAST 2014 · on Wednesday, 2014-08-13· at 16:50· 10th fl Rosenthal Pavillion, Kimmel Center for University Life·
summary
Rapid-fire conference notes that name specific, actionable claims: use the levy flight heuristic to forage for bugs, embed testers on dev teams to raise quality, and treat bug reports as if for a memory‑wiped future so reproduction steps are precise. Mobile apps require field testing, not desk simulations. Pair testing benefits from including product owners, ops and devs. Watch for skill atrophy in rarely used techniques, and accept that quality judgments rest on people even when facts can shift decisions.
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chapters (42)
- 0:00Introduction to Timbits
- 1:41Timbits format and purpose
- 2:23Exploratory testing by James Bach
- 3:47Persuasion in testing by Ali Moreira
- 4:08Business-minded testing by Hakan Romberg
- 4:52Feedback loops keynote by Trish Koo
- 5:34Clear bug reports by Hillary Weaver
- 6:15Embedded testers benefits
- 6:36Skill atrophy in testing by Alexandra Cassapoo
- 7:18Social sciences in testing
- 8:00Testing efficiency debate
- 9:04Practical automation by Jeff Morgan
- 9:46Art and testing keynote by Carol
- 10:07Coyote teaching by Harrison and Michael
- 11:12Mobile app testing by Donna Zakar
- 11:53Ben Simo’s healthcare.gov insights
- 12:13Test fragmentation keynote by Matt Heusser
- 12:34Pair testing by Pradeep Narayanaswamy
- 13:16Proving quality scientifically by Jeff Loken
- 13:38Proximal development by Katrina Clokey
- 14:21Developer to tester empathy
- 15:24Audience takeaways
- 16:06First CAST reflections
- 17:11Emotions in testing by Keith McIntosh
- 18:00Ben Simo’s testing heritage insights
- 18:21Tester intelligence takeaway by Josh
- 18:43Testing philosophy by Jonathan Robinson
- 19:27Community and passion in testing
- 20:10Finding community in testing by Damian
- 20:35Ethics in testing interactions
- 21:19Passion and belonging by Jeannette
- 22:06Presence and CAST live by Ray Oy
- 22:26CAST community values by Michael Larson
- 23:08Interconnected conference themes by Harrison
- 24:15Enduring CAST relationships by Claire
- 24:59Art and science of testing by Baiji
- 25:41First-time CAST celebration
- 26:24Three CAST takeaways by Smita
- 27:05Conference organization insights by Eric
- 27:46Interdisciplinary testing skills
- 28:07CAST’s approachable community by Gary
- 28:49Professional responsibility closing by Eric
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