Training Software Testers
summary
A seven-day onboarding program teaches domain setup (create a SEQUEL database, install the product, run queries) for the first three days and then spends days four through seven on hands-on exploratory testing using James Bach heuristics and deliberately broken applications. Classes run from 1–9 students, deliver via Skype/Jabber or locally, avoid exams, and produce documented bug reports and formal feedback to leadership so managers know strengths and gaps before candidates reach their desks.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:34Megans background
- 3:40Training program
- 4:54Broken applications
- 5:46Classes
- 11:53Dealing in absolutes
- 12:21Training new testers
- 14:48Resources
- 17:24Where to start
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