Truthful Test Estimation with James Bach

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01:06:37
Description:
There is no spreadsheet for estimating a test project. There never will be. This is because testing is not a mechanical or linear task: it's a learning process and a design process. But of course we can do a lot to anticipate the efforts and the obstacles of testing. In this masterclass, I show how you my basic approach to estimation that involves no telling of lies or fairy tales.
I will show you:
- A reference poster I use to systematically walk through the logic of test estimation.
- How to separate the things you control from the things you don't.
- How to use test activity time blocks to make a baseline testing estimate.
About James
James Bach is co-author of Lessons Learned in Software Testing and author of Secrets of a Buccaneer-Scholar. He created the Rapid Software Testing methodology, which he teaches around the world. He is sometimes unpleasant on Twitter.
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