The Twelve Days of testing
12 Dec 2025
The Twelve Days of testing
On the first day of Christmas, testing gave to me. A bug that delayed release.
On the second day of Christmas, testing gave to me. Two testing tools and a bug that delayed release.
On the third day of Christmas, testing gave to me. Three flaky tests. Two testing tools and a bug that delayed release.
On the fourth day of Christmas, testing gave to me. Four test cases. Three flaky tests. Two testing tools and a bug that delayed release.
On the fifth day of Christmas, testing gave to me. Five crucial risks. Four test cases. Three flaky tests. Two testing tools and a bug that delayed release.
On the sixth day of Christmas, testing gave to me. Six bugs resolved. Five crucial risks. Four test cases. Three flaky tests. Two testing tools and a bug that delayed release.
On the seventh day of Christmas, testing gave to me. Seven backlog items. Six bugs resolved. Five crucial risks. Four test cases. Three flaky tests. Two testing tools and a bug that delayed release.
On the eighth day of Christmas, testing gave to me. Eight hours debugging. Seven backlog items. Six bugs resolved. Five crucial risks. Four test cases. Three flaky tests. Two testing tools and a bug that delayed release.
On the ninth day of Christmas, testing gave to me. Nine bugs in live. Eight hours debugging. Seven backlog items. Six bugs resolved. Five crucial risks. Four test cases. Three flaky tests. Two testing tools and a bug that delayed release.
On the tenth day of Christmas, testing gave to me. Ten testing charters. Nine bugs in live. Eight hours debugging. Seven backlog items. Six bugs resolved. Five crucial risks. Four test cases. Three flaky tests. Two testing tools and a bug that delayed release.
On the eleventh day of Christmas, testing gave to me. Eleven testers testing. Ten testing charters. Nine bugs in live. Eight hours debugging. Seven backlog items. Six bugs resolved. Five crucial risks. Four test cases. Three flaky tests. Two testing tools and a bug that delayed release.
On the twelfth day of Christmas, testing gave to me. Twelve product demos. Eleven testers testing. Ten testing charters. Nine bugs in live. Eight hours debugging. Seven backlog items. Six bugs resolved. Five crucial risks. Four test cases. Three flaky tests. Two testing tools and a bug that delayed release.
On the first day of Christmas, testing gave to me. A bug that delayed release.
On the second day of Christmas, testing gave to me. Two testing tools and a bug that delayed release.
On the third day of Christmas, testing gave to me. Three flaky tests. Two testing tools and a bug that delayed release.
On the fourth day of Christmas, testing gave to me. Four test cases. Three flaky tests. Two testing tools and a bug that delayed release.
On the fifth day of Christmas, testing gave to me. Five crucial risks. Four test cases. Three flaky tests. Two testing tools and a bug that delayed release.
On the sixth day of Christmas, testing gave to me. Six bugs resolved. Five crucial risks. Four test cases. Three flaky tests. Two testing tools and a bug that delayed release.
On the seventh day of Christmas, testing gave to me. Seven backlog items. Six bugs resolved. Five crucial risks. Four test cases. Three flaky tests. Two testing tools and a bug that delayed release.
On the eighth day of Christmas, testing gave to me. Eight hours debugging. Seven backlog items. Six bugs resolved. Five crucial risks. Four test cases. Three flaky tests. Two testing tools and a bug that delayed release.
On the ninth day of Christmas, testing gave to me. Nine bugs in live. Eight hours debugging. Seven backlog items. Six bugs resolved. Five crucial risks. Four test cases. Three flaky tests. Two testing tools and a bug that delayed release.
On the tenth day of Christmas, testing gave to me. Ten testing charters. Nine bugs in live. Eight hours debugging. Seven backlog items. Six bugs resolved. Five crucial risks. Four test cases. Three flaky tests. Two testing tools and a bug that delayed release.
On the eleventh day of Christmas, testing gave to me. Eleven testers testing. Ten testing charters. Nine bugs in live. Eight hours debugging. Seven backlog items. Six bugs resolved. Five crucial risks. Four test cases. Three flaky tests. Two testing tools and a bug that delayed release.
On the twelfth day of Christmas, testing gave to me. Twelve product demos. Eleven testers testing. Ten testing charters. Nine bugs in live. Eight hours debugging. Seven backlog items. Six bugs resolved. Five crucial risks. Four test cases. Three flaky tests. Two testing tools and a bug that delayed release.
Ady Stokes
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