A keynote presentation on software testing and startups presented in Dublin and Belfast 2009

1. Startups and Software Testing
http://www.testingtimes.ie

2. Analysis + Technology = Destiny
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3. Why Startups
• Big Impact
• Passion
• Challenge
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4. Getting the Work
Network, 60%
Web, 40%
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5. Types Breakdown
Work of Testing
Manual Testing Usability Testing Process Training
11%
25% 35%
22%
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6. Types of Applications
Applications Tested
Web Testing
PC Application
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
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7. Testing on Speed
• No Money
• No Time
• No Documentation
• High Risk
• High Flux
• Maverick approach
• On and off site testing
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8. Tester Traits
• Communicate
• Open Minded
• Inquisitive
• Technical
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9. Techniques
Testing Techniques
• Rapid Software Testing
–Context Driven
–What benefit (value) does this
provide?
–Light on Documentation
• Analysis-Test-Estimate, Plan & Test, Report &
Test
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10. Techniques
Testing Techniques
• No Re-Use, No Repeatability
• Concise and Consistent
• Open Source Tools, In house Tools or
Excel
• Framework, not a process
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11. Software Testing & Startups
• Startups are not interested in Quality
• Beta testing is the cheap and dirty
solution
• Software testing is document heavy
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12. Are we doing enough?
• Essential for startups to succeed
• Inform on benefits of software testing
• Educate on software testing techniques
• Quality from day one
• Grants from Enterprise Ireland
• http://www.mavericktester.com
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13. Upcoming
Upcoming
• Dublin Software Testing Meetup
– 16th June 2009
– Library Room, 1st Floor, Central Hotel,
Exchequer Street
– 7.30pm
• http://softwaretestingclub.com
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14. Q&A
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