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SessionFour019

Testing Teasers: Puzzles for Pursuers of Product Problems
JamesBach

To test something well is to think critically and creatively about it. In this session we will play with some puzzles designed to exercise and illustrate the thinking of really good testers. Each puzzle relates directly to the challenges of testing a complex software product in the a world of confusion and limitations.

You'll like this session if any of the following is true:

- you think of yourself as a clever tester
- you want to become a cleverer tester
- you like to solve puzzles
- you collect puzzles to try on other people

Objectives

• Challenge and elevate your understanding of the testing craft.
• Provide ideas for how you might coach other testers and critical thinkers.