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Mark Hearon

Are You Kiddie Testing?

So, you’ve decided to sign on the dotted line.  “Soon,” you think “we’ll have the web app..

Automated Testing and the Pesticide Paradox

I’ve noted a surge in the desire to automate testing.  I know, if you’ve been plugged..

Is Development Experience a Pre-requisite for Great Testing?

Quality assurance professionals are a diverse bunch.  We have a variety of different..

Risky Business — How to Test With Priority

If you’ve ever had difficulty prioritizing testing activities, you’re not alone...

Curiosity Makes the Tester

You know when you have a set of test cases to get through before the end of the day, but..

3 Reasons TestRail is a QA Dream App

Testing is full of organizational challenges that take a lot of our time.  Let’s face it,..

Software QA Testing: 3 Things Your Boss Should Know

As reported in Donald Firesmith’s Common System and Software Testing Pitfalls, inadequate..

Padawan to Master(ish)[?] |How QA Software Testing Changed Me

Software QA testing is so much more than plugging away at a UI or finding new ways to..

6 Tips to Make the Most of SOAPUI — Part 2

If you’ve used SOAPUI for any length of time, you’ve probably concluded it’s a really..

6 Tips to Make the Most of SOAPUI — Part 1

If you’ve used SOAPUI for any length of time, you’ve probably concluded it’s a really..

Optimizing User Stories for Efficiency

I have the privilege of speaking with industry professionals from various market spaces..

Don't be FrAGILE

I had the opportunity to speak with a fellow motorcyclist recently.  Over the course of..