12 Unexpected Techniques For Finding The Most Exotic Bugs

Teresa F. Dunn, a veteran software tester, shares her sure-fire strategies for uncovering software bugs that are hiding in plain sight but often go overlooked during testing. Developed from years of experience that showed her there’s more to software testing than what is written in test matrices, requirements, and test cases, this user-friendly guide describes methods for finding bugs before they can “bug” the end-user. It includes practical strategies and suggestions to go off the beaten path to think and test like an end-user, to reveal bugs that wouldn’t have been otherwise apparent. The reader is guided step by step through useful strategies like the “10 Minute Rule”, “The Piano Method”, testing for “anomaly bugs”, how to write an effective bug report, and much more.

Teresa Dunn is an Upstate New York based software test engineer with a passion for QA testing. Holding an MBA and BS in Information Technology, Teresa brings 15+ years of experience in Software/Hardware QA testing in UNIX, Windows OS, and application and embedded software. A born trainer, Teresa can train anyone on every aspect of software testing. She holds certifications in the following: CIW, JavaScript, CIW Database, MySQL, CIW Web Development, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Project +, and Microsoft certification. Teresa keeps her technology skills current by taking online business and technology courses. Teresa is a QA Software Tester who believes in the importance of keeping up with the ever-changing world of technology.