The Irrational Tester

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Summary:
Testers make decisions every day that are just as irrational as those made by the managers about whom they complain. In this video, James Lyndsay presents his view of tester bias, such as: why we so often labor under the illusion of control, how we lock onto the behaviors we're looking for, and how two testers can use the same evidence to support opposing positions.

Testers make decisions every day that are just as irrational as those made by the managers about whom they complain. In this video, James Lyndsay presents his view of tester bias, such as: why we so often labor under the illusion of control, how we lock onto the behaviors we're looking for, and how two testers can use the same evidence to support opposing positions.




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