I gave this presentation at the Software Test Professional Conference in Miami in October 2012. This purpose of this presentation was to explain software testing heuristics - what they are, how to use and apply them and how to develop your own heuristics and mnemonics.
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References
• How to Solve It, by G. Polya
• How to Solve It: Modern Heuristics, by Z. Michalewicz & D. Fogel
• James Bach, blog post: The Essence of Heuristics
http://www.satisfice.com/blog/archives/462
• Elisabeth Hendrickson. Cheat Sheet which includes some
heuristicswww.testobsessed.com/wp-
content/.../testheuristicscheatsheetv1.pdf
• Michael Bolton, blog post: Heuristics for Understanding
Heuristicshttp://www.developsense.com/blog/2012/04/heuristics-for-
understanding-heuristics/
• Karen N. Johnson, heuristic card deck
www.karennicolejohnson.com/.../testing-mnemonics-as-a-card-deck/
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References
• Jonathan Kohl, blog post: Learning Testing Heuristics
http://www.kohl.ca/2006/learning-testing-heuristics/
• Adam Goucher, blog post: http://adam.goucher.ca/?p=200
• Michael D. Kelly, blog entries:
http://michaeldkelly.com/blog/category/heuristics
• Lynn McKee, testing mnemonics
www.qualityperspectives.ca/resources_mnemonics.html
• Daily Testing Tips, www.quicktestingtips.com/tips/category/heuristics/
• Moolya Testing http://moolya.com/index.html
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