John Ruberto

A couple of years ago, Todd Fitch and I collaborated on a paper and presentation for the Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference.  This paper told the story how we adopted test automation in our organization. We shared our lessons learned, describing the adoption along the lines of process, organization, and areas for investment.
In hindsight, we [...]

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Let’s face it, test data can be some of the dullest reading around.  Communicating test results with impact  can be difficult.  The simplest way is to add color. The Red/Yellow/Green color palette works particularly well.
When you are one of the richest companies in the world, you can afford to do just a wee bit more. [...]

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Many times at work, we have discussions and debates whether to do one thing or another. One classic debate is between hiring testers or  quality engineers. Whether its better to perform manual tests or create automated tests. Or, my favorite, whether we need to “follow process” or “deliver on time”.
I remember one of these debates, [...]

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I saw a cooking show the other day where the chef was asked his secret for great food. His reply was essentially start with great ingredients and don’t screw them up.
That got me thinking about our software quality and my experiences in the workplace. It seems like a lot of time and effort are spent [...]

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