Blogged: "The wisdom of the crowd has created an awesome resource for context-driven testers" @AST_News #testing #community

This concludes the e-book project with a total of 28 responses to help testers approach the day-to-day situations they may find themselves in from a context-driven perspective. My thanks to all 72 contributors without whom this great resource wouldn't exist! @AST_News #testing.

Thanks to contributions from the testing community, I've now added a response to "Pair & ensemble testing look like a waste of time and resources to me. What do you think?" in the @ast_news's free "Navigating the World as a Context-Driven Tester" e-book at

Thanks for the responses to "Pair and ensemble testing look like a waste of time and resources to me. What do you think?" I'll start putting together an answer for the book soon so send any additional responses by 9 August⏱️ And, remember, this is your last chance to contribute!.

"Lies My Gov't Told Me" by @RWMaloneMD is essential reading if we are to avoid repeating the same mistakes in terms of pandemic response. His determined stance is admirable and much of what he discussed in this book has come to pass a couple of years later

Looking forward to your responses by 9th August! #testing #community.

The 2024 "Volunteer Impact Report" has been published by @TheVeganSociety & I'm humbled to be included as a case study. Thanks to Kaya Gromocki for her efforts in supporting volunteers & to Emma Parrott for her kind words in my case study #vegan #volunteer.

Thanks to contributions from the testing community, I've now added a response to "How can I possibly test "all the stuff" every iteration?" in the @ast_news's free "Navigating the World as a Context-Driven Tester" e-book, at

Thanks for the responses so far to "How can I possibly test "all the stuff" every iteration?" I'll start putting together an answer for the book soon, so please send any additional responses my way by 28 June⏱️.

Looking forward to your responses - by 28 June please #testing #community.

"The Hard Sell" by @evanhughes is yet another tale of pharma gone rogue. The story is told well and benefits from strong research. Not to spoil the ending, but good to see a different tack in terms of prosecutions in this case

"Shoe Dog" by Phil Knight was an engaging and enjoyable read. The story of how Nike came about and the ethos of its founders is fascinating. Also glad to see that the company recently stopped using kangaroo skin in any of its products

Thanks to contributions from the testing community, I've now added a response to "Why don’t we replace the testers with AI?" in the @ast_news's free "Navigating the World as a Context-Driven Tester" e-book, at

"Read Write Own" by @cdixon is an excellent book on the topic of blockchains as a technology. I feel like I now understand the potential of blockchains thanks to Chris's clear explanations, examples and predictions for future uses #recommended

Thanks for the responses so far to "Why don’t we replace the testers with AI?" I'll start putting together an answer for the book soon, so please send any additional responses my way by 26 April⏱️.

"Deadly Medicines and Organised Crime" by @PGtzsche1 documents Big Pharma at its worst and goes to show that their behaviour during the pandemic was just business as usual. Quite why anyone believes anything these businesses say is beyond me

Looking forward to your responses by 26 April #testing #community.

Another random read, "I Know My Love" by Catherine Gaskin, set in the 19th century about an Irish family heading to Ballarat during the gold rush. An interesting tale & I noted differences in the use of language even though it was written only 60 years ago

Thanks to contributions from the testing community, I've now added a response to "What's the best format for a test plan?" in the @ast_news's free "Navigating the World as a Context-Driven Tester" e-book, at

Another random fiction choice, "The Truth Teller" by Angela Elwell Hunt was an engaging read. Excellent storytelling and some lessons thrown in along the way. Definitely worth a read