Past Presentations
You can find an extensive list of presentations and courses that I've taught, including the slides and speaker notes for many of them, here.
Coming up—let's meet!
Check out my schedule, and drop me a line if you'd like to get together when I'm in your part of the world. If you'd like me to work with you and it doesn't look like I'm available, remember that my clients' schedules are subject to change, so mine is too. Finally, note that some conferences offer discounts—and even if they don't advertise it, maybe we can work something out.
October 9-10, 2019
Riga, Latvia
On my first visit to Latvia this fall (and also my first visit to Latvia ever), I'll be presenting Critical Thinking for Software Testers, a full-day workshop, on October 9. Then, on the 10th, I'll be presenting a keynote talk on a topic to be determined.
October 11, 2019
Riga, Latvia
A day of corporate consulting with a private client.
October 14-16, 2019
Utrecht, Netherlands
A return to Utrecht for another public session of the three-day Rapid Software Testing Explored class. You'll find info here.
October 21-23, 2019
Toronto, ON, Canada
Home at last! I'll be presenting Critical Thinking for Software Testers as a one-day tutorial on Tuesday October 22, and giving a keynote on The Logic of Verification on Wednesday the 23rd.
October 28-30, 2019
Moncton, NB, Canada
A private three-day Rapid Software Testing Explored class for a corporate client.
November 11-13, 2019
Prague, Czech Republic
I'll be participating in the EuroSTAR conference for the thirteenth year in a row. This time, I'm presenting Using Risk to Guide Testing.
November 15, 2019
Riga, Latvia
Funny how one visits a city for the first time, and then visits it twice in two months. For my second visit to Riga, I'll be presenting at an in-house conference for a private client.
November 18-20, 2019
Vienna, Austria
For the first time in Vienna, a public presentation of Rapid Software Testing Explored, organized by TechTalk. Register here.
November 15, 2019
Riga, Latvia
Funny how one visits a city for the first time, and then visits it twice in two months. For my second visit to Riga, I'll be presenting at an in-house conference for a corporate client.
November 27, 2019
Waterloo, ON, Canada
For the first time in ages, I'll be delivering a lunchtime presentation for the Kitchener-Waterloo Software Quality Association (KWSQA). The topic is TBA.
December 2-5, 2019
Munich, Germany
A private three-day Rapid Software Testing Explored class for a corporate client.
Michael,
Great succinct post with some excellent links. I personally like the revisions that have been made to the Testability Heuristics extending the scope of the testability conversation beyond that of just a product attribute and providing a useful framework for discussing testability. At the same time I do think that discretion will be needed when presenting the testability story to others in the business as to what elements to focus on. Focussing on intrinsic product behaviour does allow a directed conversation with management which could risk being diluted by the introduction of the other more relational elements. I would be inclined to split the message into separate, equally relevant, testing conversations.
Thanks,
Adam.
Michael replies: There’s an overall story to testing. From one moment to the next, we may choose emphasize one set of things over others, based on the audience, the nature of the project and the product, and their current state. The point here is that testability is multi-dimensional, and a network of relationships. How and when you talk about it is up to you.
Thanks for the comments. Cheers.