introductions
JonathanKohl
I'm Jonathan, and I started this project because I couldn't find a
tool that helped me structure session-based testing, and capture and
manage notes in the way I wanted to work. As I began working on
designs and testing prototypes, and as testers got back to me with
their feedback, other ideas emerged around idea provocation, and
helping testers think of test ideas in the moment. Programmers have
IDE tools that are powerful tools that can be customized for projects,
and have intellisense, strong text editors, and can integrate with
other tools such as version control, ant or other custom scripts.
Session tester has become my goal for an IDE equivalent for
exploratory testers. A powerful tool to help testers manage their work
more effectively, and to help them generate more and better test
ideas.
I've been testing software for close to 13 years in various roles.
I've also worked as a technical writer, project manager, programmer,
business analyst and manager. Now I work as a consultant where I work
on projects, train, mentor, write, speak, advise and other things
clients ask me to help them with as they try to create value with
software.
My goals for the project:
Community:
- create an IDE equivalent for the exploratory testing community
- have community feedback help drive our design
- provide a space for people to learn and have fun contributing to a
project
Technical:
- explore non-database persistence and querying tools
- explore how we can integrate idea-provocation
- explore the document-based programming space
- explore how we can make the tool easily customizable
Availability:
I usually have an hour or two a week available, but I can usually
block off a weekend day or evening here and there when needed.
-Jonathan
Martin Jansson
I am Martin, I have worked with test sessions for a short while. I
noticed that there were no real tool that did what I wanted. I saw
that the ideas and plans for Session Tester goes well in line of what
I would like. I offered my help to Jonathan and now I am here.
I have been working with product development since early 90s. I worked
in most roles in the development industry. My heart and soul belongs
to testing. I am at the moment working as manager of development for
Qamcom Technologies AB, a small Telecom company. At my free time I
also blogg at thetesteye.com. I hope I can contribute with many parts
in this project.
My goal for the project:
- hone my coding skills in unit testing
- hony my testing skills
- explore how to work in an open source project
- explore how to plan testing in an open 'source project
- make an excellent tool for exploratory testing
Availability:
I will probably spend time a bit here and there, it would sum of to a
few hours a week.
Björn Lindberg
I am Björn, and for me testing and test sessions are new territory.
I have been working with software development for about 12 years,
primarily as a programmer. Session tester looks like an opportunity
for me to learn more about exploratory testing and how to contribute
to an open source project.
I work as a programmer at Qamcom Technology AB, together with Martin.
My goals for the project:
- learn more about testing, exploratory testing, and test sessions
- discover how to contribute to an open source project
- learn more about how unit testing with mock objects affects software
design and architecture
- have fun
Availability:
Two to five hours a week. Possibly an entire day here and there.
/Björn
Henrik Almegren
I am Henrik. I have been working with software development for about 7 years. Session tester is my first open source project and I see it as an opportunity to learn. Until very recently, I have never had my work tested in a good way. Sad but true. Therefor, I'm really interested in what good feedback from testers can do both for me as a developer and for the final result of my work.
I work as a programmer at Dfind AB and in my current assignment I work together with Björn and Martin.
My goals for the project:
- learn what testing can do for software development and how to take advantage of that as a programmer
- learn to work with unit tests, mocking and the principle of "test first"
- get to know some new people
...and a vision:
- Sometime in the future read a comment from a tester: "This is good GUI design."
Availability:
Zero to five hours a week. Sometimes also half a day or so on the weekends.
/Henrik
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JonathanKohl
with you all on the 0.3 release and beyond.
-Jonathan