Afterword
| Well, in spite of all the obstacles I set in their path, Lisa and Tip have put together an excellent book on testing in the Extreme Programming context, and I'm happy to recommend it. If you're a tester, the book will help you understand your role on an XP project. That role is different from what you're used to: it will take you closer to the "front" of the project and will give you responsibility for things you may not have done before, including working closely with the customer and participating in automating the tests. If you're setting up an XP project, this book will help you decide whether to have dedicated testers and how to apply them if you do. Equally important, even if you don't add the testing role to your team, the things Lisa and Tip describe here are things your team needs to understand and do. If, for some reason, you've started with the afterword instead of working your way through the book, you now know what you need to know: buy this book. If you've completed reading the book, I'd invite you to take away two key messages: First: Test. Test with automated tests. Test relentlessly, test automatically, test without fail. No matter what else, test. And don't forget automated tests! Second: How to test. The book is filled with good advice on how to figure out what to test, how to test it, how to interact with the rest of the team and with management, how to document your tests, and every other important aspect of XP testing from the customer viewpoint. Congratulations, Lisa and Tip. You've survived all my advice and, in spite of it, have produced a valuable contribution to the XP and agile literature. Well done! Ron Jeffries |
EAN: 2147483647
Pages: 238