One-liner test cases

There are many kinds of testing. Detailled scripted manual test cases are quite popular but an article at testzonen.se might be an eye-opener if that is your favourite kind of test case. According to the article, these test cases are a waste of time and effort and demeaning to the testers. Instead they advocate a form of test cases which they call “one liners”.

This is quite contrary to the trend towards automated testing which I have written about so often before… Or is it? I guess the main lessons to be learned here are:

  • There are a lot of different test tools, methods, practices, conventions etc
  • Each of them has different advantages and disadvantages, risks and rewards
  • It is important to choose the right one for the right situation
  • Which requires expertise
  • But in the end, any testing is probably better than no testing

About Greger Wikstrand

Greger Wikstrand, Ph.D. M.Sc. is a TOGAF 9 certified enterprise architect with an interest in e-heatlh, m-health and all things agile as well as processes, methods and tools. Greger Wikstrand works as a consultant at Capgemini where he alternates between enterprise agile coaching, problem solving and designing large scale e-health services ...

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