When Edward de Bono published 6 Thinking Hats in 1985, he was speaking primarily to the business community. Over the past 3 decades, however, de Bono's revolutionary approach to project management has spilled into countless other disciplines - including software testing. We’ve spent the last several months outlining the importance of de Bono’s approach [...]
Effective software testing is more than just an art or science. The successful tester must call on a range of disciplines to develop quality products. This success becomes amplified when all team members wear different hats and assume various responsibilities – at least according to Edward de Bono, author of the 1985 classic, Six Thinking [...]
By definition, software quality assurance is a highly analytical discipline. As you test and debug different products, you rely more on the left hemisphere of your brain – the side that handles logic. If there were a color associated with this analytical approach, it would probably be a neutral gray – devoid of any emotional [...]
When it comes to SEO and network security, the term “black hat” has very negative – often illegal – connotations. But in managerial circles, wearing the Black Hat can be a good thing. Not just good. Done correctly, Black Hat thinking can play an invaluable role in business success. According to Edward de Bono’s 1985 [...]
Of course software testing can become emotional. Who among us hasn't gotten frustrated by a particularly stubborn fix – or felt the elation of finally finishing a difficult project? However, these experiences are usually unpredictable. We become overwhelmed and caught off guard by our emotions. But according to Edward de Bono, there are times when [...]
In last month's article, we explored an innovative approach to project management – one in which teams could improve their chances of success by adopting 6 complementary "lateral thinking" styles throughout the development process. The concept was first introduced by Edward de Bono in his 1985 landmark book, Six Thinking Hats. And in the [...]
In 1985, Edward Charles Francis Publius de Bono (yes – his real name) introduced a lateral thinking concept in his landmark book, Six Thinking Hats. According to this new philosophy, it is possible to fuse the best components of many different cognitive styles to achieve optimal results in project management. These 6 color-coded Hats include: [...]
It’s one of the most frustrating things in the world. You invest time and resources finding that perfect software product. And you finally find a solution that does 99% of what you want. But you need that last 1% – that missing feature. And you’re not alone. Many others are requesting similar functionality. There’s even [...]
In the software testing world, automation is the ability to run scripts, tests, checks, and other applications with minimal (or zero) direct intervention from the user. Automation allows us to detect or verify a broad range of issues with the simple click of a button. This can be a huge timesaver – whether you’re working [...]
Give almost any teenager a digital camera or mobile phone, and he can usually figure out all of the core functions without consulting a manual. This is true even if the device is set to a foreign language that he doesn't speak. Give that same phone or camera to an elderly person, and watch the [...]
