Put Your Mindset To The Test: The One Asset You Need To Shape Your Testing
Barry Ehigiator
Verisure Innovation
“Your mindset is the most powerful asset you need to shape your testing, and the contribution you make to your team.”
The discussion about mindset in the software testing world, is not new. But is really such a thing as a testing mindset? If there is, how do we develop and nurture it? Importantly, how do we effectively utilise mindset to attain desired success in software testing? In this eBook, Barry explores the testing mindset through the lens of cognitive psychology. He focuses on the psychology of anxiety, expectation, and performance. This eBook will explore the importance of mindset for software testing and add to existing discussions and understanding of the testing mindset.
Defensive pessimism is presented as a mindset strategy valuable for testing. Pessimism, involving a focus on problems, and the fear of failure is therefore argued to be the foundation on which other testing mindset attributes’, such as curiosity, critical thinking etc., rest on. It is further demonstrated that practicing defensive pessimism can help a tester put to practice key testing lessons that are valuable for effective software testing.
Download this eBook to learn how to use a defensive pessimist strategy. Combined with a growth mindset to shape and attain success in testing. Find out how this can help increase the testers’ contribution to their team as well as quality improvement processes, and the entire software development lifecycle of the products they work with.
Key Takeaways
- Learn Why Mindset is Important In Testing
- Understand the Defensive Pessimist Strategy
- Discover How to Apply a Mindset to Your Testing
About Me!
Barry Ehigiator is a Software Test Engineer at Verisure, working on products designed to enable customers to manage, and efficiently use their home smart alarms. His passion is in helping teams build a quality culture based on team responsibility, collaboration, and the implementation of a well-managed context driving testing.Barry is an avid learner, who is driven by engaging conversations and learning opportunities. When he is not advancing quality testing and systems, Barry is expanding his curiosity on human psychology, society, people, and culture. He also enjoys soccer, video games, and exercising.
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