2009 Session: Sleight-of-Quality: A Magical Approach to Testing
Thursday, 13:10 - 14:00
Track: Test
The study of traditional magic principles can help testers raise their awareness of bugs that can be found in their testing environments, leading to improved QA. Software likened to a magical “trick” offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of method and effect. Psychological principles and heuristics in both fields causing both the software tester and the audience to be deceived. This talk will discuss and exploit the principles of magic in order to better educate testers.
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Jeremy Kominar
Jeremy has over 6 years experience in Software Quality Assurance. His studies at the University of Guelph, Canada have allowed him to combine two diverse fields, Computer Science and Fine Arts, in his approach to testing. At RIM, Jeremy leads a team of security software testers. Jeremy’s tenure at RIM and experiences in the industry have exposed him to many testing processes he leverages within his team.