A Conversation About Scripted Test Procedures

James scooped me!

In the unlikely event that you read my blog before you read his, I’m proud to present this conversation (http://www.developsense.com/audio/whatdoscriptstellus.mp3) between him and me, which about the nature of scripted test procedures and some of the dangerous assumptions that people make about them. The chat is about one hour long. It’s only slightly marred by a phone line with a little echo.

As James suggests, before you listen, consider that you see a test script in front of you with this step:

1. Reboot the test system.

Now, as an exercise, ponder this question: what might that line mean to you? Reflect on that for a while, then listen to us talk about it.