Past Events

Training (Rapid Software Testing Explored), presentations, and consulting for a corporate client in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Rapid Software Testing Explored (RSTE) is a three-day live workshop that explores and explains the Rapid Software Testing methodology. Through hands-on activities, exercises, and interactive discussion, we challenge assumptions and expose common misconceptions about testing practices. Then we show you clear and powerful ways to think about testing that allow you to test responsibly and systematically, so that you focus on business risk and do the deep testing that your project needs. RST Explored is the latest version of the original class more…

A one-day visit to a corporate client in Auckland, New Zealand, to talk about testing and exploration.

Training, presentations, and consulting for a corporate client in Vienna, Austria.

Measurement, Metrics, and Magic Numbers Tutorial at the 2023 EuroSTAR Software Testing Conference. In the tutorial, we’ll learn about reliability and validity in measurement and metrics. We’ll analyze some common testing metrics, and learn how to recognize when they’re dangerous, based on smoke and mirrors.

Critical Thinking Skills for Testers Tutorial at the 2023 EuroSTAR Software Testing Conference. In this interactive, hands-on and minds-on workshop, Michael Bolton shares specific techniques and heuristics of critical thinking that can help testers deal confidently and thoughtfully with difficult testing situations.

Training, presentations, and consulting for a corporate client in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Michel Bolton presents Keynote talk: The Rapid Software Testing Guide to What You Meant to Say at the GreaTEST Quality Conference in Zürich Switzerland.

Michael Bolton will be presenting Rapid Software Testing Focused: Risk and Rapid Software Testing Focused: Strategy  and talking about The Secret Life of Automation at the SIGIST conference in Stockholm. For more information and to Register  Rapid Software Testing Focused: Strategy Countless thousands of people create test cases and perform testing on products in the software industry. Yet few of us, when challenged, can concisely and compellingly explain why we chose to do these tests instead of those tests. This more…

Michael Bolton presents Rapid Software Testing Focused: RIsk. Risk-based testing means organizing test strategy around suspected product risks.

Training, presentations, and consulting for a corporate client in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Rapid Software Testing Explored (RSTE) is a three-day live workshop that explores and explains the Rapid Software Testing methodology. Through hands-on activities, exercises, and interactive discussion, we challenge assumptions and expose common misconceptions about testing practices. Then we show you clear and powerful ways to think about testing that allow you to test responsibly and systematically, so that you focus on business risk and do the deep testing that your project needs. RST Explored is the latest version of the more…

Training, presentations, and consulting for a corporate client in Lund, Sweden.

Training, presentations, and consulting for a corporate client in Gothenburg, Sweden.

A visit to a corporate client for a three-day Rapid Software Testing Explored class, with an extra day of presentations and consulting.

Rapid Software Testing Explored (RSTE) is a four-day online seminar that explores and explains the Rapid Software Testing methodology. Through hands-on activities, exercises, and interactive discussion, we challenge assumptions and expose common misconceptions about testing practices. Then we show you a clear and powerful way to think about testing that allows you to test responsibly and systematically, so that you focus on business risk and do the deep testing that your project needs. RST Explored is the latest version of more…

Rapid Software Testing Explored (RSTE) is a four-day online seminar that explores and explains the Rapid Software Testing methodology. Through hands-on activities, exercises, and interactive discussion, we challenge assumptions and expose common misconceptions about testing practices. Then we show you a clear and powerful way to think about testing that allows you to test responsibly and systematically, so that you focus on business risk and do the deep testing that your project needs. RST Explored is the latest version of the more…

As the opening event for the Global Testing Summit 2022, I'll be participating in a live panel discussion with James Bach and Janna Loeffler.  The topic: "What is Good Testing?" The event, which runs December 6 & 7, is organized by Perfecto Mobile and BlazeMeter.  Our session kicks it off at 10h10 Eastern time on the 6th. Register and learn more at https://testguild.com/globaltestingsummit/.

An online presentation for the fourth Agile Week at BNP Paribas Fortis. Thanks to Geert Lemmens and Yves Hanoulle for the invitation.

An special online version of Rapid Software Testing Explored for the members of the QAUA in Canada group, organized by Mikhail Pavlov. I am honoured to be supporting this project to help Ukrainian refugees getting settled in Canada.

An ask-me-anything session with members of the QAUA in Canada group, organized by Mikhail Pavlov.  I'm delighted to be supporting this project.

One-on-one coaching session with a private client.

In the morning, presentations for testers on Testing Deep and Shallow, and for managers on How To Get What You Want from Testing; and in the afternoon, a workshop on risk analysis.

In the morning, a workshop introducing Rapid Software Testing principles; and in the afternoon, a workshop on risk analysis.

“Shift Left or Squish Right—Testing in a Shifting World”—a track talk at the Øredev Developer Conference in Malmö, Sweden.

A day of in-house training on risk analysis.

A course, a mind-set, and a skill set about how to do excellent software testing in a way that is very fast, inexpensive, credible, and accountable. The Rapid Software Testing Explored course is an intensive three-day, hands-on class, in which you do actual testing, working on exercises, puzzles, thought experiments, risk analysis, and scenarios—some computer-based, some not. The goal of the course is to teach you how to test anything expertly, under extreme time pressure and conditions of uncertainty, in more…

I presented a three-day Rapid Software Testing Explored class to employees of Quality Tech Lab in Yerevan, Armenia. The Quality Tech Labs folks took some video while I was there. And here's a review of the experience from Aramayis ("Fob") Hovhannisyan, the founder and CEO of the company.

On the occasion of my first-ever visit to Bulgaria, three presentations set up by the South-East Europe Test Conference team.  September 28 was a one-day, pre-conference workshop on Analysis for Testers. The first official day of the conference, September 29, included a half-day tutorial on Critical Thinking for Testers. On September 30, I gave a keynote on Demonstration, Experiment, and Testing.

A private three-day the three-day Rapid Software Testing Explored class class and a day of consulting for a corporate client.

I gave two presentations of Shift Left or Squish Right: Testing in a DevOps Context at the ElevateDev'22 conference, organized by Genetec.

Rapid Software Testing Explored (RSTE) is a four-day online seminar that explores and explains the Rapid Software Testing methodology. Through hands-on activities, exercises, and interactive discussion, we challenge assumptions and expose common misconceptions about testing practices. Then we show you a clear and powerful way to think about testing that allows you to test responsibly and systematically, so that you focus on business risk and do the deep testing that your project needs. RST Explored is the latest version of more…

This unique class introduces Rapid Software Testing, which is a context-driven methodology for testing any product that includes or involves software. Through hands-on activities and interactive discussion, we challenge assumptions and expose common misconceptions about software testing. Then we show you powerful new ways to think, to apply heuristic models, and to test responsibly and systematically, so that you focus on business risk and do the right kinds of deep testing that your project needs.

Rapid Software Testing Explored (RSTE) is four-day online seminar that explores and explains the Rapid Software Testing Methodology. Through hands-on activities, exercises, and interactive discussion, we challenge assumptions and expose common misconceptions about testing practices. Then we show you a clear and powerful way to think about testing that allows you to test responsibly and systematically, so that you focus on business risk and do the deep testing that your project needs. RST Explored is the latest version of the more…

5 PM CET • 6 PM SAST • 11 AM EST About this Webinar Software testing experts and creators of the Rapid Software Testing methodology, James Bach and Michael Bolton, join Director of Inspired Academy, Bas Dijkstra, as they discuss how to remain relevant as a software tester in a fast-paced, ever evolving world. Key takeaways from the discussion: What are the key skills that you, as a software tester, need to learn to stay ahead of the curve in more…

Rapid Software Testing Explored (RSTE) is a four-day online seminar that explores and explains the Rapid Software Testing Methodology. Through hands-on activities, exercises, and interactive discussion, we challenge assumptions and expose common misconceptions about testing practices. Then we show you a clear and powerful way to think about testing that allows you to test responsibly and systematically, so that you focus on business risk and do the deep testing that your project needs. RST Explored is the latest version of more…

A four-day RSTE class for North American time zones.

Rapid Software Testing Managed Online, for people in Europe, the UK, and points east.

Rapid Software Testing Explored Online, for people in Europe and the UK and places east of there.

"Blitz Consulting" – an ask-me-anything session for the Commited community in Ukraine.

A private session of Rapid Software Testing Explored Online, presented via Zoom for a corporate client in Toronto (but whose testers are far across the sea).

A tutorial on Testing the Test Tools for the EuroSTAR testing conference. I presented set of heuristics for evaluating testing tools, written by James Bach and me.

Rapid Software Testing Explored Online, daytimes for people in North and South America, and in the evenings for people in Europe, the UK, and Middle East.

A private session of Rapid Software Testing Explored Online, presented via Zoom for a corporate client, with participants in New York and the UK. Online training is not the same as in-person classes, but there is the advantage of being able to be in two places at once.

"What Is Good Testing in 2021?", a panel discussion with me, James Bach, and Eran Kinsbruner from Perforce Software, who hosted the webinar.

A private session of Rapid Software Testing Explored Online, presented via Zoom for the same corporate client as for which I taught a class the week of July 26.

Rapid Software Testing Explored Online, for New Zealand, Australia, Asia, and the Pacific.

A private session of Rapid Software Testing Explored Online, presented via Zoom for a corporate client in the Toronto region.

A private session of Rapid Software Testing Explored Online, presented via Zoom for a corporate client in Toronto.

A one-hour session on testers' résumés (or CVs) for a private client, a recruiting firm in the United Kingdom.

A 90-minute "Ask Me Anything" session for a private client in the United Kingdom.

Rapid Software Testing Explored Online, for people in Europe, the UK, the Middle East, and India.

Rapid Software Testing Explored Online, in the daytime for people in North and South America; and in the evenings for people in Europe, the UK, and Middle East.

Commited is a testing community in Ukraine. They hosted an evening session of A Context-Driven Approach to Automation in Testing, for its Pro members.

Rapid Software Testing Explored Online, for people in Europe and the UK, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and India.

For the first time, the EuroSTAR folk presented EuroSTAR Summer Tutorials. I presented a one-day class on test reporting the Rapid Software Testing way, entitled What's the Story? Powerful Test Reporting.

The Craft Conference, is based in Hungary and presented worldwide online. The conference hosted my one-day Rapid Software Testing Focused: Strategy workshop, split into two half-days, Tuesday and Thursday.

The STAREast Virtual Conference continues with X-Ray Vision for Testers, a one-day workshop on analysis.

For the STAREast Virtual Conference, the return of Critical Thinking for Testers, a one-day workshop on... critical thinking for testers.

Rapid Software Testing Explored Online; a public class over Zoom.

A private session of Rapid Software Testing Explored Online for a corporate client.

A sold-out public offering of Rapid Software Testing Explored Online, presented via Zoom teleconferencing for people in North and South America

A double live session—one for Indian time zones, and once for the Americas—for the ConTEST Conference. The topic: "Worlds in Collision", about the differences between the worlds of the tester, the developer, and the testing toolsmith.

A private session of Rapid Software Testing Explored Online for a public-sector client in the UK.

Rapid Software Testing Explored Online, presented via Zoom, for European, UK, and Indian time zones.

An online presentation of the Rapid Software Testing Explored class for a corporate client. Interestingly, all of the participants in this class were developers.

The EuroSTAR 2020 Online conference, at which I presented Answering Hard Questions: A Tester's Communication Clinic on November 17, and a keynote entitled Let's Talk About Problems.

A four-day public Rapid Software Testing Explored online class.

At HUSTEF, The Hungarian Software Testing Forum. I presented a half-day version of my Analysis for Testers class. The was also the premier of a keynote video on What's Wrong with Manual Testing.

The STAR West Conference; unsurprisingly an online event. A full-day Critical Thinking for Testers tutorial, and a full-day session of X-Ray Vision For Testers: How to Analyze Things.

An online presentation of Rapid Software Testing Applied with James Bach leading the class while I helped out.

A one-hour Ask Me Anything session for the QA ATL Conference, organized by AQAA.

Another online Rapid Software Testing Explored, for people in Europe and the UK (and very early risers in North America).

A public presentation of Rapid Software Testing Managed Online! James Bach and I co-presented to a full house live via Zoom teleconferencing.

Rapid Software Testing Applied online, with James Bach leading the class, while I helped out.

An afternoon online group consulting and Q&A session with a private client in Portland, ME.

Another sold-out presentation of Rapid Software Testing Explored online, presented by James Bach with me providing support and colour commentary.

An online presentation as part of the QA Touch Virtual Series. You can find the recording and the transcript here, but beware: the transcript seems to have been done with voice recognition software that isn't as careful as a human transcriber would be.

I was interviewed by Federico Toledo of Abstracta for the company's Quality Sense podcast series. QA Touch Virtual Series.

A virtual fireside chat with Ajay Balamurugadas at TribalQonf, an online conference organized by The Test Tribe in India.

Another Rapid Software Testing Applied class in which we applied Rapid Software Testing methodology to a real product, already in production. James Bach presented the class live via Zoom teleconferencing, and I provided support and colour commentary. An overview of Rapid Software Testing Appliedhere; details here.

The Quare Meetcast, organized by Adam Matlacz, in which James Bach and I presented emerging ideas on experiential software testing (that's what people mean, by and large, when they say "manual testing").

Days Three and Four of Rapid Software Testing Explored online for a client in Estonia.

An online meeting of the Denver SQuAD, in which another panelist and I discussed ideas about artificial intelligence in testing.

Days One and Two of Rapid Software Testing Explored online for a client in Estonia. One benefit of online classes is the capacity to break them up into non-contiguous days.

A one-hour online presentation for a corporate client in the Netherlands.

An online London Test Automation in Devops meetup, organized by Andrew Taylor.

At the STAR East conference, abruptly moved online, two one-day classes: Critical Thinking for Testers, and X-Ray Vision for Testers—a workshop on how to analyze things.

The Tricentis Accelerate online conference, during which I presented a shorter version of Testing Deep and Shallow.

An online event for the Toronto Association of System and Softare Quality, in which I presented a longer version of Testing Deep and Shallow.

A public presentation of the Rapid Software Testing Explored class, organized by Nine in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Another one-day visit to another corporate client for a day of coaching and exercises in Rapid Software Testing approaches in Auckland, New Zealand.

A one-day visit to a corporate client for a day of coaching and exercises in Rapid Software Testing approaches in Auckland, New Zealand.

For the first time in New Zealand, a public presentation of the Rapid Software Testing Explored class, organized by Assurity.

A private three-day Rapid Software Testing Explored class for a corporate client; then a couple of consulting days, featuring internal presentations and discussions in Auckland, New Zealand.

My fourth time visiting a client to deliver a private three-day Rapid Software Testing Explored class in London, England, UK.

A private three-day Rapid Software Testing Explored class, with an extra day of consulting, plus a presentation at the company's internal testing conference in London, England, UK.

A private three-day Rapid Software Testing Explored class for a public-sector client in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

A testing meetup in Cardiff, Wales, at which I presented some idea on Testing Deep and Shallow.

Working on Rapid Software Testing methodology and curriculum with James Bach on Orcas Island, Washington, USA.