Testing Is...

According to Google (and Google knows everything), testing is...

• Testing is easy
• Testing is boring
• Testing is fun
• Testing is not teaching
• Testing is overrated
• Testing is not entertainment
• Testing is under way
• Testing is useless
• Testing is qualitative only if you can't count
• Testing is back in style
• Testing is not snake oil
• Testing is a waste of time
• Testing is our competence
• Testing is expensive
• Testing is more than code; it's a philosophy
• Testing is changing
• Testing is not a substitute for thinking
• Testing is context dependent
• Testing is an example of prevention costs
• Testing is static execution of code
• Testing is in progress
• Testing is a box of many colors
• Testing is a must
• Testing is an excellent investment
• Testing is not checking

Can you add to the list?

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This article originally appeared in my blog: All Things Quality

	My name is Joe Strazzere and I'm currently a Director of Quality Assurance. I like to lead, to test, and occasionally to write about leading and testing. Find me at http://strazzere.blogspot.com/.