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Assumptions in Testing

Tester's Tips for Assumptions in Testing

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Assumptions Mindmap

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What Are Assumptions?

define

  • mother of all failures

  • Assumptions are like sin for testers

if there are any

  • confirm it

  • document it

if missed can cost crores

  • nothing accepted on oral things

how to deal With assumptions

  • challenge the assumptions

  • Re-evaluate your assumptions

  • Test the assumptions of others

Ask Questions

  • Even if they are stupid

  • even if they appear obvious

  • it invite answers and understanding

  • Dont have any of your queries unanswered

otherwise

  • suffer from the lack of asking them

try to ask smart Question

  • Where Answer is more than Yes or No

Conversation Types

Better

  • IF you do this you will see this

not good

  • if you do this you might see this