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Two people testing the same feature at the same time sounds inefficient. It isn't. Pair testing consistently surfaces bugs that solo testing misses, accelerates knowledge transfer, and produces better test coverage in less calendar time. This guide covers the mechanics — roles, session structure, when to use it, and
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Exploratory testing doesn't require specialized tools — a text editor and a bug tracker will do. But the right tools reduce friction between testing and documentation, helping testers capture observations in real time without losing focus on the software under test. This guide covers the main categories of exploratory
Testing Strategy
Exploratory testing gets dismissed in some organizations because it looks unstructured from the outside. A tester sitting with a browser open, clicking around — how do you know what they tested? How do you measure progress? How do you know when enough testing is done? Session-Based Test Management (SBTM) answers
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Exploratory testing is simultaneous learning, test design, and test execution. Instead of following a predetermined script, the tester investigates the software using their knowledge, intuition, and structured heuristics to discover unexpected behavior. The term was coined by Cem Kaner in 1984, but the approach has become increasingly relevant as software
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Agile development moves fast. Features land in sprints, not multi-month waterfall phases, and testing has to keep pace. Exploratory testing fits agile well — it's faster than scripted testing, catches bugs that scripts miss, and adapts to rapidly changing requirements. But making it work inside a sprint requires
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A charter is the heart of structured exploratory testing. It defines what you're testing and why — without prescribing how. A debrief closes the loop, turning a tester's observations into shared knowledge. These two practices — charter writing and debriefing — are what separate disciplined exploratory testing from undirected