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Written by
Ivan Filippov,
Justin Hunter,
Conor Wolford
and 2 others
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Written by
Conor Wolford
Updated over a week ago
Hexawise Basics
1. What Is Hexawise and How Will It Help Me?
This lesson provides a brief overview of what Hexawise is and what benefits Hexawise provides.
Written by
Justin Hunter
Updated over a week ago
2. What Limitations Does Hexawise Have?
This lesson provides a quick summary of a few important things that Hexawise will not do for you.
Written by
Scott Johnson
Updated over a week ago
3. Quick Tour of a Single Screen (the Inputs Screen)
What key features are accessible from the Inputs screen How to navigate around the Inputs screen to access those features
Written by
Ivan Filippov
Updated over a week ago
4. Quick Tour of All the Screens of Hexawise
This lesson briefly examines the main screens of Hexawise starting with the Main Screens. From there, we'll move to the "Advanced Features."
Written by
Scott Johnson
Updated over a week ago
5. Quick overview of outputs from Hexawise (Excel, Mind Maps, QC, etc.)
If you're wondering what outputs from Hexawise look like, you've come to the right place.
Written by
Matthew Dengler
Updated over a week ago
Test Design Principles
6. Why do most software tests suck?
Written by
Ivan Filippov
Updated over a week ago
7. What do well-designed software tests look like?
Written by
Scott Johnson
Updated over a week ago
8. Prioritization: how should we get the biggest "bang for the buck" in a limited number of software tests?
Written by
Conor Wolford
Updated over a week ago
9. Does Pairwise Testing Really Work? Evidence, Data, and Case Studies.
Written by
Matthew Dengler
Updated over a week ago
10. Important lessons from "20 questions"
Written by
Justin Hunter
Updated over a week ago
Common Challenges and Tips for Success
11. Mistake to Avoid: Thinking "Hexawise won't help on my project, will it? My project is 'different.' "
Written by
Justin Hunter
Updated over a week ago
12. Mistake to Avoid: Try not to use long lists of Values; instead, use Equivalence Classes and similar strategies
Written by
Ivan Filippov
Updated over a week ago
13. Tip: Use "Mixed-Strength" tests more often than "regular" higher-strength tests
Written by
Scott Johnson
Updated over a week ago
14. Tip: Follow the "Goldilocks Rule" to determine the correct amount of detail
Written by
Justin Hunter
Updated over a week ago
15. All-purpose troubleshooting tip when results do not come back: rename a test input and recalculate solutions
Written by
Matthew Dengler
Updated over a week ago
16. Tip: Start by creating 5 parameters for the 5 most obvious things that will be varied
Written by
Conor Wolford
Updated over a week ago
17. Tip: Think carefully about which outcomes you want your tests to cover
Written by
Ivan Filippov
Updated over a week ago
18. Tip: Manage regression tests at the "model level" to save time and avoid ever-increasing numbers of tests
Written by
Scott Johnson
Updated over a week ago
19. Tip: Different types of negative tests need to be handled differently when using Hexawise
Written by
Justin Hunter
Updated over a week ago
20. Tip: Use the Plan Scorecard to diagnose possible problems with your test plans
Written by
Matthew Dengler
Updated over a week ago
21. Tip: Preserve test conditions with "Freeze"
Written by
Conor Wolford
Updated over a week ago
22. Tip: Use the Plan Scorecard to identify new features that could improve your tests
Written by
Ivan Filippov
Updated over a week ago
23. Tip: Use the editable mind maps to edit your plan
Written by
Scott Johnson
Updated over a week ago
24. Tip: How to Deal with "Select All That Apply" Scenarios
Written by
Justin Hunter
Updated over a week ago
25. Tip: Know which type of Constraint is appropriate
Written by
Matthew Dengler
Updated over a week ago
26. Do not include Expected Results as Hexawise Inputs
Expected results should not be included as "Inputs" in Hexawise
Written by
Matthew Dengler
Updated over a week ago
27. Incorporating "Parameterized expected results" into my plans
Written by
Matthew Dengler
Updated over a week ago