Practice Sessions
A key theme in this chapter is the difference between checking and exploring and the notion that a comprehensive test strategy requires both.
Take a moment to reflect on your current test strategy. Start by writing a list of questions that you expect testing activities to answer. For example, you might have very general questions, like these:
Can a user actually use the software for its intended purpose? Do the basic workflows work?
You might also have specific questions about capabilities or interactions, such as this:
How does the discounting feature interact with the bundling feature?
You might have questions about overarching concerns or characteristics:
Will the software fail gracefully if it’s overloaded? ...
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