Comments on: No Best Practices http://bassistance.de/2009/04/04/no-best-practices/ Jörn Zaefferer on Bass, Geeks and Rock'n'Roll Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:18:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Josh http://bassistance.de/2009/04/04/no-best-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-167695 Josh Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:46:40 +0000 http://bassistance.de/?p=454#comment-167695 But we must have best practices, or the terrorists win. But we must have best practices, or the terrorists win.

]]> By: Jörn http://bassistance.de/2009/04/04/no-best-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-163405 Jörn Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:58:38 +0000 http://bassistance.de/?p=454#comment-163405 @tatlar: The sandwich argument illustrates the lack-of-context argument well, nothing more. Touting something as a "best practice" and assuming "software development" as the only context isn't nearly specific enough. I'm sure there are enough contexts within software development where "test early, test often" isn't a good advice. @tatlar: The sandwich argument illustrates the lack-of-context argument well, nothing more. Touting something as a “best practice” and assuming “software development” as the only context isn’t nearly specific enough. I’m sure there are enough contexts within software development where “test early, test often” isn’t a good advice.

]]> By: tatlar http://bassistance.de/2009/04/04/no-best-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-163404 tatlar Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:38:31 +0000 http://bassistance.de/?p=454#comment-163404 This seems like an argument that boils down to semantics and context. "Test early, test often" is, in the context of the discussion, about software development, not making a sandwich. If you worked in a restaurant kitchen then the "Test early, test often" mantra is not applicable, but the "Wash your hands after going to the bathroom" is. I agree with what James is saying, but his counter-arguments are assuming that there is no context. He is, after all, a software tester consultant. Does he really think that sandwich makers are reading and commenting on his blog??? This seems like an argument that boils down to semantics and context. “Test early, test often” is, in the context of the discussion, about software development, not making a sandwich. If you worked in a restaurant kitchen then the “Test early, test often” mantra is not applicable, but the “Wash your hands after going to the bathroom” is.

I agree with what James is saying, but his counter-arguments are assuming that there is no context. He is, after all, a software tester consultant. Does he really think that sandwich makers are reading and commenting on his blog???

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