Dawn Haynes

Dawn Haynes is CEO, principal trainer, and testing coach for PerfTestPlus Inc. and has more than thirty years of experience in supporting, developing, and testing software and hardware systems—from small business operations to large corporate enterprises. Dawn’s unique blend of experience, humor, and effectiveness at providing tools and techniques that help practitioners at all levels generate new approaches to common and complex software testing problems has resulted in her international recognition as an elite trainer of testers. She provides coaching services and is a frequent speaker at testing conferences, local groups, and intimate gatherings of testers. Dawn is also a former director and secretary of the Association for Software Testing, and founding member of the International Society of Software Testing.

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When User Acceptance Testing Isn’t

User acceptance testing is a great way to find issues that will matter to your customers before you release your product—but that's only if you're performing it correctly. Are you aware of what user acceptance testing entails (and what it doesn't)? Are you sure your team is clear on these goals, too?

The Vocabulary of Testing

Testers in every project and company spend time defining and debating the meaning of common testing terms. Which labels are used for testing activities tend to vary from team to team. How do you reach an understanding? Dawn Haynes addresses the disparities and highlights what's really important.

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