From my first days of testing, I was intrigued and fascinated by the gazillions of
flavours and perspectives of software testing. Everything became exponentially
bigger when I finally understood that even though we build software using
technologies, testing is all about humans and their perception over quality.
A couple of months ago, I was addressed a question which totally took me by
surprise - Is software testing a social science or a software engineering science?
Is software testing even a science or more than that? Is it a mindset?
The topics of artificial intelligence or test automation replacing the human element
of testing had only confirmed my ideas about the future and capabilities of software
testing - that testing is more than an activity or a science, it's a way of thinking.
Having this in mind, "Testing as a way of thinking" wants to address the human
element in testing. It aims to emphasise that quality is a human driver. We - humans
- need to constantly evaluate critically and see things as they are, no matter the role or the hierarchy within the company.
Belgrade Testing Conference is both an opportunity and a challenge. An opportunity
because we aim to highlight the value of human through testing. A challenge
because we invite developers, analysts, devops, product owners, managers, team
leads, everybody to share their stories and how they contributed towards the quality
of their work, through testing.
We're looking for submissions reflecting the "Testing as a way of thinking", applied
in a wide variety of situations. Here's a few suggestions, but not limited to:
Good luck,
Andrei Contan