Malfunctional Testing: when the application makes sure you can’t see a single part of it behaving as expected
User Refusal Testing: the unmissable bursts of anger by users irked by approaching deadlines and receding functionalities
Disintegration Testing: getting ready to the sad truth that the arrival of a new application will destroy anything that had been working beforehand
Quality Lack-of Testing: making sure no part of the software package is fit for human interaction
Undress Rehearsal: planning to revert to a previous, working version of the software as the new one will invariably fail the call of duty
Dress Rehassle: more bursts of anger by users duped into weekend work despite knowing that nothing will perform
Digression Testing: the time passed in vague chit-chatting whilst awaiting confirmation that the application really, definitely does not work
Data Emigration: packing up all attempts at installing a new software package, in order to concentrate to a different pipedream application
And finally…
Hindrance Desk: the group of people whose main aim is to make you listen to muzak on the phone before providing misleading information
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And here’s more: Loser Acceptance Testing, Test Mythodology, Dysfunctional Testing, Capability Maturity Muddle, Test Automation, Risk-based Testing, Black Box Testing, Fragile Development, Delusability Study, Fenestration Testing, Hard Disk Figmentation, all by Steve Green.
(originally posted on 12 April 2005)
One reply on “Secret Jargon of Software Testing”
… and don’t forget Unit Testing – let’s see if we can find one part of this application that works correctly.
Then there’s Disasterous Recovery Testing – an everyday story of life in the IT village.