All posts by Matt Heusser

About Matt Heusser

As the Managing Director of Excelon Development, Matt Heusser, consults, trains, and does software delivery while helping others do it. Probably best known for his writing, Matt is the lead editor of "How to Reduce The Cost of Software Testing" (Taylor and Francis, 2011), editor for Stickyminds.com, and recipient of the 2015 Most Popular Online Contributor to Agile at the Agile Awards. A 2014 recipient of the Most Influential Agile Test Professional Person Award (MAITPP) in Potsdam, Germany, Matt also served as the lead organizer of the Software Testing World Cup. He is a former member of the board of directors of the Association for Software Testing and creator of Lean Software Testing family of methods.

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A Deep Dive into the Challenges

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A Deep Dive into the Challenges of Generative AI in Software Testing

Last time, we talked about some potential uses for AI in testing. The breadth of the coverage meant we couldn’t get very deep on any particular use case.

October 20, 2023

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Generative Testing - Hip or Hype?

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Generative AI for Software Testing – Hip or Hype?

Since the start of 2023, we have been bombarded by articles claiming that AI-driven chat tools like ChatGPT will take your job.

October 16, 2023

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Examples of Generative AI for Software Testing

About ten years ago a certain large technology company had giant banners announcing their “futurists.”. I remember a big billboard in Toronto, Canada,detailing a vision of a future where you could speak software into existence, and perhaps even think it into being.

August 21, 2023

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Building Observability In Distributed Systems

Last time I wrote about the advantages of observability for DevSecOps. Let’s say you are convinced and want to implement it. Now what?

May 9, 2023

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The Benefits of Test Observability for DevSecOps

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The Benefits of Test Observability for DevSecOps

Imagine for a moment that you are working on an internet of things product. It could be a doorbell tied to a security alarm, or perhaps an connection from your phone to your automobile. Either way, the system consists of a complex series of web services.

April 5, 2023

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The Need For Speed In Digital Transformation

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The Need For Speed In Digital Transformation

Launched in 1985, Blockbuster video had twelve years of unrivaled growth, checked only by a technical innovation – Netflix offering video disks in the mail. That service saw a little less time, ten years of growth before it decided to cannibalize its own business to offer video on demand.

March 31, 2023

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