~20 min

Exploratory and experience-based testing

Error guessing, charters and exploratory sessions.

When expert intuition matters

Experience-based techniques leverage the tester's knowledge of where defects tend to appear. They do not replace formal techniques but complement them, especially when documentation is scarce.

  • Error guessing: anticipating common errors (empty fields, zeros, odd formats).
  • Exploratory testing: designing and executing at once, learning from the system.
  • Checklist-based testing: using reusable check lists.

Exploratory testing is best organized with 'charters' (short missions with a goal), preventing it from becoming aimless clicking.

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What characterizes exploratory testing?

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