Rafael E. Santos

Posts by Rafael E. Santos

Stevie Award winner Rafael E. Santos, with 27 years in tech leadership, led e-Builder's $500M acquisition. Now, he's revolutionizing testing with Testaify.

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A solemn technology executive considers the risks and rewards of using AI for software testing efforts.

Do we need test case reduction in a Testaify AI/ML world?

· 3 min read

Now that AI/ML is used to test software, do testers still need to prac...

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Navigating executive personalities can be challenging as you pursue software quality through testing efforts.

Handling Five Different Executive Personalities in Testing

· 4 min read

There are at least five personality types that affect your quality ass...

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AI is coming to the rescue to test software autonomously.

AI to the Rescue: AI Tests Software

· 3 min read

In a previous blog post, I discussed the evolution of testing your sof...

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Cynefin helps us navigate contextual complexity.

Navigating Contextual Complexity with Cynefin

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Per Cynefin, complexity ranges from Complex to Complicated to Obvious....

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Black box and White box testing terms have too many limits imposed on them.

It's Time to Challenge the Testing Orthodoxy

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While the definitions of black box and white box testing are fine, the...

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Use cases define systems requirements. The best use cases come through Behavior Driven Development (BDD).

When it comes to test design, have we made any significant changes?

· 5 min read

Software testing techniques are fundamental to properly critiquing the...

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A frustrated man has a computer over his head with his forehead on his desk.

Does software quality matter in the technology world?

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Microsoft accustomed users to poor product quality. That changed with ...

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There are so many testing combinations that no one person can do it all. This tester looks confused and frustrated.

What is the biggest challenge in functional test efforts?

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So many testing combinations must be tested that no one person can do ...

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Testing autonomously is only possible if AI conducts Discovery.

Everybody is talking about autonomous software testing.

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Everyone's talking about using AI for testing, but the technology hasn...

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This image shows a heap of scrabble letters underneath a magnifying glass. Testing definitions are similarly chaotic.

Untangling Terms: Code Coverage, Test Coverage, and Testing Jargon

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We add complexity to testing by using different words to discuss key s...

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