The Why Special - do you ask why? How else can you ask questions that get results? artwork
The Evil Tester Show

The Why Special - do you ask why? How else can you ask questions that get results?

  • E9
  • 22:31
  • March 22nd 2019

"Why?" is an incredibly popular question.   I think it has problems. I try to avoid it when I'm consulting.   In this show we will examine "Why?" and under what circumstances I do use it.   "Why?" is almost a default question because it can take the place of every other question. It is easy to ask. We don't even need to know what answer we want. It's also a very ambiguous question, and when we ask why there is a risk that people try to read into our motivation, and that people might take offence.   Show notes will be available at https://eviltester.com/show

The Evil Tester Show

Software Testing and related topics from Software Development Expert Alan Richardson. Covering topics like: Software Testing, Exploratory Testing, Test Automation, Test Management, Software Development and Programming. Show notes at https://eviltester.com/show

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