Oliver Vilson

Context-Driven tester with several years of experience testing various types of software. Specializing in testing systems with complex business-rules

[Bad Baltic Takes @BadBalticTakes]

Russian border guards demanded the removal of this poster in Narva, Estonia which faces the spot where a concert will be held across the river in Ivangorod, Russia tonight.

The Estonian police explained that the poster doesn’t break any Estonian laws. 👍

[Oliver Vilson @OliverV]

@Schwarzenegger And so it begins... The path of understanding and the path of learning... Thank You for all you will influence @Schwarzenegger

[Oliver Vilson @OliverV]

@HelenaJ_M any chance to have peek look?

[Oliver Vilson @OliverV]

@HelenaJ_M 1: heuristic gut feeling "smt doesn't feel right" (experience from 50+ different projects)
2: Analyze the gut feeling because I have to explain and defend it to someone soon. (continue or stop)
3: validate. (change my mind or accept)
PS! I've been right more times than wrong

[Michael Bolton @developsense.bsky.social @michaelbolton]

Remember, testers and programmers, fundamental asymmetries in testing: we can’t verify that the product DOES work; only that it DID work. We can’t verify that it WILL work; only that it CAN work. We can’t verify that there are no problems; only that we’re not aware of problems.

[Oliver Vilson @OliverV]

@SiimSutrop @HelenaJ_M Rule11: When the job is done,walk away. Even I've got personally too involved to have specific bug fixed due to being especially proud of it

[Oliver Vilson @OliverV]

@SiimSutrop @HelenaJ_M Elaboration - sometimes it would be wise to let go. Otherwise you do not know when to let go. I've seen the "personal involvement" too much

[Oliver Vilson @OliverV]

@SiimSutrop @HelenaJ_M Might come back with longer list after I've thought more about the topic.

[Oliver Vilson @OliverV]

@SiimSutrop @HelenaJ_M my 2 cents - growing up <-> how product is built through different stages ; letting go <-> not to get too personally involved.

[Siim Sutrop @SiimSutrop]

Estonian testing community meet-up in Tartu: 14 people from 7 companies. #TestersNightOut

[Helena Jeret-Mäe @HelenaJ_M]

Testing on mobile? Check out @riskoruus ' app for keyboard support https://t.co/PhKLwhjFFF he'll also present at @nordictestdays #NTD2017

[Oliver Vilson @OliverV]

@rkoorits @HelenaJ_M and wine list

[Oliver Vilson @OliverV]

good impact https://t.co/2wNdYzb1dF

[Helena Jeret-Mäe @HelenaJ_M]

After my lightning talk on testability, a developer went and asked a tester what they could do to help test better. Tester was shocked. #win

[Oliver Vilson @OliverV]

@pekkamarjamaki Where are you staying? if in Hektor, then let's meet up in Aparaat?

[Oliver Vilson @OliverV]

@michaelbolton Sometimes however product is done even if it does not meet acceptance criteria. Because sometimes AC's are wrong.

[Oliver Vilson @OliverV]

Discovering e-Estonia's #eresidency https://t.co/zUwCYxI2bO via @kittikatti

[Oliver Vilson @OliverV]

@HelenaJ_M because your get speared by your peers until they run out of spears.

[Oliver Vilson @OliverV]

Pretty close how description how I live my daily life - Estonians Embrace Life in a Digital World http://t.co/sDEE7xposv

[Oliver Vilson @OliverV]

@MeikeMertsch Thanks for your wishes, I do try to keep celebrations down, but will see..