The 28th edition of the Dutch Testing Day (Nederlandse Testdag) will take place in Restaurant Zuiver in Utrecht. For years, the Nederlandse Testdag has been the main event where science, education and the business world share new ideas and insights in the field of testing.
In this edition, our colleague Linda van der Vooren (Bartosz) takes the stage with her talk ‘Known and Unknown Unknowns’
Known and unknown unknowns
When I’m learning something new I always struggle with my unknown unknowns: the things I don’t know that I don’t know. This is also a big topic in software testing. Because when you find no bugs, is it because they aren’t there or is it because you don’t know that you’re looking at it the wrong way?
In this talk I will explain my troubled past with unknown unknowns, and how I deal with them. One spoiler: Ask a lot of questions. Questions about things everyone already seems to know. Also: ask things you already think you know.
You, the audience, also get to participate! We’ll do a round of seemingly easy tasks to do together, where we’ll find that it doesn’t work at all! For a few brave souls I also have an assignment to do on the stage with me.
After the talk you’ll be prepared to challenge things you think you know, and to face your unknown unknowns without fear.
Key learnings:
- Unknown unknowns always exist and you’ll never know you have them.
- Looking at learning with an open mind uncovers new unknowns
- Assume there is learning in a topic of you, even if you are versed
Onze sprekers
Linda van de Vooren
Known and unknown unknowns
