Most Startups will not use large amounts of documentation unless it adds value. In an environment where the one thing you can rely on is change, sometimes it doesn’t pay to put too much detail down in formal software test plans. That’s why I am in such a fan of checklists. A software test checklist is like a cheatsheet for testers. It’s a list of reminders to make sure you’ve covered all the basics. Nothing fancy, I prefer a one sheet, but I’ve seen checklists two or three pages long.
Lots of people in software testing loves checklists. It’s our way of ensuring we don’t forget stuff, well at least that’s why I use them. They work really well with Startups who either don’t have the time, need or inclination to load themselves down with lots of methodologies and process.
The first checklist that I am in favour of handing to my Startup clients is the Pre Assignment checklist. My Pre Assignment Software Testing Checklist provides Startups with a list of essential to do items. Most of my Startup work is short assignments between 3 ~ 5 days as time and budget are limited. So, if they can’t supply these things before I start, I politely suggest that they’re wasting my time and their money.
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