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Home of the Testing Timeline

This website is the home of the Software Testing Timeline and the History of Software Testing. The timeline tries to capture the knowledge contained in the field of software testing in a single image.

The Software Testing Timeline

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Some metrics

Number of weblogs on software testing: 291
Number of books in the bookstore:
Number of events in the history of testing: 226
Number of articles on software: 134

The Fire Hose

If you feel you're not moving forward very much in your development as a software testing professional, I created something that might help; a simple overview of a number of articles on software development and software testing. There is enough to draw some inspiration from. I think there is even enough to keep you awake at night. Why not try?

Click for an overview of the articles

Some of my favourite podcasts

  • In Our Time
    • BBC broadcaster Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of ideas.
  • Little Atoms
    • Little Atoms promotes ideas of science, rationalism, atheism and enlightenment.
  • Science Weekly
    • The Guardian's weekly podcast on the world of science and the environment with Alok Jha.
  • Astronomy Cast
    • Astronomy Cast takes a fact-based journey through the cosmos with Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela L. Gay.
  • Philisophy Bites
    • Podcasts of top philosophers interviewed on bite-sized topics.
  • This Week in Tech
    • Hosted by Leo Laporte, TWiT features roundtable discussions and debates surrounding current technology news and reviews.
  • This Week in Software Test
    • The absolute best podcast on software testing, hosted by Matt Heusser, produced by Michael Larsen.