Approaches, Techniques & Tools
The following is a listing of articles, blogs and webpages related to software quality and the craft of software testing that I find particularly useful. I have included a 
to identify resources I frequently refer to and highly recommend. If you know of an excellent article, blog or webpage I do not have listed, please email me 
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Context Driven Testing
- 7 Basic Principles of the Context-Driven School by Cem Kaner and James Bach
- What is Context-Driven Testing by Cem Kaner
Exploratory Testing
- Exploratory Testing Dynamics by James Bach, Jonathan Bach, Michael Bolton
- Exploratory Testing Explained by James Bach
- Evolving Understanding of Exploratory Testing by Michael Bolton
- Evolving Exploratory Testing by Cem Kaner
- Testing Without a Map by Michael Bolton
- A Map by Any Other Name by Michael Bolton
- Demystifying Exploratory Testing by Jonathon Kohl
- Session Based Test Management by Jonathon Bach
- Thread-Based Test Management by James Bach
- Test Framing by Michael Bolton
Oracles, Heuristics & Mnemonics
- Testing Mnemonics Listing
- Heuristic Test Strategy Model by James Bach
- The Essence of Heuristics by James Bach
- Three New Testing Heuristics by James Bach
Automation
- Testing vs Checking by Michael Bolton
Communication & Leadership
- Five Orders of Ignorance by Phillip G. Armour
- Beyond Blaming by Jean McLendon, Gerald M. Weinberg
- Change That Fits by Esther Derby
- Why are communications and people so often misunderstood? by Ben Fletcher
- Testing, Checking, and Convincing the Boss to Explore by Michael Bolton
- Testing and Management Parallels by Michael Bolton
- Exploratory Testing is Accountable by Michael Bolton
Metrics & Measurement
- Meaningful Metrics by Michael Bolton
- Three Kinds of Measurement and Two Ways to Use Them by Michael Bolton
- Two Scoops of Bugs by James Bach
- Swan Song by Michael Bolton
- Project Estimation and Black Swans (Blog Series) by Michael Bolton
- Issues About Metrics About Bugs by Michael Bolton
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