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Exploratory Testing

Interactive path — click phases, expand checkpoints, mark chapters done. Charters, sessions, notes, and heuristics — structured freedom that finds real bugs.

~4 wk

Typical span

4 phases

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0/9

Chapters done

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Progress

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Learning path

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Interactive pathway

Learning roadmap

A progressive route through 9 nodes across 4 phases. Click any node to open the chapter.

  • Chapter
  • Guide
  • Checkpoint
  • Beginner Mid Advanced
  1. 01

    Start

    1 step

    1. 01How to use this pathDay 0Guide
  2. 02

    A · Structure

    3 steps

    1. 02Charters that focus freedomWeek 1Chapter
    2. 03Session-based test management~40 minChapter
    3. 04Note-taking that survives the session~30 minChapter
  3. 03

    B · Thinking tools

    3 steps

    1. 05Heuristics: SFDIPOT & friendsWeek 2Chapter
    2. 06Oracles & recognizing bugs~30 minChapter
    3. 07Checkpoint: three sessionsGateCheckpoint
  4. 04

    C · Team craft

    2 steps

    1. 08Pairing, tours & automation handshakeWeek 3Chapter
    2. 09Checkpoint: exploration playbookCapstoneCheckpoint
Text list of all chapters
  1. 01How to use this pathStart
  2. 02Charters that focus freedomA · Structure
  3. 03Session-based test managementA · Structure
  4. 04Note-taking that survives the sessionA · Structure
  5. 05Heuristics: SFDIPOT & friendsB · Thinking tools
  6. 06Oracles & recognizing bugsB · Thinking tools
  7. 07Checkpoint: three sessionsB · Thinking tools
  8. 08Pairing, tours & automation handshakeC · Team craft
  9. 09Checkpoint: exploration playbookC · Team craft

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