Learn about software testing in a fun way, by reading stories about
dragons and knights. The book is a great read for children on their own,
with their parents, or as an additional reading in schools. It is also
for anyone who wants to know what software testing is, will enjoy this
book tremendously.
The book talks about adventures of two children, Laura and Tom, who
tumble into dragons annoying villages and castles. They learn about
different dragons and how to defeat them with the help of knights. The
children grow into exceptional dragon experts.
Stories are explained in information technology and software testing
terms and concepts, e.g. a dragon represents a software defect, and
knights represent testers and developers. Reading parallels is an
easy-to-understand way of learning.
In this book, Kari Kakkonen combines his passion into fantasy and
software testing in a new and fascinating way, creating an enjoyable
experience for the readers.
The book is suitable for ages of 9-99, although it is written for
children.
"I love the idea of bringing testing and dragons together. Explaining
testing ideas in this way is great for new testers to give them a broad
idea of the depth of testing. The stories can sit on their own for
children as well, and may encourage them to think about how they could
test some of the apps they use."
Janet Gregory, DragonFire Inc, co-author of three books on agile
testing.
