Dragons Out Tietoisku

Kirjani "Dragons Out! Lohikäärmeistä, ritareista ja ohjelmistotestauksesta" on erinomainen oppikirja ohjelmistotestauksen alkeisiin. Erityisen hyvin se soveltuu 5.-9.-luokkalaisille matematiikan tai koodauksen tunneille. Kuitenkin myös muun ikäiset nauttivat kirjan hauskasta tavasta opettaa ohjelmistotestausta fantasiatarinan lomassa. 

Minut on palkittu aiheesta Euroopan tason EuroSTAR Software Testing Excellence palkinnolla viime vuonna ja Suomessa Vuoden Testaaja palkinnolla tänä vuonna. Kirja on päässyt sijalle 8 "Parhaat testauskirjat kautta aikojen listalle". Kirja on siis kova ja laadukas juttu!

Yritykseni Dragons Out Oy on näytteilleasettajana ITK-messuilla 5-7.10.2022 Aulangolla. Katso myös webinaarini. Siellä pääsee tutustumaan konseptiin ja hankkimaan kirjoja, nimikirjoituksellani tietysti.

Kannattaa kuitenkin heti tutkia, miten ohjelmistotestausta voi opettaa kouluissa eri oppitunneilla Dragons Out -kirjan kanssa. Siitä voi lukea esitykseni täällä tai katsoa sen videona.

Pehmeäkantinen Dragons Out! -kirja oppikirjaksi löytyy täällä hintaan 20,90€ (sis alv). Kirja on saatavana myös e-kirjana täällä. E-kirjasta on 15.10.2022 asti alennuskampanja - kirja hintaan 4,99€ (sis alv).

Muita tilausvaihtoja kirjalle on useita, esim. kovakantista suomenkielistä Dragons Out! kirjaa on saatavilla heti. Tilaa tätä kautta https://www.dragonsout.com/p/order-dragons-out-book.html

Parin oppitunnin verran ohjelmistotestausta voi opettaa täysin maksutta Lohikäärmeoppitunti testauksesta -esitykseni avulla. Lataa esitys täältä: https://www.dragonsout.com/p/presentation-for-teachers.html




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