- Replaced "cheap" with "inexpensive" for better tone.
- Explicitly introduced "telos" with Aristotle reference.
- Rephrased sentences for better flow and conciseness.
- Updated risk distribution description for precision.
- Remove redundant subtitle and reorganize introduction
- Simplify language around "telos" and rephrase key sections
- Update diagnostic question and conclusion for better readability
Introduces article on testing strategies shaped by purpose (telos), including four archetypes: triangle, bullseye, diamond, and star. Adds corresponding SVG diagrams in assets/clipart.
Introduces an interactive HTML page in drafts/ explaining testing strategies via geometric shapes (triangle, bullseye, diamond, star). Includes embedded CSS for responsive design, SVG icons, and JavaScript for overview/detail view navigation.
- Enhanced the abstract to emphasize practical wisdom in choosing not to test.
- Added a new section with possible directions for the article, including Aristotelian angles, opportunity costs, illusion of control, negative impacts of testing, and moral dimensions.
- Removed template footer notes.
- Restrict topics in CLAUDE.md to: philosophy, craft, epistemology, exploratory-testing, agile
- Update GROK.md YAML examples for title quotes and related file extensions
- Adjust topics in published articles to align with controlled list, removing deprecated terms like bdd, automation, reasoning, formal-logic, resources
- Introduce `scripts/new-article` bash script to generate new article files from a title, using a template, and open in vim/vi.
- Add `scripts/article-template.md` as the base structure for new articles.
- Update README.md with instructions on using the new script and directory structure.
- Include an example draft `articles/drafts/when-not-to-test.md` generated via the script.
Add consistent front-matter schema to CLAUDE.md and GROK.md, including title, date, topics, related articles, and abstracts. Apply similar front-matter to draft files (agile-stories.md, uses-and-abuses.md) and published articles (Agile-Or-Whatever-You-Call-It.md, Testers-As-Explorers.md, etc.) to improve indexing, searchability, and cross-referencing. Ensure topics use a controlled vocabulary and abstracts capture core theses.
Introduces a comprehensive Markdown file outlining the purpose of the repository,
core themes, intellectual style, how Grok can assist in ideation, research, drafting,
and editing, while specifying what Grok should not do. Includes repository conventions
and workflow ideas to support reflective writing on software testing and related philosophies.
Introduce CLAUDE.md with guidelines for AI assistance in article writing and repository conventions. Add README.md with an overview of published articles, drafts, and repository structure.
- Added agile-stories.md with explanations on story components and estimation
- Added uses-and-abuses.md outlining test automation uses, abuses, and pitfalls
