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Rapid Software Testing Overview

A Rapid Testing Framework

A visual description of the Rapid Software Testing Framwork.

Here’s a narrative roadmap of many elements of RST. At the top are the premises underlying software development and why we test; below is the “activity vortex”, with the tester and heuristic at the eye of the hurricane.

Categories Rapid Software Testing, Rapid Software Testing Overview, RST Reference

A Ridiculously Rapid Introduction to Rapid Software Testing (video)

Over the years, we’ve seen the introduction of Structured Programming, Total Quality Management, Agile, Scrum, Devops—and after all this time, projects still stumble and products still drive us crazy. Why? Part of the reason is surely that many projects are … Learn more

Categories Context-Driven Testing, Rapid Software Testing Overview, Video

RST Overview a video with James Bach

This video describes the general structure of the Rapid Software Testing methodology. 

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November 4, 2025
Graphic of Taking Testing Seriously: The Rapid Software Testing Approach 1st Edition by James Bach (Author), Michael Bolton (Author) Published by Wiley.
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REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
  • A Context-Driven Approach to Automation in Testing
  • A Rapid Testing Framework
  • A Ridiculously Rapid Introduction to Rapid Software Testing (video)
  • Breaking the Test Case Addiction
  • Elements of Excellent Testing
  • Exploratory Testing
  • Exploratory Testing 3.0
  • Heuristic Test Strategy Model
  • How RST is Different From “Factory-Style” Testing
  • How to Evolve a Context-Driven Test Plan
  • Investigating Bugs: A Testing Skills Study
  • Is RST compatible with our context?
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    • Jan 13, 2026 - Jan 16, 2026
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