Cem Kaner

Cem Kaner is a highly influential figure in the field of software testing, recognized as a pioneer, author, consultant, and educator. Born in 1950, Kaner has dedicated his career to advancing the practice and professionalization of software testing, moving it beyond a reactive bug-finding…

Key facts

Role: Software Testing Advocate, Researcher, Author, Educator
Nationality: American
Born: 1950

Notable quotes

"The purpose of software testing is to find information about the quality of the software, and to inform decision-making."

"No matter how elegant the code, no matter how brilliant the architecture, no matter how clever the user interface, the product has to meet the customer's needs, or it will fail."

"Testing is an infinite process of comparing the invisible to the obvious."

"The more we learn, the more we realize how little we know. That's a good thing, because it tells us where to look next."

"Exploratory testing is a style of software testing that emphasizes the personal freedom and responsibility of the individual tester to continually optimize the value of their work by treating test design, test execution, test result interpretation, and learning as mutually supportive activities that run in parallel throughout the project."