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During testing, there are areas you need to be sure are covered before you are sure you found a bug:

  • technology (are you sure you are understanding the technology behind the AUT - how stuff works)
  • tools (are you using the tools the right way, is everything set up correctly)
  • business logic (are you sure you understand what is the app supposed to do)
  • testing skills (maybe your testing skills are up to the challenge)
  • individual factors (are you focused, well-fed and rested and such)

What are the strategies to mitigate false positives? Or, how to be sure you found a bug?

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My strategy would be the similar to when you have real defects. False positives and defects happen due to a cause, those can cover a very very broad scope and differ a lot per issue.

  1. Analyse the cause. Do a simple personal root-cause analysis.
  2. Apply Systems Thinking. Draw it out, find feedback loops.
  3. Define mitigation measures. E.g. create a checklist item to prevent it from happening again, update documentation or take a fundamentals course.
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  • Good stuff to read. Also, checklist is a great idea.
    – Mate Mrše
    Apr 22, 2020 at 14:08
  • Yeah, checklists are nice, aslong you mark the last date something happend and remove items after a couple of weeks/months. Your behaviour improves/changes. So checklist items should not be gates for ever :)
    – Niels van Reijmersdal
    Apr 22, 2020 at 14:15

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