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James Marcus Bach

James Marcus Bach
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James Marcus Bach

James Bach is an expert in the field of computer software testing who has taught critical thinking and software testing to rocket and nuclear scientists at such places as the Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories, and the Jet... Read full bio

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Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. Testers Light The Way
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My life in 8 words: "I fight bullies. I question boundaries. Eight words? Nine!!"
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Secrets of a Buccaneer-Scholar will be released on October 11, 2011 in Trade Paperback
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James Marcus Bach Revealed

James Marcus Bach Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. Testers Light The Way Q. What’s your greatest fear? A. Not being able to protect the people I love. Q. If you could meet any historical character, who would it be and what would you say to him or her? A. Winston Churchill "Mr. Churchill, as First Lord of the Admiralty, you're going to regret building battleships that depend on fuel oil from the Middle East. Also, can I talk to you about something we in the future call 'global warming'?" Q. Who is your favorite fictional villain? A. Javert, in Les Miserables, because he was ethical Q. If you could acquire any talent, what would it be? A. The ability to see in total darkness, breathe water, and tolerate the crushing pressures at the bottom of the sea. Learn more about James Marcus Bach

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Seattle Times, October 25, 2011
...is true-crime writer Ann Rule's daughter. "Secrets of a Buccaneer-Scholar: Self-Education & the Pursuit of Passion" by James Marcus Bach (Scribner, $12). The author, an Eastsound resident and son of best-selling author Richard Bach ("Jonathan Livingston...
Software Testing Blog, September 26, 2011
...Back for another session on the Testing the Limits hot seat is James Bach – one of our most popular guests and one of the most widely recognized figures in testing today. A prolific author, speaker, coach and consultant, James has been disrupting...
Software Testing Blog, July 28, 2011
...Edward Skoudis and Tom Liston “ Programming Python ” – Mark Lutz “ Lessons Learned in Software Testing ” – Cem Kaner, James Bach, Bret Pettichord “ Refactoring – Improving the Design of Existing Code ” – Martin Fowler “ The...
Agile Testing, June 1, 2011
...Liston " Programming Python " - Mark Lutz " Lessons Learned in Software Testing " - Cem Kaner, James Bach, Bret Pettichord " Refactoring - Improving the Design of Existing Code " - Martin Fowler " The Pragmatic Programmer " - Andrew Hunt and David Thomas...