The Two Sides of Testing

As someone fairly new (at least from an employment standpoint) to the world of testing, it is clear that there is healthy debate in the profession about scripted versus unscripted testing. In Elizabeth's article, she uses checking (scripted) versus "testing" (largely unscripted) and describes some experiences she has had with both testing philosophies. It's also fairly clear, and Elizabeth points this out, that the polarization of both camps does a disservice to both groups. I've become increasingly leery these days when I hear "Either/Or" arguments that allow for little to no compromise. I'm looking forward to continue exploring both sides of the argument and implementing ideas from both groups to benefit the projects I am working on.