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@lisacrispin so it's not a #testing newbie problem. It's a pervasive desire for understanding? #TestRetreat

— Claire Moss (@aclairefication)2013-08-24 17:11:57

RT @aclairefication: The desire to be more precise can drive developing new terminology. @tvaniotis #TestRetreat

— Thomas Vaniotis (@tvaniotis)2013-08-24 17:03:56

Terminology is not a problem that gets solved and stays solved #TestRetreat

— Claire Moss (@aclairefication)2013-08-24 17:03:49

Debating meaning is very human #TestRetreat

— Claire Moss (@aclairefication)2013-08-24 17:02:29

As passionate testers we want our passion to rub off on other testers too. It is frustrating that some testers are not ready #TestRetreat

— Alessandra Moreira (@testchick)2013-08-24 17:02:14

Recall that most testers are not aware of these conversations going on, testers gathering. True for other disciplines too. #TestRetreat

— Claire Moss (@aclairefication)2013-08-24 17:02:06

With social media, discussions occur in public from the beginning. Emerging science has emerging language. #TestRetreat

— Claire Moss (@aclairefication)2013-08-24 17:01:14

What discussions happen within the community vs outside the community? How are these conversations interpreted? #TestRetreat

— Claire Moss (@aclairefication)2013-08-24 16:59:53

There's a role for discussing "what are we going to call things?" that's distinct from doing the work. We discussed at lunch. #TestRetreat

— Claire Moss (@aclairefication)2013-08-24 16:59:31

Language is imprecise & our understanding of it changes over time. Expecting a single definition might not help. Expect change! #TestRetreat

— Claire Moss (@aclairefication)2013-08-24 16:59:00