Manual Testing

Manual testing is valid evidence when it is realistic, repeatable enough, and reported honestly.

Use this when automated tests are insufficient, too costly, too fake, or just pair them with runtime confirmation.

Testing Skill Map

high-level-testing-strategy
  -> selected proof type?
       ├── automated      -> test-driven-development
       ├── manual/runtime -> manual-testing       (you are here)
       └── both           -> test-driven-development -> manual-testing
  -> architecting-test-infra       (if env/fixtures/preflights are weak)
  -> verification-before-completion