Too Many Tests

I have found Hexawise to be extremely effective in organizing and communicating test ideas and facilitates for super quick feedback on the impact your ideas have on test scope & timelines. It is also relatively easy to learn compared to other tools that involve orthogonal array test strategies. I love it.

Love this tool. Like Patrick den Oudsten said below, wish I could've gotten the company sanction to play with all the features. *pulls out soapbox* Folks, if you're swamped with testing a crapload of permutations so that the higher-ups can get a warm fuzzy, you and I both know that it's not scalable. Most bugs don't happen unless at least a pair of values are introduced. That's exactly what this tool helps figure out. So if you're looking to learn a new tool that can help you carve through the workload--whether you're a manual or automation tester--grab this one.

I was in touch with you (Justin) a few years back, and the organisation I was with at the time opted not to go for Hexawise. The reasons for that aside, I have no idea why we hear so little of Hexawise in the testing world. Having "played" extensively with it, it seems like potentially THE best starting point for testing most applications. At least a few times a year I hear from functional testers how they struggle with designing tests for coverage and struggling with Excel spreadsheets. Countless man hours and copy-paste and drag errors later, you get a test pack with some unknown degree of coverage. Seems silly.