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What is the '''ONE''' true testing language?

'''What are the barriers to multi-lingual dev/testing?'''
* Willingness to innovate
* Wrong organizational assumptions

'''What are the "enablers" to ease the transition?'''
* a "champion" person for the technology
* radical vs. progressive change steps
* changing the way people think for sustainability
* "evolution vs revolution"

'''What makes a good test language?'''
* expressive
** shows intent
** human readable
** "literate"
* quick to write
* tells you why the tests broke
* easy to maintain/refactor
* facilitates exploratory testing
*no/low "context switch"
* uses a <strike>"full"</strike> "real" language
* natural to extend
* no "mental gymnastics"

'''Change happens when...'''
* Champion can push through the trough of disallusion
* eases pain
* it goes into the ditch
* changes thought patterns
* compelling value
* demonstrated value
* timing
* effective evangelist
* introduced by respected thought leader
* information widely available and shared