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new tester - use exploratory testing charters, file bugs
then introduce checklist for developers to follow
try moving checklist to JIRA tickets you can assign to multiple people (checklists can be better if used by many people, less checklist fatigue)
introduce a best before date for checklist items, remove and see if problem comes back
serendipity for tests: vary text used, persona simulated, avoid boredom and find more problems
Jerry Wineberg: Perfect Software and other Illusions - uncovering what the software was supposed to do in the first place