Stepping on a chairthat wobbled under him, he would knot a noose round his scrawny neck, test it, yank it, gyrate his neck like a pigeon and step out into the void.

The test consists of placing the bottom of a foot in water, then stepping on a paper bag or some other object that will show how high or flat a person's arch is.

Changing the process - push Specification By Example as part of a culture change, focus on improving quality, start with functional test automation, introduce a new tool, use TDD as a stepping stone.