# Activity 6.2 - Review John Stevensons talk on Heuristics and Models

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**Created:** [13 January 2020 15:26 UTC](https://club.ministryoftesting.com/t/activity-6-2-review-john-stevensons-talk-on-heuristics-and-models/33224 "2020-01-13T15:26:44Z")\
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**Time** : 1 hour

**Purpose** : Heuristics and models can be used in many different ways not just one way. Being able to be creative with heuristics and models can help you be more creative in your test idea generation. So in this activity you are going to learn more about how using these techniques in ways they aren’t supposed to be used can be an advantage.

**Task** : Watch John’s talk on ‘Model Fatigue and How to Break It’. Afterwards, you are welcome to share ideas and questions on this thread.

> **[Model Fatigue and How to Break It – John Stevenson](https://www.ministryoftesting.com/dojo/lessons/model-fatigue-and-how-to-break-it-john-stevenson?s_id=129154)**
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> Many of us are familiar with the various testing models from Rapid Software Testing for example FEW HICCUPPS and SFDPOT. These models have been used...