Re: From TWer to QAer and tester

[Megan Golding <mgolding -at- secureworks -dot- net>]

Bill McClain wrote:
> Have any of you Whirlers had to adjust to doing QA?  Can you point me
> toward resources, online and otherwise, that will be useful in helping
> me understand my new field better?  Do you have any worthwhile war
> stories or cautionary tales?


Bill,

I worked in QA for a while at a software company and can share some tips
with you. The transition to QA wasn't bad...many of the skills I use to
write came in handy in QA. Here are a few things I learned:

1. http://www.softwareqatest.com/
2. _Managing the Testing Process_ by Rex Black
(http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/073560584X/qid=997383259/sr=1-1/ref=sc_b_1/102-6473054-0444908)
3. http://www.qaforums.com/
4. _Software Project Survival Guide_ by Steve McConnell
(http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1572316217/qid=997384241/sr=1-1/ref=sc_b_1/102-6473054-0444908)

Good luck! Feel free to contact me off-list with any specific questions
you may have.

Meg


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