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I'm rather looking forward to learning it and doing it.
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From: techwr-l-bounces+ccardimon=m-s-g -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com [mailto:techwr-l-bounces+ccardimon=m-s-g -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On Behalf Of Dan Goldstein
Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 10:18 AM
To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: RE: Advice on software testing?
Shipping a manual before you're satisfied with it is very different from
shipping a product that you know to be untested or unacceptably buggy.
Having said that, software testing is a natural fit for many of us. All
the elements of solving jigsaw puzzles and mystery novels, interrogating
the usual suspects, cracking ciphers, digging the Pharaohs' tombs...
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From: McLauchlan, Kevin
Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 9:57 AM
To: Cardimon, Craig; 'Peter Neilson'
Cc: 'techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com'
Subject: RE: Advice on software testing?
In a place in which I was employed, somebody in management tried that.
The tester stood his ground. He did not say "Ship it."
He did not say "Don't ship it."
He simply signed his test report. His test report included a number of
"This test case was not tested during this test cycle"
or "Test case incomplete" or "No confirming test performed on this test
case."
The tester is still with ... er... that company. The manager is not.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cardimon, Craig
> Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 8:49 AM
> To: 'Peter Neilson'
> Cc: 'techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com'
> Subject: RE: Advice on software testing?
>
> Sounds similar to tech writing, where you might not be done writing
> the manual, but you ship it because you are told to. Such is real
life.
>
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