The testing community | 5
The perception of test
automation as being a
holy grail to quality
software is a myth that
we testers understand,
however the outside
world often sees things
from a different angle.
The imbalance of test
automation compared
with the manual approach
is still clear. The constant
promise that automation
can solve many testing
problems provides the
unrealistic hope that
manual testers are
not needed.
Education, education, education simple knowledge sharing sessions? Or
That old chestnut again! How maintaining internal blogs about what
important is education and what a variety of people do and discover
should testers look to study? Many on a daily basis. Social technology –
employers have a clear bias towards social networking sites like Facebook,
qualifications of all sorts (not just MySpace and Twitter – looks as
testing certification, but things like though it is here to stay and if used
degrees as well). What priority should in a positive way can really help our
qualifications be given? Do they learning process and improve company
really make a great candidate? Which communication.
learning activities should testers
consider? The myth of automation
Admittedly, education is part of The perception of test automation as
modern culture. We often judge being a holy grail to quality software
people's skills according to their is a myth that we testers understand,
education level. This culture is difficult however the outside world often
to shift as it applies to the entire sees things from a different angle.
modern world. If this thought is The imbalance of test automation
pondered, most of us will easily accept compared with the manual approach
that having certain qualifications is still clear. The constant promise that
does not guarantee being a great automation can solve many testing
tester. In fact, many skills required problems provides the unrealistic hope
for being a top notch tester are not that manual testers are not needed.
covered in most courses. A good and Perhaps we should take our hats off
typical example would be having good and credit the great marketing and
communication skills. sales efforts from test tool vendors. Or
A lot of learning happens without maybe we should start our own grass
courses. Can this be encouraged roots marketing effort to show the
more in your work place? How about real value of good old manual testing
T.E.S.T | March 09 March 09 | T.E.S.T
Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52