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Maverick
A
s a freelance software Software testing differs with
test consultant, a good every company and offers variety
proportion of my work is of purpose and approach. There is
with start-ups. I like it this also a wide range of understanding
way. Working with start-ups is an about software testing. Typically, those
tester
exhilarating process. You work with more knowledgeable on the subject,
great creative people who are driven, demand more of it. I suspect this
determined and incredibly passionate is because with these start-ups the
about their business. Challenges faced benefits of are better understood.
require innovative solutions driven by Gavin Killen, co-founder of
the need for a short time to market DigiProve believes that software
Dublin-based freelance
and limits on funding. testing is integral to the success of a
software test consultant
You need a certain mentality to work product. He explained: “There is no
with start-ups and perhaps if you are way if someone develops a product it
Anne-Marie Charrett explores
comfortable in a controlled process- is going to succeed without software
driven environment, this may not be testing. You think you’ve got it right,
the pros and cons
an ideal job, however, if it appeals to but you haven’t. We missed 25 big
of her specialist testing area,
the maverick in you then get ready for issues prior to our independent
the ride of your life. software testing. It was an invaluable
working with start-ups.
exercise.”
Benefits of working Working with start-ups demands that
with start-ups you’re creative and innovative in order
Personally, I enjoy the freedom of to get the work done. Constraints such
working with a start-up provides. You as lack of resources, time and money
get to work directly with all types of demand creative solutions. Often
employees from the CEO to marketing equipment and tools are limited, and
and often the customer. You are in testers have to find new and ingenious
a position to influence areas of the ways of testing more with less.
business traditionally outside software In most cases, you need to be fairly
testing jurisdiction and vice versa, they technical as it will be up to you to
can provide invaluable input to your setup the test environments. Of
testing strategy. course, it goes without saying that
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