How does the QA brain work?
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The document discusses the essential qualities and skills of a software tester, emphasizing the importance of being detail-oriented, destructive, creative, communicative, patient, organized, and a multitasker. It highlights the unique mindset of testers compared to software engineers, particularly in their focus on identifying issues and documenting bugs effectively. Additionally, it refers to the challenges faced in QA and encourages the understanding of the 'seven deadly sins' of software testing.
How does the QA brain work?
- 1. HOW DOES THE QA BRAIN WORK RAGHAV BHAVSAR QA ENGINEER SRIJAN DHAULADHAR TECH LLP
- 2. OBJECTIVES ● INTRODUCTION ● QUALITIES OF A TESTER ● SEVEN DEADLY SINS OF S/W TESTING ● BUGS HAVE FEELINGS TOO!! ● REFERENCES
- 3. INTRODUCTION ● Software testers come from all kinds of backgrounds- computer science, biology, English, business, music… ● Some find it tedious while others find it enthralling. From the outside, filing bugs, executing tests, planning QA schedules is straight forward enough, but some people excel in what other people can’t bare.
- 4. QUALITIES OF A TESTER ● DETAIL ORIENTED ● A software tester is always aware of changes in UI, in functionality, or inconsistencies in the product they are tested. ● QA engrs. are responsible for watching out for the minute details that often fall through the cracks. ● Staring at the same text or the same few pages day after day, but you have got to keep yourself focused enough to notice the details.
- 5. ● DESTRUCTIVE ● Software testers need to be destructive. We need to test not only that it works, but also that it doesn’t work correctly ● Users will find creative ways use the system and QA needs to make sure that they have already tested those creative ways before it goes out ● This is the biggest difference in the mindset between a software engineer and a software tester. A good tester will think negitively- look for all the loopholes, cracks and over sights.
- 6. ● CREATIVE ● A software tester needs to look for bugs where you don’t expect them. Issues are there; they just need to be found. ● There are always bugs in software; the best QA is often the most creative in imaging crazy test cases.
- 7. ● GOOD COMMUNICATOR ● Clearly communicating a bug can make the difference between getting it fixed and getting it rejected ● Good document ambiguity review requires you not just to know what questions to ask, but how to ask them well ● QA documents, test plans, bugs, and participation in meetings needs to be understood and respected by each of those groups
- 8. ● PATIENT ● Software testers need to stay calm and rational, dig through the problem instead of running up against it
- 9. ● ORGANIZED ● A QA is nowhere with out organization ● responsible for keep track of test cases, test results, bug status and product schedule ● Test management programs are a lifesaver, but QAs successfully use excel spreadsheets and online documents as well
- 10. ● MULTITASKER ● Software testing is going to be very difficult if there is no multitasking ● Needs to juggle between automation results, debugging, manual tests and quick fixes ● Zooming on one task makes it distracted and miss the showstopper issues ● Keep focus on what QA needs to do and the rest of the team
- 11. SEVEN DEADLY SINS OF S/W TESTING
- 12. BUGS HAVE FEELING TOO !!
- 13. REFERENCES ● http://www.everydayqa.com/2009/mindset/a-qa-is/ ● http://cartoontester.blogspot.in/