What makes a good Software Test engineer?
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Topic: What makes a good Software Test engineer?
Posted By: appurva
Subject: What makes a good Software Test engineer?
Date Posted: 09Apr2007 at 9:56pm
What makes a good Software Test engineer?
A good test engineer has a 'test to break' attitude,
an ability to take the point of view of the customer, a strong desire for
quality, and an attention to detail. Tact and diplomacy are useful in
maintaining a cooperative relationship with developers, and an ability to
communicate with both technical (developers) and non-technical (customers,
management) people is useful. Previous software development experience can be
helpful as it provides a deeper understanding of the software development
process, gives the tester an appreciation for the developers' point of view, and
reduce the learning curve in automated test tool programming. Judgement skills
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Posted By: praveen.1781
Date Posted: 31Oct2007 at 3:18am
- Has a "test to break" attitude,
- Takes the point of view of the customer,
- Has a strong desire for quality,
- Has an attention to detail, He's also
- Tactful and diplomatic and
- Has well a communication skill, both oral and written. And he
- Has previous software development experience, too.
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