Having good testers on your team is critical. Here's what makes a good tester:
Writes everything down: error messages, steps, etc. I mean EVERYTHING.
Good at informal testing: able to run with the system and find issues.
Attempts to isolate the problem. They go beyond just saying the test fails.
Good at defect tracking - systematically documents defects. Doesn't announce every time there's a defect.
The test lead pulls in people to review defects. Doesn't just declare a defect and hopes that someone will deal with it.
A tester needs to be humble and not gloat over problems.
If tester finds something majorly wrong, they don't make a big deal about it - no drama, no blame. Other people are paid to do that.
Good testers are hard to find!
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Social media is rocking our world, and guess what? It's not even close to being done. There's so much cool stuff going on, so much to learn and this is my thoughts and lessons learned. My goal is to explore how to effectively get the most value out of social media. This blog will cover everything from effective use, program management, scheduling, team dynamics, types of collaboration products, architecture considerations, future directions, etc. In other words, the whole enchilada!
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