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Playlist for testing
Started this discussion. Last reply by Joe Strazzere Dec 5, 2011. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Howdy! Question for all the fine folks of the International Testing Community. I'm looking to put together a super Spotify playlist for Testing. So far I have:Mmm Mmm Mmm by the Crash Test DummiesThe…Continue
A user story challenge
Started this discussion. Last reply by Robert Healy Nov 11, 2010. 16 Replies 0 Likes
Colleagues,I have a challenge for you.In 140 characters, or less, complete how you would like to change the world in the style of a user story:"As a <role>, I want <goal/desire> so that…Continue
Building a team?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Robert Healy Oct 8, 2010. 10 Replies 0 Likes
It's been a strange and good year, new job, new opportunities, saying goodbye to a lot.So today, in my new job, at my 3 month review, I was asked the darkest of questions, "so, do you have any…Continue
Tags: Team
Smiling Similes
Started this discussion. Last reply by Sandeep Maher Mar 2, 2010. 18 Replies 0 Likes
My dearest peers and colleagues, I have a challenge for you.In 50 words or less you must provide a simile for one of the four following options: A good test is like... A bad test is like... A good…Continue
Tags: indifferent, bad, good, similes
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PushpaRaj joined Robert Healy's groupTest Poets Society
"Oh Tester! My Tester!" For all the budding/amateur/critically-acclaimed poets in the testing community. Subject matter must be relevant to this club.See More
Joe Strazzere replied to Robert Healy's discussion Playlist for testing"My Favorite Mistake by Sheryl Crow"
Alex McConnell replied to Robert Healy's discussion Playlist for testing"How about this for a resource?
http://www.last.fm/search/overview?q=test&type=track"
Matt B replied to Robert Healy's discussion Playlist for testing"How about:
Free Stress Test - Professor Murder
Circle, Square, Triangle - Test Icicles
I *think* they're both on Spotify, although I am not sure Test Icicles counts as ideal testing music, unless you want to be bouncing off the…"
Robert Healy replied to Robert Healy's discussion Playlist for testing"No worries Martin! Enjoy yourself!
If an idea is worth pinching it must be a good one! :)
- Rob
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martijndevrieze replied to Robert Healy's discussion Playlist for testing"Beasty Boys - Just a test
Rage Against the Machine - Testify
Tenacious D - Friendship Test
Actually, just have a look at this one: Test playlist Spotify (or the HTTP version if you don't have spotify Test playlist…"
Martin Cavallero replied to Robert Healy's discussion Playlist for testing""Ya mamma" Fatboy Slim... (See the videoclip first...)"
Robert Healy replied to Robert Healy's discussion Playlist for testing"Cheers Joe,
None on Spotify I'm afraid. :( Should we file a bug report?
- Rob"
Joe Strazzere replied to Robert Healy's discussion Playlist for testing"Here are a few:
http://www.allthingsquality.com/2011/05/songs-about-testing-qa.html"
Robert Healy posted a discussionPlaylist for testing
Howdy! Question for all the fine folks of the International Testing Community. I'm looking to put together a super Spotify playlist for Testing. So far I have:Mmm Mmm Mmm by the Crash Test DummiesThe Test by The Chemical BrothersThe Speed Test by Michael Rafter (It's weird but kinda funny about rancid wax!) I like all genres of music so go mad! Anything to do with testing Quality etc. When we have 9 or 10 I'll publish the playlist and list it on Twitter (@zerob000) - Rob See More
Teemu Vesala joined Robert Healy's groupTest Poets Society
"Oh Tester! My Tester!" For all the budding/amateur/critically-acclaimed poets in the testing community. Subject matter must be relevant to this club.See More
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"Oh Tester! My Tester!" For all the budding/amateur/critically-acclaimed poets in the testing community. Subject matter must be relevant to this club.See More
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- I am a Mechanical Engineer. Tester for Engineering Simulation Software in Fluid Mechanics. Multi-platform testing (Windows, Redhat Linux, Suse Linux, AIX, HPUX, Linux Itanium). Focussed on Functional testing and test design, also design and maintain automated regression testing decks. Proficient in Bash, Python, Html and XML. Also have experience in Javascript, Perl.
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The Duplicate Paradox
Posted on April 15, 2010 at 20:00 7 Comments 0 Likes
It's a horrid situation. You spend ages creating a beautiful defect report; reproducing, analysing, diagnosing and writing. Then within minutes back it comes: DUPLICATE.
Developers hate duplicates, it's bad enough being told of your mistakes once, never mind multiple times.
Release managers hate duplicates, they skew metrics of overall defects.
Testers hate duplicates, they mean you wasted your time and will have to deal with cranky developers and…
Continue inglourious bASTerds
Posted on March 18, 2010 at 17:04 5 Comments 0 Likes
This week I did two things that have been hanging over my head and both turned out to be less impressive than I originally expected; I finished the AST foundations course and (to celebrate) watched Quentin Tarantino's latest movie Inglourious Basterds.
One was a deeply unpleasant, occasionally funny but usually quite disturbing experience; the second was a mediocre film by the maker of Pulp Fiction.
Neither was all bad and both had some…
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- At 22:36 on December 7, 2009,
Anne-Marie Charrett said… - how did the AST course go?
- At 15:10 on October 5, 2009, Anne-Marie Charrett said…
- Hi Robert, Welcome to the club. Your role sounds fascinating.
- At 22:27 on October 4, 2009,
Rosie Sherry said… - You may want to join - http://www.softwaretestingclub.com/group/Irishsoftwaretesters
- At 22:01 on October 4, 2009, Rosie Sherry said…
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