SOFTWARE TESTING

May the Testing Get in the Way of Quality?

2012-01-20T07:35:00.000-08:00

one more video on testing. serious one by James Whittaker

GTAC 2011: Opening Keynote Address - Test is Dead

2012-01-18T23:31:00.000-08:00

6th Annual Google Test Automation Conference 2011 (GTAC 2011)"Cloudy With A Chance Of Tests"Computer History MuseumMountain View, CA USAOctober 26-27, 2011Opening Keynote: Test is DeadPresented by Alberto SavoiaMore on testing from google

webinars on software testing: How google tests software

2011-12-17T09:47:00.000-08:00

Over the last five years the supply of resources in the web slightly changed. Earlier there were only articles available. Therefore today I would spot the best knowlegde sharing form - webinars.Here is a link to StickyMinds webseminars - higly recommend to find How Google Tests SoftwarePresented by: James Whittaker, Test Engineering Director, Google. Won't regret!The material presented in

ISTQB advanced status: in progress

2011-09-20T05:20:00.000-07:00

Reporting status on ISTQB advanced test analyst certificate: preparation in progress. Almost finishing reading the book, then will try another one.Do not feel very exciting while digging into testing theory - in my current position I do not use a lot what I read about. Just taking care of my present and future as a tester. Would be nice to be certified.On of the best sites found recently -

How to report an issue - nice usability :)

2011-06-13T06:22:00.000-07:00

Sometimes, as a user, I report bugs on various systems. Very seldom, ussually by support email. Today opened my google adsense account after a long break. Was surprised by new feature on the top right menu 'Report the issue'. As a tester, of course I tried it without sending the real issue to google. Wow! As my colleague said 'Respect'. Really nice and user friendly feature. A load for support

Call for papers - Theory and Practice of Software Testing (TAPOST 2011)

2011-02-10T02:19:00.000-08:00

Early call for paper - Theory and Practice of Software Testing (TAPOST 2011), 12th International Conference: Forming Basis of Globally Mature Testing. When: Riga (Latvia), May 26, 2011

one more good resource link on testing - utest blog

2010-07-28T05:36:00.000-07:00

Have registered to utest.com a few years ago, although have not tried to test any of the projects there. Have you? What I found recently - the utest blog, full of interesting articles and interviews. Recommend.

pdf on agile testing

2010-04-21T04:07:00.000-07:00

short pdf with slides on agile testing. hot topic for me.

welcome to scrum team

2010-04-15T05:31:00.000-07:00

Two months ago I joined scrum team in another company. Sharing the video I really enjoy about scrum:

embedded software testing

2010-02-14T13:30:00.000-08:00

I have got a chance to work at previous www.aitecs.com, now Moog as software tester for five months. Worked with software for infusion pumps. It was a great experience for me as a tester and want to share with some impressions.1. Same rules. The first lesson I learned that same rules for testing apply everywhere. Embedded software frightened a little. I thought it should be very different, and I

Testing conference in Ryga - call for papers

2010-01-28T03:39:00.000-08:00

Baltic testers invited to conference "Theory and Practice of Software Testing", 11th International Conference 'Discover the Tester in You' - July 6, 2010 in Ryga (Latvia).Call for papers announced: two types of presentations are planned – short (15 minutes of talk, 5 minutes for questions) and long (30 minutes of talk, 10 minutes for questions).The submission should include a meaningful abstract

ISTQB vs ISEB in software testing

2010-01-19T21:40:00.000-08:00

If you ever, like me, had question what to choose - ISTQB or ISEB, this article at sogeti should help you :)

Tester needed for aitecs.com LT

2010-01-18T01:00:00.000-08:00

job ad for tester in Vilnius

testing conferences in Europe 2009

2009-09-03T05:09:00.000-07:00

EuroSPI Conference September 2-4,2009 Madrid, SpainConquest 2009 September 16-18, 2009 Nuremberg, GermanySoftware & Systems Quality Conferences October 5, 2009 London, UKAgile Testing Days October 12-14, 2009 Berlin, Germanyexpo:QA October 27-29, 2009 Madrid, SpainEuroSTAR Nov 30 - Dec 03, 2009 Stockholm,

panaudotas darbo skelbimas

2009-08-31T03:47:00.000-07:00

Programinės įrangos testuotojas (-a)Vieta: VilniusDarbuotojo veiklos sritis: IT, telekomunikacijaSiūlomo darbo pobūdis: - įmonės gaminamų medicinos prietaisų programinės įrangos:• funkcinis testavimas,• patogumo naudotis testavimas,• vartotojo sąsajos testavimas,• saugumo testavimas;- testavimo scenarijų kūrimas;- testavimo ataskaitų rengimas.Reikalavimai: - analitinis mąstymas, kruopštumas,

Software Testing Automation Search Engine

2009-08-25T23:20:00.001-07:00

New search engine from google dedicated for software automated testing. all search results relating only testing. Trie www.googleautomation.com

New topic: web bugs

2009-08-24T23:35:00.000-07:00

Time from time while searching in the web I find interesting stuff, relating testing. Mostly grammar small bugs. Decided to share with you. Today's picture was found in internet bank system, swedbank. Tried to edit my direct debit payment, and did not get the right button name :)

what about crisis?

2009-08-24T04:33:00.000-07:00

everyone has been talking about crisis, The Crisis, already more than a year. so, what is the crisis impact for software testing and testers? "software consulting firm Ovum claims that the worldwide software testing services market is projected to reach 56 billion dollars by 2013, despite the global economic crisis". In my background, all IT sector has less sofware projects. Companies save

impressions: conference in Riga

2009-07-01T05:34:00.000-07:00

My late impressions on ‚ 10th Annual Conference for Testing Professionals "TEST MORE FOR LESS". One day conference, starting early in the morning. Had a chance to see Riga old town in the evening. It was not first time taking attending the conference – during studies at the UNI, we have prepared once. This was the first time I attended a testing related event. So many testers in one place :)The

Conference for Software Testing professionals in RIGA

2009-05-11T04:55:00.001-07:00

10th Annual Conference for Software Testing professionals will take place in Riga, Latvia (University of Latvia),on June 5, 2009. There will be a chance to take ISTQB Advanced level exam. Anyone from LT interested?

New Software Quality Testing Certification

2009-04-27T04:46:00.001-07:00

While reading the last issue of Testing experience, found a short message: 'Industry Leaders Announce New Software Quality Testing Certification'. QAMP® - Quality Assurance Management Professional. It sets high standards - to a broad theoretical knowledge – which needs to be demonstrated by 3 successfully passed certification examinations – it attests the practical knowledge and project

ISTQB advanced certification ir Lithuania

2009-04-23T02:03:00.000-07:00

Good title of the post. If you have questions about advanced ISTQB certification in Lithuania, the only answer is - not possible (only foundation level). For the moment, there is no testing board in Lithuania, so decided to write where you may take the tests for advanced certification.Polish Testing Board (www.sjsi.org)works over 6 years. There would be no problem (i guess) to take the exam. The

news from testing experience magazine

2009-02-17T00:50:00.000-08:00

Dear Readers,the next testing experience will be issued in two weeks.If you’d like to get a printed version to your office or home address you have to register. The subscription including shipping is 32 EUR for a year or 60,- EUR for two years.You can pay with payPal or we can send you an invoice.Please go to the shop to subscribe: http://www.testingexperience-shop.com/Best Regards José DíazEditor

Internetmarketing ieško testuotojo

2009-02-04T03:23:00.000-08:00

WEB QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST /QA (TESTUOTOJAS (-A))Our company "Interneto marketingas" is currently recruiting a Quality Assurance Specialist who will be responsible for maintaining all QA functions including establishing and enforcing QA procedures and standards, testing websites and web applications, identifying defects, finding and reporting errors and/or missed functionality as per

Software & Systems Quality Conference Germany

2008-12-29T06:18:00.000-08:00

The Software & Systems Quality Conference (SQC) is Europeâ€™s leading conference on software quality management, testing and process optimisation. Its continued growth since the first conference in 1996 bears testimony to the importance which IT managers and specialists attach to it. Besides conferences in Ireland, UK, Australia and Switzerland the SQC Germany offers a wide platform for

Online certification: testingsense

2008-12-17T06:41:00.000-08:00

Willing to make a break from certification questions. However that is not easy. Found another topic for reading - online certification. There are two certifications, available online: Software Testing Fundamentals and Testing Expert Certification. Tried to do the fundamentals test. Scored 65percent, and did not reach the required 70. After taking test I will not able to get another ticket for

How to study for ISEB foundation

2008-12-15T04:32:00.000-08:00

While studying for ISEB foundation in software testing, googled a lot how to study :) Although did not find tips for the exam questions, some posts on preparation were very useful. Most of all liked this one . (Keyword for browsing 'how to prepare for ISEB foundation)There are also sample exam papers, check this blog. (Keyword for browsing: sample ISEB foundation)Suggested steps for studying:1.

eurostar, testing challenge

2008-12-02T22:46:00.000-08:00

the Eurostar 2008 is over, the next year theme is 'Testing Challenge'. There are some interviews about testing challenge for the year 2009 in youtube. the quality is really poor, this one i liked the most:

passed

2008-11-14T23:40:00.000-08:00

sharing my news with you. yesterday, at prometrics center passed ISEB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing, 85 percent. Finally! Practising sample exams really helps. Will write more about preparation later.

testing at or with microsoft

2008-10-26T23:56:00.000-07:00

just an idea for reading - microsoft msdn site for testers: http://msdn.microsoft.com/lt-lt/testing/default(en-us).aspx

news in Lithuania testing market

2008-10-20T06:18:00.000-07:00

One of the first companies, offering testing services, has opened its website www.testuotojai.lt. Congratulations! "Testuotojai" means ‘the testers’ in Lithuanian language. The same as my blog's address - "testavimas" is for testing. As they wrote, team has been working as software testers and now trying to do this as independent people, not a part of any IT company. The services description

test manager wanted

2008-10-20T06:16:00.000-07:00

UAB "Baltijos programinė įranga" – viena iš pirmaujančių Lietuvos IT įmonių, kurios sprendimais ir patarimais pasitiki didžiausi Lietuvos bankai, telekomunikacijų bendrovės ir didžiosios Lietuvos IT įmonės. Įmonė plečia veiklą ir į savo komandą Kaune skubiai ieško:KOKYBĖS INŽINIERIŲ SKYRIAUS VADOVO (-ĖS)Darbo pobūdis: * kokybės skyriaus darbo organizavimas, vadovavimas 6 kokybės inžinierių

Laverdi looking for testers in vilnius

2008-09-28T23:20:00.000-07:00

LAVERDI is looking for a TEST ANALYST/TESTER and TEST TEAM LEADER in Lithuania.This is very urgent requirement, please send the cv and 2 references to Mr.Ibish Ozen,Managing Director, i.ozen@laverdi.com

sample exam questions ISTQB

2008-09-26T02:39:00.000-07:00

Yesterday recieved a gift from internet friend, the tester. He had passed the test, ISTQB, foundation level. Send me the book he used for practising - "sample exam questions ISTQB". "120 Practise questions and solutions" . Will take ISEB testing foundation exam. As foundation ISEB now relates to ISTQB foundation level, the book should help. Going to passs it until Christmas. Stil some time left

apie ISEB sertifikavimą LT

2008-09-17T05:23:00.000-07:00

Sorry, english readers, this post only in lithuanian.Lietuviams testuotojams: nebloga kolegos nuoroda apie testuotojų sertifikavimąsi, išskirtinai ISEB, ne ISTQB.

2008-09-14T22:10:00.000-07:00

Reaching the end of a job interview, the human resources person asked a QA engineer fresh out of the community college , "And what starting salary were you looking for?" The engineer said, "In the neighborhood of $125,000 a year, depending on the benefits package." The interviewer said, "Well, what would you say to a package of 5-weeks vacation, 14 paid holidays, full medical and dental, company

tester's day!

2008-09-09T01:13:00.000-07:00

Happy testers day!Top 24 replies by programmers when their programs don't work:24. "It works fine on MY computer"23. "Who did you login as ?"22. "It's a feature"21. "It's WAD (Working As Designed)" 20. "That's weird..."19. "It's never done that before."18. "It worked yesterday."17. "How is that possible?"16. "It must be a hardware problem."15. "What did you type in wrong to get it to crash?"14. "

2008 - Software Testing - An ISEB Foundation

2008-08-17T22:49:00.000-07:00

at last the book came to our office. have read first part of it in the web, it is interesting. hope the situation will be better comparing to "testing practitioner"

testing future 10 years ago

2008-06-18T03:09:00.000-07:00

found a ten year old presentation in the web - 'Software Testing.Past, Present, and Future'. from today's point of view - the whole presentation is already past. check and agree with me that the date mayb be changed to 2008. many things detailed there are still true.

just a quick thought

2008-06-10T04:14:00.000-07:00

just a quick thought about tester's role in project management and product quality. critical! project team all contributes to the project success, but the end of the process seems belonging to developers and testers. am i right?

test case design: do's

2008-06-10T02:15:00.000-07:00

The Do’s:1. Identify test cases for each module 2. Write test cases in each executable step. 3. Design more functional test cases. 4. Clearly identify the expected results for each test case 5. Design the test cases for workflow so that the test cases follow a sequence in the web application during testing. For example for mail applications say yahoo, it has to start with a registration process

Reading list from BCS

2008-05-27T23:26:00.000-07:00

General Testing Books Title: The Testing PractitionerAuthor: Erik van VeenendaalPublisher: UTN PublishersPublication Date: 2002ISBN: 9789072194657 Title: Risk-based e-business TestingAuthors: Paul Gerrard and Neil ThompsonPublisher: Artech HousePublication Date: 2002ISBN: 1580533140 Title: Introducing Software Testing: A Practical Guide for Getting StartedAuthor: Louise Tamres, Simon

„Suggest me what to learn for this field“

2008-05-27T23:16:00.000-07:00

„Suggest me what to learn for this field“ – how to change the career to software testing. There is huge amount information on the web. Search google or any other search engine for keywords – software testing, testing or tester. And here you are – hundreds of links, articles, posts, etc. The problem is – where to find the most concentrated material for studying. Articles, magazines and blogs

how to test web services

2008-05-27T06:22:00.000-07:00

How to test web services? the only answer i know at the moment - use SoapUI. An open-source GUI for easily creating and firing off SOAP requests.You need:to feed the WSDL - entering the url,the program creates sample SOAP requests for you;you edit those in a simple XML editor;send it to see the response.(For today, have not got the proper response. The database needs to be changed. Will see

software testing standards for tester

2008-05-11T23:17:00.000-07:00

Mandatory: BS-7925-1 Software Testing - Vocabulary BS-7925-2 Standard for Software Component Testing IEEE 1028 IEEE Standard for Software Reviews IEEE 1012 Standard for Software Verification and Validation -Description ISO 12207 Systems and software engineering-Software life cycle processes Higly recommended: IEEE 610.12 Standard glossary of software engineering terminology IEEE 1044

on Testing in youtube

2008-04-16T01:01:00.000-07:00

Made a discovery this morning. Was too lazy to read the book „the testing practitioner“, mentioned in previous post. And felt a desire to listen to something on Software testing topic. Yes! The internet! Of course – the YouTube site. Well, did not do the big research what to look at, took on the first - Google Tech Talks, December 9, 2005, Agile testing by Elisabeth Hendrickson. My

book: The Testing Practitioner

2008-04-10T22:29:00.000-07:00

over a week have a book on my table, The Testing Practitioner. found at our office library. seems to be more serious than fun. It is a collection of works from 24 authors on various topics. Like test and risk management, reviews, incident management, people, test process improvements and other. have you read it?

nightmare

2008-03-28T01:48:00.000-07:00

Nightmare of a tester - you have got a software without bugs. test and can not find any :)Before every new project feel light fear not to find anything...

What is hot in the testing field?

2008-03-05T05:57:00.000-08:00

Had a look at some conferences advertised on the web. (US testers are lucky – so many software testing events.) If you are wondering what is hot now – just check the conference programs (or job ads. well, its not the topic of the post..). Test Management, Test Techniques, Metrics, Performance Testing, Reviews & Inspections are more classical topics. And here – some showing the changes in

my testing adventures - effectiveness

2008-02-15T03:37:00.000-08:00

If you check the date of recent posts , you will see that this is the third post today. My colleague smiles - it is friday, too difficult to work when you know three days of rest are waiting ahead.Today is a reading day, so the next thing I found in one blog - testing metrics. The authour lists a few of them. the most interesting for me - "Number of customer reported Bug - As a measure of testing

exploratory testing (ET)

2008-02-15T03:15:00.000-08:00

wow, this is a new concept for me and to tell the truth, the topic i find very interesting.exploratory testing (ET) - simultaneous learning, test design and test execution. The tester thinks, learns, improves his test design, learns, thinks, etc. Previously called ad-hoc testing. Have been working on this for a few years :) Search wikipedia for more, or find some James Bach or Jonathan Kohl

careeer

2008-02-14T23:35:00.000-08:00

Thinking about sotfware testing process and improvements, so search the web for some info. The best thing is - developing a testing maturity model. Found out, that at the moment, our company works at level 3, Initial, Phase definition and integration. Still left space for growth - 4 (management and measurement) and 5 (optimization, defect prevention and quality control). While, CMM level 2

wikipedia about testware

2008-02-01T05:16:00.000-08:00

Testware is a sub-set of software with a special purpose, that is, for software testing, especially for software testing automation. In this sense, automation Testware is designed to be executed on automation frameworks.It includes artifacts produced during the test process required to plan, design, and execute tests, such as documentation, scripts, inputs, expected results, set-up and clear-up

job for tester, interlogika

2008-01-22T06:17:00.000-08:00

Testuotojas Darbo aprašymasSistemos dalių testavimas ReikalavimaiPrivalumas: Web ir DB technologijų žinios ir patirtisPrivalumas: Linux / Unix žinios ir patirtisPrivalumas: Komandinio darbo patirtis Įmonė siūlo:Darbas tarptautinėje įmonėjeNuo rezultatų priklausoma skatinimo sistema CV ir motyvacinį laišką siųskite: jobs@interlogika.ltnezinau ar dar galioja skelbimas, bet tebunie. dar viena

Ieškomas testuotojas: ASW

2008-01-09T00:34:00.000-08:00

PROGRAMINĖS ĮRANGOS KOKYBĖS UŽTIKRINIMO SPECIALISTASAprašymas:SIŪLOMAS DARBAS PROGRAMINĖS ĮRANGOS KOKYBĖS UŽTIKRINIMO SPECIALISTUI VILNIUJE ARBA KAUNE. Detali informacija: “CVO Technology Recruitment” klientas – viena didžiausių IT įmonių Lietuvoje ir kitose Baltijos šalyse. Pagrindiniai įmonės privalumai - verslo procesų išmanymas, ilgametė projektų valdymo patirtis

news from ISEB

2008-01-09T00:18:00.000-08:00

Some news. ISEB are now able to offer the following qualifications: Intermediate Certificate in Software Testing This qualification bridges the gap between foundation level and practitioner level, and addresses the need for the candidate to adopt a different approach in thinking than that required at

working again. or at least trying

2007-12-05T22:45:00.000-08:00

welcome to new period. the second week working as software tester. after a long break at home here we are at the office. Do not feel weak in professional sense, but staying up to 8 long hours everyday at work is something still too tough for me.now coming through adaptation plan - learning the way things are done here. and reading. The Art Of Software Testing. second addition, Glenford J. Myers.

verification and validation

2007-10-30T12:37:00.000-07:00

Verification: Have we built the software right? (i.e. does it match the specification)Validation: Have we built the right software? (i.e. Is this what the customer wants?)

looking for a job myself

2007-10-18T13:35:00.000-07:00

no, it is not one more post with job advertisement. this time i am looking for testing position myself. all of a sudden. got a call for an interview and decided - why not. so, waiting for their answer and sending some more cv. the good news for lithuania are that software testers are more valuated. more and more ads may be seen for that position.... my week points are technology knowledge and big

darbas testuotojui, new ad in vilnius

2007-10-09T12:06:00.000-07:00

Adsoft, UABAdform yra sparčiai auganti programinės įrangos gamintoja, kurianti vieną pirmaujančių pasaulyje internetinių reklaminių kampanijų administravimo, valdymo bei ataskaitų generavimo sistemų. Pagrindiniai įmonės klientai yra reklaminės agentūros bei stambios internete besireklamuojančios bendrovės. Savo paslaugas teikiame ir vienoms iš didžiausių kompanijų pasaulyje. Daugiau informacijos

looking for software testing job?

2007-09-28T06:16:00.000-07:00

i do not know about the job seeeking traditions in other parts of the world, but here, in lithuania, usually, we search the advertisements, write cv and send it to potential companies.so, someone asked me about software testing jobs in ireland, to tell the truth i have no idea, but websites juch as http://www.irishjobs.ie/ ,http://www.recruitireland.com/ , http://www.loadzajobs.ie/ , http://

testing job in vilnius, LT

2007-09-16T23:19:00.000-07:00

Testuotojas (-a)Vilnius, KaunasDarbo pobūdis:-klaidų nustatymas ir tinkamas jų aplinkybių suformulavimas, apibūdinimas;-užtikrinimas, kad programa atitinka funkcinius ir biznio reikalavimus;-užtikrinimas, kad programa atitinka nefukcinius reikalavimus. -testavimo atvejų ir tikrinimo sąrašų sudarymas; -testavimo metrikų sekimas.Reikalavimai kandidatui:Aukštasis universitetinis išsilavinimas;

part time testing

2007-06-26T06:08:00.001-07:00

do you think software testers may work part time?

mandatory requirements

2007-03-17T17:06:00.000-07:00

looking at melb0urne software testing job requirements and advertisements, this one looks very serious:• Proven experience and understanding of software testing methodologies.• Strong experience in preparing and analysing test conditions based on Business Requirements.• Demonstrated ability developing Test Cases from Functional Specifications & Design Documents.• Proven experience and an

testing in australia

2007-03-14T05:19:00.000-07:00

has been staying for a few months in melbourne, australia. holidays. live in the subur of the city and seems get the wrong picture:) looking at calm private house area started believing everything here is so slow and not technology oriented. well, searched the webfor software testing australia - and was surprised. most of the testing companies are located in sydney!!! and here is one page i liked

personal advices

2007-02-05T05:26:00.000-08:00

to tell the truth almost every time reading the emails sent to me asking advices on one or other question on software testing, i feel unable to help. i strongly believe that there is so plenty information in the web, starting from the software testing articles to books. all you need, just search the web and read read read.

Software test engineer - Bentley systems

2007-01-24T06:39:00.000-08:00

A few weeks ago received a call from recruitment company, were asking about my thoughts and interests on software testing. Bentley Lithuania are looking for a few people - software project manager, software requirements analyst, seniour software engineer and of course - software test engineer. Had a look at their website, huge company and big systems. Management systems to test is much more

offshore development

2006-11-27T06:02:00.000-08:00

received a link to hanu software by email, requesting to exchange links. i link from my blog to their page, that can not be accessed form the main webpage.read the website very carefully, because it was very difficult to understand what they are doing. at the end understood, that the term offshore mixed with franchise :) so, they have blog on offshore software development, guess it also includes

Regression testing - theory and live testing

2006-10-04T12:00:00.000-07:00

In our department there were no testing theory, certificates, etc. the new comers had to read some program descriptions, do a test of data entry and then started testing the new features of the program, or the things that were changed. they call it extreme programming. so, decided to have a look at the web, what it is Regression testing. and - was a litle bit surprised. seems almost all the time

looking for testing job? - ireland, interesting data

2006-10-03T02:00:00.000-07:00

by accident received by email one job description for software testing in ireland and the salary there was 65000euro for a year. and that is 20 times more than i have been getting at my workplace. have never thought about going work abroad, but when the difference is so big, the doubts come. well, had some research on the net, the salaries in average are about 35, not 65 :) well, 10 times...and

private and non comercial - the art of software testing

2006-08-11T09:35:00.000-07:00

wow, what i most often miss in the web - non-commercial information. here, even my blog is full of ads.. accidentally found an interesting site and want to share. a person, high educated, contributes to software testing community on his webpage . The private and non-commercial site about the art and profession of Software Testing. From the spring he works as Senior Test Consultant, earlier as

no software testing questions

2006-08-04T08:30:00.000-07:00

my second baby was born a few months ago, so no software testing issues in my life at this period.

jobs for testers

2006-05-05T00:26:00.000-07:00

yesterday posted about verify conference, and at their web page - DC tester portal, found a big corner for software testing jobs. when i think about any position, it is always very useful to find out the requirements for it and to check yourself in the areas of knowledge. job proposals.

Software test conference VERIFY 2006

2006-05-04T02:17:00.000-07:00

Recieved this by email. It is too far away for me, but maybe someone of you will be able to attend. International software test conference Verify 2006. Conference Focus: Security testing, Agile testing and other testing methods, Automated testing, Test program management, Database testing, Real world test solutions. What would be interesting for me - the main keynotes - security. My master

offshore testing

2006-04-21T06:35:00.000-07:00

Found Bonus Technology under the title offchore testing. Was interesting to see what it is. Seems outsourcing developers and testers. As i live in the Baltics, for me it is exciting that the company is from Ukraine and Russia.

joke for testers

2006-04-13T06:38:00.000-07:00

Top 24 replies by programmers when their programs don't work:24. "It works fine on MY computer"23. "Who did you login as ?"22. "It's a feature"21. "It's WAD (Working As Designed)" 20. "That's weird..."19. "It's never done that before."18. "It worked yesterday."17. "How is that possible?"16. "It must be a hardware problem."15. "What did you type in wrong to get it to crash?"14. "There is something

Topic: Software Tester Certification

2006-04-01T08:22:00.000-08:00

My posts on software tester certification and exams:The Certified Software Tester (CSTE) Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA) Certified Software Test Professional (CSTP) Certified Test Manager (CTM)Software Quality Engineer Certification CSQE ISEB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing ISEB Practitioner Certificate in Software Testing Know more - do not hesitate to write me....

IIST company

2006-03-24T04:52:00.000-08:00

Have subscribed for IIST newsletters, but usually do not read them. Paid attention today only to the last one - because it is on training for certifications CSTP and CTM. Here is some info pasted: International Test Certification Weeks in 10 different cities to supportThe only internationally recognized EDUCATION-BASED certifications issued byThe International Institute for Software Testing (

EUROSTAR community - software testers

2006-03-23T11:01:00.000-08:00

Inviting to have a look at or even joinEuroSTAR blog dedicated to the European software testing communitywhat is EuroStar? The woman, chief software tester at hansabank, vilnius, says, that goes to EuroStar software testing conference the last few years. EuroSTAR 2006, MICC Manchester, 4-7 December, 2006. the official site. Liked it is in Europe. Searched their website, could not find any fees or

word to the world

2006-03-16T04:50:00.000-08:00

Satisfied. Received a few emails recently - to tell the truth almost the first emails regarding this blog. People looking for information, or asking some questions about software testing. I love it to feel useful and helpful.

working with testing on your own

2006-03-09T00:20:00.000-08:00

become a consultant? the software developers market is too small in lithuania, was thinking what the software testing consultants could do here.. would travel all around the world ...own a company? here is the list of companies working in software testing field. what do they do? Consultancy for the banks, offers testing, independent consulting and testing services, training services, tools for

ebay and software testing?

2006-02-28T09:59:00.000-08:00

wow, what a surprise! have registered at ebay a few months ago, bought some things for myself. just for fun today entered the keywords in ebay search box "software testing" - and here you are! CDs - The ISEB Foundation Software Testing CD includes the following:Audio material covering the whole certification material A full set of notes from a qualified Training Provider A second set of notes

just reading

2006-02-23T01:22:00.000-08:00

Not going to write much on software testing for some time - opened again the website on testing, and going to read some books and articles there. Here is the first on Classic Testing Mistakes. join me...

Certification: ISEB Practitioner Certificate in Software Testing

2006-02-20T06:07:00.000-08:00

ISEB Practitioner Certificate in Software Testing is for experienced testing practitioners. This certificate demonstrates a depth of knowledge of testing topics and the ability to perform testing activities in practice.The main entry requirements are: candidates must hold the Foundation Certificate in Software Testing and either have at least 18 months experience in Software Testing or have

Certification: ISEB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing

2006-02-17T05:31:00.000-08:00

The Foundation Certificate is for software developers, testers (both technical and user acceptance testers), test analysts, test engineers, test consultants, and managers including test managers, project managers, quality managers, - for all interested in testing. This certificate provides evidence that a person understands software testing basics. With the certification, a person is able to

software testing news

2006-02-14T07:15:00.000-08:00

well, testing field is quite narrow, much less information in comparing tech news or sport news :) here is a site for software testing news. mostly from the Quardev Laboratories news but there are some good articles.

software testing blogs

2006-02-13T08:00:00.000-08:00

a few links for interesting software testing blogs:testing reflections blog on testinganyone reading in russian? some russian testing blogscollaborative STjust some url for you and me.

be active tester in all software

2006-02-12T08:11:00.000-08:00

yesterday wrote about watched gmail new features, today thinking that we may be active testers in all software we use. last year there was an inquiry from my internet banking system on customers opinion on they features. wrote them about bug connected with reloging and pasword mix, a few months later the defect was gone! so, do not hesitate to write your proposals or bugs you see in all software

gmail testing

2006-02-11T10:46:00.000-08:00

well, it is not about testing, just about the development process. i use gmail.com, like it. it is interesting to see the new features emerging. changed the view from 20 messages to 100. in all windows seems ok, but not in trashbox. showing the previous 20... and it is much more difficult to delete. (yes, i delete my emails, although the gmail say the space it is enough :) ) today noticed that

the websites....

2006-02-11T08:31:00.000-08:00

was looking for some info on software testing in the web, found this page. hate such kind of content...

Certification: Software Quality Engineer Certification CSQE

2006-02-08T07:50:00.000-08:00

ASQ (American Society for Quality) offers Software Quality Engineer Certification - CSQE. The requirements for passing examination seems pretty high - the highest from all the certifications I have written about already. You must have eight years of on-the-job experience in one or more of the areas of the Certified Software Quality Engineer Body of Knowledge. Part of the eight-year experience

"Certifications bring larger raises"

2006-02-02T08:07:00.000-08:00

Just a short notice on OLD article and research - "IT workers with certifications are more likely than those without to be rewarded with bigger salary increases." :) Read the whole article here

Certification: Certified Test Manager (CTM)

2006-02-02T07:40:00.000-08:00

More on software testing certification to improve your testing... The second certification from International Institute for Software Testing (IIST) - Certified Test Manager (CTM). CTM creates foundation of software testing and provides test professionals with the skill and knowledge necessary to perform different test activities, adding management skills required by test managers and test leads

CERTIFICATION: Certified Software Test Professional (CSTP)

2006-01-27T12:24:00.000-08:00

The International Institute for Software Testing (IIST) offers the Certified Software Test Professional (CSTP) certification. CSTP is an education-based certification, based on a Body of Knowledge that covers areas the most important software testing areas. It was interesting to compare the information I found on this certification, with the previous ones I have written already. This

for and against software tester certification

2006-01-19T13:32:00.000-08:00

Thanks for all notes about tester certification. Some of you were right - even there are no scheduled exams for The Certified Software Tester (CSTE) in Europe, they have branches in UK and Russia, and the best thing to do is to contact and find out the possibility to go there and take the exams. That is the first thing i wanted to write. Today was thinking why i started reading about software

Certification: Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA)

2006-01-05T07:06:00.000-08:00

This time will have a look at Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA). It seems similar to Certified Software Tester, although this one is for quality analyst, not for tester. It indicates a professional level of competence in the principles and practices of quality assurance. and that is much more than testing. Broader.Guess the certification organisation should be the same. The best info is

CERTIFICATION: The Certified Software Tester (CSTE)

2005-12-29T10:42:00.000-08:00

So, the study begins, the first - CSTE, The Certified Software Tester.The main website of Quality Assurance InstituteI have read on this exam on www.SoftwareCertifications.orgTo become certified as a Certified Software Tester, every candidate must: 1. Satisfy all applicant Prerequisites. 2. Subscribe to the Code of Ethics. 3. Submit a Character Reference. 4. Pass a comprehensive written

about testing certifications

2005-12-28T11:22:00.000-08:00

thinking about doing some research in the web on software testing certifications or testers certification for my personal needs. for a start - found out there such exams: CSTE, CSQA, CSQE and ASQ, ISTQB, ISEB foundation. my need is europe and the best thing would be - distance exams online. any opinions or information, do not hesitate to write me.

software testing lithuanian websites

2005-12-13T05:26:00.000-08:00

well, decided to search my native language sites for "software testing". interesting what kind of information is there. to tell the truth the result a litle bit dissapointed me - almost no information. One site for software testing courses - that thing seems cool and would like to attend myself - about 400euro. Then one companie's site writing how they test their own products - using functional,

JOB: New Test Engineering Jobs in Microsoft Dublin Ireland.

2005-09-29T12:13:00.001-07:00

My name is Declan Fitzgerald and I’ve just started a new recruitment role in Microsoft, Dublin, Ireland to help them source 100 new jobs that are being created over the next 18 months for a new European Development Centre being hosted in Ireland. As part of this new project we are starting a new Smart Card Certified Centre and we have created 4 new positions to kick it off: (1) Program Manager, (