Zen and the Art of Software Testing

At STH we are changing the rhythm. Yes. Today we bring to you an article that will calm the weary tester in you and set the atmosphere for you to enhance your skills. This, we deduced is the current need. Up until now we have always nourished the dominant technical aspect of our testers and we will continue to do so.

For now, we present to you, three principles that are applicable to life and testing equally. So let us lighten the mood and ignite the enlightenment in all of us. 🙂

Don’t shout, enhance your argument. – Desmond Tutu

We often engage in debates with developers regarding how something is a Bug; how that Bug was encountered yesterday and surprisingly won’t reoccur today; how you perceive the severity as high when he thinks it’s not, etc. Isn’t this all familiar?

So the Zen way is to ensure you Submit a Bug or create a document or test functionality that leaves no room for doubt – improve the information/service you provide. Sometimes less is not better – especially not for us. We must be thorough.

When there is nothing kind to say, remain silent. – unknown author

Unfortunately, as Testers, we are the bearers of unpleasant news. Too many defects, show stoppers, unable to go live, insufficient time to test – these are some gloomy news we have to convey on a daily basis and definitely not pleasant things. So do we stay silent? – Of course not.

When we consider the big picture for a moment, the news may be unfavorable but the intention is good. We are striving to safeguard the project from failure – let this fact be the motivating factor and take pride in what you do.

You will only regret the photographs you did not capture. – Nicolas sparks

Screenshots – I sometimes think the “PrtSc” button was made exclusively for us. Isn’t it? If not for that, what would we have done? So don’t miss an opportunity to take a screenshot. You never know when you might need it and for what purpose.

We, at STH, are proud to be testers and I am sure you are too. If you are not a tester yet, we can’t wait for you to join us.

How do you remain composed in this ever challenging career? What’s your mantra?

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