tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8951904624959546499.post3774562368315314419..comments2024-02-22T05:36:59.121-05:00Comments on Test This Blog - Eric Jacobson's Software Testing Blog: Programmer Profiling - Don't Be Afraid To Use ItEric Jacobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08216361684596485033noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8951904624959546499.post-27635537063023790222011-02-18T09:38:06.328-05:002011-02-18T09:38:06.328-05:00I prefer to think of the phrase "know thine e...I prefer to think of the phrase "know thine enemy". Not that programmers are the enemy of testers - as an automation specialist, I am as much a programmer as a tester - but its good to know the strengths and weaknesses of those whom you are working with. If the programmer designed the feature mostly on their own, I'm going to be a bit more vigorous in my testing than if the feature had been designed/speced by a group, especially if testing was represented in that group.Jesse Hedgesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8951904624959546499.post-33747875167201430092011-02-14T09:46:14.158-05:002011-02-14T09:46:14.158-05:00Your Blog is one of the best top 100 software test...Your Blog is one of the best top 100 software testing blogs listed in this article:<br />http://www.testingminded.com/2010/04/top-100-software-testing-blogs.html<br />but for me, it's just one of the best! Keep the great work!Offres d'emploi au Camerounhttp://offres-d-emploi-au-cameroun.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8951904624959546499.post-91070029699074759192011-02-11T21:18:24.578-05:002011-02-11T21:18:24.578-05:00"Skilled testers constantly make decisions ab..."Skilled testers constantly make decisions about where to spend their energy."<br /><br />Very true! And particularly so when the business is looking over your shoulder asking "is it ready to ship yet?"Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16849072656100416768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8951904624959546499.post-63055327447328631222011-02-11T18:38:32.472-05:002011-02-11T18:38:32.472-05:00Ha! Clever comment, Joe! Thanks for challenging m...Ha! Clever comment, Joe! Thanks for challenging me to re-think, once again.<br /><br />To be sure, I did say "It should be balanced with other considerations." and "When the clock is ticking, and all other things are equal" (e.g., risk).<br /><br />Skilled testers constantly make decisions about where to spend their energy. Knowing how well their developers test their own code can be a valuable aid...along with lots of other stuff. <br /><br />I probably consider it every iteration. And especially when I am faced with the pressure of a production patch the users are staying up late waiting for.Eric Jacobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08216361684596485033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8951904624959546499.post-21323863604625552812011-02-11T16:03:43.209-05:002011-02-11T16:03:43.209-05:00Yikes!
I'm not sure I'm comfortable with ...Yikes!<br /><br />I'm not sure I'm comfortable with comparing TSA agents and testers. And I'm certainly not comfortable asserting that "The TSA protects passengers by finding bombs among 3 million people." Have they actually found any bombs?<br /><br />That said, it sounds like ProgrammerA is a terrorist who just doesn't happen to fit your profile of worry.<br /><br />And ProgrammerB might well be a little old lady or a child.<br /><br />If you base your testing on a profile, you could be doing exactly the wrong thing.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16849072656100416768noreply@blogger.com