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2012 - Software Testing Trends

Don't be taken aback if you see following changes in software testing (read people perception) in 2012 -

Management's Disillusionments
  • Tester != Bots
  • Testing != Monkeying around
  • Tester != Project delivery blockers
  • More tester != More defect discoveries
  • Testing != Just keep testing
  • More tester != Less time needed for testing
  • Automation tool != Less manual testing needed != Less testers needed
  • Tester salary = Dev salary (sigh)
  • Testing certificate != Expertise
  • Automated tester !> Manual tester (though vice versa may be true)
  • Production bug != Only testers are responsible
  • Night out != More work done
  • Automated testing != Manual testing
  • Testing != Only testers' job
  • Missed deadline != Reduce testing time
  • Heavy project metrics !=  Confident testing
Tester's Disillusionments
  • Programming knowledge != Exclusive to developer
  • Automation tool knowledge != Better salary
  • Tool expert != Better testing
  • Dev != Enemy
  • Commercial tools !> Open source/Free tools
  • Proximity with Dev = Better grasp on project = win win
  • Automated testing !> Manual testing
  • Test certificate = waste of money = serious waste of time = Heinous crime
  • Community participation = Increased expertise
  • Exploratory testing != Adhoc testing
  • Onsite != More money
  • Tester's Job != Only manual testing
Do you see any more trends coming up?

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