Bug Badminton: The frustrating "game" of reassigning a bug report back and forth between engineering and QA. The number one thing you must have in your bug reports in order to avoid bug badminton is: Result & Expected Result The Result is what actually happened. The Expected Result is what you thought was going to happen. You can't assume that what you thought was going to happened is what the engineer thought would happen. The result may be what they actually intended. Pe

There is a trend in recent years about companies hiring QA Engineers who are strong in programming. In short, they are looking to hire SDET (Software Developer Engineer in Test) over QA (Quality Assurance) I have been in Software Testing for over 12 years but only understand basics of coding and I don’t think to be effective tester that coding is really a must but having basic knowledge is always helpful. In my experience a good programmer won’t make an effective tester as th

In my career I have been interviewed many times and had an opportunity to be Interviewer to hire someone in the testing area. I personally feel apart from having a good personality and communication, candidate should showcase following – 1. Why do you want to be a Tester or continue being a Tester? This is show the Passion for the role and proactively curious approach toward finding issues and overall quality. It also will show if they have a desire for continuous learning. 2

Vettanna’s own Kerri Jacobson took time out of her busy schedule to chat with us about how you can do better when approaching a recruiter or employer. Even the most seasoned pro can make simple missteps, so keeping these tips in mind ensures you’ll be putting your best foot forward — and hopefully help score you the job of your dreams. It’s extremely important to ask questions — despite the job looking great on paper. Understanding the dynamic and culture of the company you’v

What follows are the 7 most crucial “On the Job tips”. They are frank and straight forward. They are for everyone who has a JOB, and a BOSS, and who has aspirations to climb the ladder in a high tech, corporate environment. On The Job Tips - Part 1 of 2 Technical Skills – This is why you will have a job in the first place. So being technically sound and innovative on job will help you maintain your position or even help you grow to the higher positions. Productivity – Everyon

When testers and engineers work as a team, your bug hunting can be more focused and effective. Here’s six questions that can help you get some very meaty response from engineers and set you on your way to finding some lovely, beastly bugs. “Anything in particular that you’d like me to focus on?” “Where do you think this feature is likely to fail?” “What’s the worst thing that could go wrong?” “What part of this feature are you nervous about?” “Did anything from the Spec chan

Here’s the scoop: Tips For Talking To Engineers Sometimes Engineers can be intimidating and sometimes testers are shy. But in order to get the information you need to be a rock star testers, you need to have a conversation. So, here's the scoop: Engineers are people too – just regular dudes (usually really smart, regular dudes, but dudes just the same) Engineers (usually) like to talk about what they’ve been working on Smart engineers want to help you find the bugs in their