Finally, I am writing this blog post. It has been a long time I have written something. For last few days I have been trying to write but I couldn't make it but as it is said Better Late Than Never so here I am. Before moving further let me inform you that this post is not about software testing but still you can find it useful and interesting.
For last six months I was not much active on the web. No chat, No blog post, No discussion – Everything was like stopped. This six months were least productive in my career. Although I have learned testing but a little, I have discussed testing but a little and the worst part is I have practiced testing but a little.
Officially, I am doing good (Its my Manager's view not mine) but personally I was missing the freedom in testing. I have realized that software testing is an art and art can't be crafted without freedom. If thoughts of a poet is bound, he can't write the poem. Similarly, a tester mind bounded by test cases can not test actually. Its better to leave it free. I was also trapped with them but now I have started to learn how to separate the official life and tester life. Now, I think I can handle both together.
Although last few months were not good but still I have learned few things which I would like to share with you:
- Quantity matters in corporate life :)
- It is very difficult to change the perception of others. Believe me, I have tried and I was miserably failed.
- Team is good; individual is better and I am still looking for best :)
- A person can do anything – it just needs strong determination. I have experienced it.
- There are only two kinds of tester – Good and Bad. Rest categories falls under these two.
And yes, two most interesting quotes which I heard. You can laugh after reading them:
- 60% of testing is completed once you have written the test cases good enough.
- Exploratory Testing is a luxurious kind of testing.
