tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55513196434806331542024-03-14T11:49:17.570-07:00Cartoon TesterAndy Gloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11039399718174701518noreply@blogger.comBlogger159125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551319643480633154.post-61645160279645308992014-03-24T05:52:00.003-07:002014-03-24T05:52:35.720-07:00The Cartoon Tester Book<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Cartoon Tester Book is now available for purchase at <a href="https://leanpub.com/thecartoontester">LeanPub</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Cartoon-Tester-Volume-1-ebook/dp/B00J4QH5AY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395665033&sr=8-1&keywords=cartoon+tester">Amazon</a>!</div>
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If I could recommend a supplier, I suggest you order it via LeanPub as they are more flexible with the price and the file format.<br />
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The book contains nearly 200 cartoons about software development, testing, bugs and everything in between.<br />
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<br />Andy Gloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11039399718174701518noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551319643480633154.post-34224118309182882142014-03-11T13:32:00.001-07:002014-03-11T13:35:14.134-07:00EXTERMINATE<span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; line-height: 25.600000381469727px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A mnemonic is used to help people remember.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #202020; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25.600000381469727px;">Putting those two together, you get a visual mnemonic, even easier to remember!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are many software testing mnemonics. Lynn McKee has created a </span><a href="http://www.qualityperspectives.ca/resources_mnemonics.html" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">long list of them</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Would you like to learn about visual thinking and how using images can helps us during testing? At the end of March I'm running a half day tutorial on Visual and Creative thinking at TestBash (U.K.). <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px;">Hurry and book while tickets are available:</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 17px;"> <a href="http://www.ministryoftesting.com/training-events/be-creative-a-visual-testing-workshop/">Be-creative: a visual testing workshop</a>.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 17px;">I'm also running a shorter version of this at <a href="http://www.romaniatesting.ro/">RTC 2014</a> (Romania).</span><br />
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<br />Andy Gloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11039399718174701518noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551319643480633154.post-33535566900727703092013-12-22T12:30:00.003-08:002013-12-22T12:37:36.711-08:00Merry Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For the latest news on the book, check <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cartoontester">The Cartoon Tester</a> Facebook page.Andy Gloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11039399718174701518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551319643480633154.post-66418866376793668912013-12-17T12:55:00.002-08:002013-12-17T12:55:56.293-08:00Test Leadership<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Andy Gloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11039399718174701518noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551319643480633154.post-52732687154401778572013-12-10T12:17:00.001-08:002013-12-10T12:19:27.586-08:00What came first?<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yesterday marked <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Hopper">Grace Hopper's</a> 107th birthday. She was one of the first computer programmers and is famous for spotting the first ever bug (a moth to be precise). My question is, did the bug come first which then lead to testers doing testing or was it other way round? I think testers came first otherwise the bug would have never been 'raised'. You need someone (i.e. a tester) to identify an issue or a problem which can then be confirmed as a bug (or something else like a new feature!).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1st) I will be leading a workshop in May 2014 at Test Bash 3 about being creative as a tester and visualising the testing which can help with test planning and design as well as reporting. More details here: <a href="http://www.ministryoftesting.com/training-events/be-creative-a-visual-testing-workshop/">http://www.ministryoftesting.com/training-events/be-creative-a-visual-testing-workshop/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2nd) The 1st draft of the Cartoon Tester book is nearly ready. You can follow the progress here: <a href="https://leanpub.com/thecartoontester">https://leanpub.com/thecartoontester</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3rd) This isn't news, but don't forget to follow The Cartoon Tester Facebook page :) <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cartoontester">https://www.facebook.com/cartoontester</a></span>Andy Gloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11039399718174701518noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551319643480633154.post-31537641016940112052013-11-21T13:10:00.003-08:002013-11-21T13:10:43.435-08:00Sometimes we need a little encouragement<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Andy Gloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11039399718174701518noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551319643480633154.post-32629119840462328422013-11-12T12:44:00.000-08:002013-11-12T12:44:49.622-08:00Beware of the testerI'm in the middle of organising my cartoons and found this one which never made into the blog, until now:<br />
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NEWS:<br />
I'm off to <a href="http://www.eurostarconferences.com/">EuroSTAR</a> next week. The conference has become a highlight for me in the testing calendar, it will be my fourth year attending. I'm looking forward to catching up with friends and meeting new ones. I'll be running a workshop on Visual Testing, here are the details: <a href="http://www.eurostarconferences.com/conferences/session/464/visual-testing">http://www.eurostarconferences.com/conferences/session/464/visual-testing</a><br />
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<br />Andy Gloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11039399718174701518noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551319643480633154.post-4687419105485739342013-10-15T04:20:00.002-07:002013-10-15T04:20:31.179-07:00The diary of a troubled software tester<span style="font-family: inherit;">I've started doing 'grown-up' blog posts in my works' blog site, Exco InTouch. I will be blogging over the coming weeks around the theme of testing in the pharma industry. Do check it out and leave some comments! The first post is titled '<span style="line-height: 20px;">The diary of a troubled software tester: Day 1 - You cannot serve two masters', you can find it here:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cheers, Andy (also known as the Cartoon Tester!) </span>Andy Gloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11039399718174701518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551319643480633154.post-14254998180051081432013-09-06T05:17:00.003-07:002013-09-06T05:17:59.782-07:00Situational Driven Tester<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I got the idea for today's cartoon from reading a uTest blog:<br />
<a href="http://blog.utest.com/the-repercussions-of-poorly-written-bug-reports/2013/08/">http://blog.utest.com/the-repercussions-of-poorly-written-bug-reports/2013/08/</a><br />
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One thing I would like to add about this cartoon (and its message) is that on some occasions all you need to do is point to the bug, or take a screenshot or write one simple sentence for a summary. Sometimes you need a lot more than that. That's all I wanted to add.<br />
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I'm still open for more suggestions for the Cartoon Tester book title, please leave a comment with your suggestion/s.<br />
My original idea was calling the book either "Buggy software and other facts about testing" or "Buggy software and other cartoons about testing" but I was kindly recommended to ask my blog readers instead!<br />
Anyone know where I got the idea for those two book tittles... it's of course the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Software-Other-Illusions-Testing/dp/0932633692/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1378241463&sr=8-1&keywords=perfect+software+and+other+illusions+about+testing">greatest book about software testing</a> - have you read it yet?Andy Gloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11039399718174701518noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551319643480633154.post-30815873435413154172013-08-19T12:23:00.003-07:002013-08-19T23:32:26.732-07:00Did I ever tell you about the time...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I drew the above cartoon (in draft) at last year's Eurostar during the evening while chatting with other testers. <a href="https://twitter.com/Btknaack">Bart Knaack</a>, a very cool tester and in charge of the <a href="http://www.eurostarconferences.com/conferences/2013/test-lab">Test Lab</a> at the conference, came up with the idea of he cartoon, all I had to do was draw it.<br />
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Have you seen my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cartoontester">Facebook</a> page yet?<br />
Thanks everyone who have suggested a title for the Cartoon Tester book, please keep the suggestions coming! You can add your ideas to the comments below.Andy Gloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11039399718174701518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551319643480633154.post-27084946168979334992013-08-02T00:38:00.001-07:002013-08-02T00:38:31.336-07:00Book<div class="MsoNormal">
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day I was flicking through Michael Bolton’s blog (<a href="http://www.developsense.com/blog/">developsense</a>) looking for a
specific article, the one about visualising your work day as a tester. It
was taken much longer than I expected to find the article and I started to
think that Mr Bolton should really write and publish a software testing book so it’s easier to read and to find the topics he has written about, it would certainly make life easier for me anyway… and then it hit me!
I was being a hypocrite as I should do the same with my cartoons! So decision
made, I shall create and publish a Cartoon Tester book!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I hope you’re
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">First things
first. I need a title for the book and I trust you can help me. Please add a
comment to this post (or Facebook, see details below) with your suggested book
title. Whichever one I choose will get the book for free! Give as many
suggestions as you please, the more the merrier.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">For the book,
I would love to print comments from the Cartoon Tester fans. Here’s what you
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I have
created a Cartoon Tester page on Facebook: <o:p></o:p></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/cartoontester"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">https://www.facebook.com/cartoontester</span></a></div>
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make comments, either general comments or comments for a specific cartoon that
I will upload over the coming days (I’ll upload the more popular ones). Along
with your comment, please leave your initials, name or pseudonym, as
well as your city and country. By posting your comment, you’re allowing me to
include it in the book. Thank you! Feel free to leave the comment using your
native language (I plan to print both the original and translation - I think it
would be cool to create a multicultural and multi-lingual book).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Cartoon
Tester Book – Yay! – </span><b style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Action AG</b></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Leave
comments for a title – </span><b style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Action All</b></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Leave
comments about Cartoon Tester – </span><b style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Action all</b></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Book Title by
end of August</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Upload 1</span><sup style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">st</sup><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">
draft of book on Leanpub by 1</span><sup style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">st</sup><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> of September</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Final version
of book by end of September</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Send book to
printers by end of October</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Read book</span></li>
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Andy Gloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11039399718174701518noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551319643480633154.post-63654017834477151152013-07-26T07:01:00.001-07:002013-07-26T07:01:41.302-07:00You can do it<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This cartoon was printed in the latest (and last) <a href="http://www.ministryoftesting.com/2013/05/the-testing-planet-issues-1-10/">Testing Planet</a>.
I can’t imagine anyone would disagree that the Planet was the best software
testing magazine/newspaper out there. I’m very proud to have been involved in each and
every issue. I still remember sending an email to Rob Lambert prior to the 1<sup>st</sup>
issue with a bunch of cartoons (way before this blog ever existed)… I was nervous that the STC team wouldn't like them… clearly there was nothing
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Anyway, I hope Rosie and the STC team gave a final toast to
a fantastic run of the Testing Planet.</div>
Andy Gloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11039399718174701518noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551319643480633154.post-25746810348707230982013-06-27T00:50:00.000-07:002013-06-27T00:51:52.103-07:00skyscrapers of the world<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On occasions, I’ve noticed that we testers are not very
confident in our role. Maybe we feel undervalued, who knows why, but I think that can lead to a defensive approach
in the way we work with others in the project team or department. Sometimes
that can lead to writing overly long test cases, test policies or test
strategies – as if that makes us look better! Sometimes we write lots of test
automation because that will impresses our developers or our boss! Actually,
that does usually impress them but have you thought about the MONEY? Or using management
speak - Return of Investment?</span><o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">NOTE: I decided to user a large image for this cartoon... hope you can see it all!</span></div>
Andy Gloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11039399718174701518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551319643480633154.post-74404401533212808552013-06-13T12:53:00.003-07:002013-06-13T12:53:57.219-07:00Diet and exercise... is all the rage now<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I read lots of software testing blogs and articles. Some I skim read, some I read twice. I must have read thousands by now. But I don't recall ever reading about keeping fit or following a strict diet to improve your testing. But it must do... a healthy body is a healthy mind, and our work is all about the mind.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">A few years ago I read a short biography about a famous theologian in the USA, Jonathan Edwards. In 1727, at the age of 21 he wrote a diet resolution for himself (which I think he pretty much kept to):</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #f8f8f8; color: #231f20; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 20px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">By a sparingness in diet, and eating as much as may be what is light and easy of digestion, I shall doubtless be able to think more clearly, and shall gain time; 1. By lengthening out my life; 2. Shall need less time for digestion, after meals; 3. Shall be able to study more closely, without injury to my health; 4. Shall need less time for sleep; 5. Shall more seldom be troubled with the head-ache.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I think he was way ahead of his time, and a little crazy too.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I wonder if any testers out there have ever started a diet or increased their exercise for the main purpose of finding more bugs!!!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If you've not heard of the term 'Test is dead' then Google [did] it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Test Is Dead is dead... Long live Test!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Well, it’s happened again, I didn’t update the blog for
over 3 months. I wish I could give you a good reason why, like I took a few
months off to work in the Amazon researching for a new cancer cure. This isn’t
true… obviously. The truth is that I've been occupied on other
things, things such as family, reading, sport, plus a few other things and a spot of gardening. At the moment I’m in a constant struggle to
decide what to spend my spare time on… so far it’s a stalemate!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I will try to post more cartoons but I can't promise to update the blog regularly <span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">:(</span> What I can promise is
that there will be more testing cartoons <span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">:)</span>
… but perhaps not all on this blog… </span></div>
Andy Gloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11039399718174701518noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551319643480633154.post-58401199327681601672013-04-24T11:52:00.000-07:002013-04-24T11:52:58.186-07:00Counting bugs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Andy Gloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11039399718174701518noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551319643480633154.post-84270316628857553372013-01-02T11:45:00.001-08:002013-01-02T11:45:09.226-08:00Poster - Software Testing Creativity<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The <a href="http://www.thetestingplanet.com/shop/poster-software-testing-creativity/">Software Testing Club</a> and the Cartoon Tester have teamed up to produce a Software Testing Creativity Poster!!</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje3LFJyBAt7aTZ9eD2fC-W4hKbxgiL1B8GepDfjnnHvlYx4gsZqMQ1zCWrkrIls5xogzxLhJqFy7WVMMFM8o_dkg6D-geGWt9qHnlfZR8Uv7KMY039QbV6_ShnkevkJAcB-AXOhIM/s1600/Creativity+Poster.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje3LFJyBAt7aTZ9eD2fC-W4hKbxgiL1B8GepDfjnnHvlYx4gsZqMQ1zCWrkrIls5xogzxLhJqFy7WVMMFM8o_dkg6D-geGWt9qHnlfZR8Uv7KMY039QbV6_ShnkevkJAcB-AXOhIM/s640/Creativity+Poster.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Check the STC's site for more details on ordering it: <a href="http://www.thetestingplanet.com/2013/01/the-poster-software-testing-creativity/">http://www.thetestingplanet.com/2013/01/the-poster-software-testing-creativity/</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I'll be personally packing and posting out the posters to all who order!</span><br />
<br />Andy Gloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11039399718174701518noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551319643480633154.post-30613423236455478092013-01-02T11:33:00.001-08:002013-01-02T11:33:09.981-08:00Security Testing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Security Testing is all about the attacks! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Well... not all, but hopefully you get the picture :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!</span>Andy Gloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11039399718174701518noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551319643480633154.post-52940207605261041012012-12-20T11:38:00.000-08:002012-12-20T11:38:29.214-08:00Christmas toys for testers<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It's nearly Christmas! Yay!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">As a bit of fun, I thought I would alter a couple of traditional toys or games to make them ideal for testers! When you find yourself in a long and difficult bug triage meeting, get this tester twister game out and everyone will laughing by the end.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Or what about this for your desk? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Do you have any ideas on changing a game or toy so it's perfect for a tester?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Merry Christmas</span>!!Andy Gloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11039399718174701518noreply@blogger.com4