TestToTester

- Do you use a tool to measure testers? - Do you measure them based on the number of bugs they find? - Do you measure them by the number of valid (acknowledged by development/product/ team) bugs they find? - Do you measure them based on the x% variance with schedule for a testing effort? - Do you measure them based on the x% adherence to configuration management practices? - Do you measure them based on the Ratio of defects found during testing (vs) defects found post release? - Do you measure them based on the x% system test coverage of the assigned functionality as measured through Reviews and Requirement Traceability Matrix? - Do you measure them based on the Test Environment Utilization Rate? - Do you measure testers based on how testers improve development teams?( http://blogs.msdn.com/james_whittaker/archive/2008/07/22/measuring-testers.aspx ) - etc For all those who strive by metrics and incentive plans based on metrics read this fantastic article “ Employees will always game i...

Couple of month’s back I was invited for an interview at one of the big, reputed Indian service based company in Bangalore. This interview turned out to be an eye-opener for me at the state of testing in India. Let me start with the conversation I had with HR of the company. Me : When is the interview scheduled? HR : 12:30 PM Me : Could you please re-schedule it? Since it is a lunch time and I do not want the interviewers to be hungry. HR : HaHaHa… no Sharath our interviewers work in shifts, so there will be no such issues. Me : Ok then, I shall meet you at the location. Thanks. Date of Interview 12:20 PM I submitted all the required documents to HR, at the interview location 12:50 PM HR informed me that the interview panel will be back after lunch by 2:00 PM. A lesson taught by the mighty organization – “don’t show up on time for the interview” or “we do not value other’s time” At around 2:10 PM I am escorted to the interview room by HR. What followed was an enlightening conversation...