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5/24/12 1 How to Be a Software Testing Randall W. Rice, CTAL www.riceconsul;ng.com What a Lineup! hBp:// www.youtube.com / watch?v =Et30cfSj36g

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How to Be a Software Testing

Randall  W.  Rice,  CTAL  www.riceconsul;ng.com  

What  a  Lineup!  

hBp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et30cfSj36g  

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What  This  Presenta;on  is  About  

•  Competency  •  Talent  •  Endurance  •  Resiliency  •  Branding  •  Admira;on  

A  LiBle  Background  

•  How  I  first  discovered  this  connec;on…  

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About  Rock  Stars…  

They  are  admired    

They  have  a  band  

About  Rock  Stars…  

Some  are  smart,  others  not  so  much  

Some  are  very  entrepreneurial  

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About  Rock  Stars…  

Some  endure,  some  don’t    

Some  are  talented,  others  not  so  much    

Some  are  likeable,  others  aren’t  

About  Rock  Stars…  

They  each  have  a  unique  sound    

They  are  at  the  top  of  their  game  

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Examples  of  Quality  Rock  Stars  

Phillip  Crosby  W.  Edwards  Deming  

Joseph  Juran  

Examples  of  So]ware  Quality  Rock  Stars  

William  E.  Perry   WaBs  Humphrey  

Capers  Jones  

Ed  Yourdon  

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Examples  of  So]ware  Tes;ng  Rock  Stars  

Boris  Beizer  

Julie  Gardner   Rex  Black  James  Bach  

Ed  Kit   Dorothy  Graham   Linda  Hayes  

Why  be  a  QA  &  Tes;ng  Rock  Star?  

•  It  adds  value  to  your  career.  •  It  adds  to  our  profession.  •  It  shows  value  to  those  we  serve.  – Employers  – Customers  

•  It  helps  us  survive  over  the  long  run.  

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An  Interes;ng  Story  About  a  Rocker  that  Became  a  Tester,  then  a  Rock  Star  

Tester  

Michael  Larsen  hBp://www.mkltesthead.com  

How  to  Get  There  #1  –  Become  the  best  at  what  you  do  (your  talent).  

 -­‐  Be  known  for  doing  excellent  work.  #2  –  Work  on  a  specialty.  

 -­‐  Security,  performance,  usability  tes;ng  #3  –  Define  your  brand  (your  unique  sound)  

 -­‐  What  makes  you  different  from  others?    -­‐  What  value  do  you  bring  to  the  table?  

#4  –  Prac;ce!  

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#5  –  Jam  with  Others  

•  Collaborate  with  others  in  our  profession.  

hBp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fG-­‐_St6fVI  

#6  –  Get  discovered  

•  Social  media  is  a  great  way  to  do  this  –  blogs,  TwiBer  

•  Books  &  ar;cles  •  Speak  at  conferences  

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#7  –  Don’t  Try  to  Steal  the  Show  

hBp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DVbt5W-­‐DNc  

Three  Other  Things    

#8  –  Reinvent  yourself  when  needed    -­‐  Never  stop  learning  

#9  –  Give  back  #10  –  Not  everyone  will  like  

your  music.    -­‐  Play  for  the  people  who  like  what  you  do.  

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And…  

•  It’s  more  than  just  being  able  to  find  bugs!  •  It’s  being  able  to:  – Add  value  – Be  a  contribu;ng  part  of  a  team  – Be  helpful  to  others  

Another  Resource  

•  “Making  it  Big  in  So]ware”  by  Sam  Lightstone  

•  Podcast  at  riceconsul;ng.com  

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Confidence  and  Humility  

hBp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJVuxpYeKqM