Maverick Tester – software tester

Damn it all, its just not cricket..or is it?

Posted on 05. Oct, 2009 by Anne-Marie Charrett.

After fifteen years of living in Australia, some things have rubbed off on me. One of the them is cricket.  I have to confess I have spent many a sun drenched day watching the cricket whilst imbibing the odd beverage here and there.

One thing that I have noticed in the game, is the impact of [...]

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A CIO’s pain….a software tester’s gain?

Posted on 10. Sep, 2009 by Anne-Marie Charrett.

“In April, the CBA announced it would replace the traditional measurement of IT performance – the service level agreement – with customer feedback reports which impact employee remuneration directly.” so the IT news reports.
As a result, CIO Michael Harte accepted a reduced paypacket following a June outage.
The full article can be read [...]

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YouTrack, a new issue tracking tool

Posted on 03. Sep, 2009 by Anne-Marie Charrett.

I noticed that there is a new bug tracking application on the scene. It’s called YouTrack and describes it self as:
“web-based, keyboard-centric issue tracker” and
“The Fastest Bug and Issue Tracker”
“Wow”! Sounds like just the tool for a Maverick Tester!  I’ve been on the hunt for a decent bug tracker for my website, so I thought [...]

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