Maverick Tester – software tester

Rapids Software Testing

Posted on 02. Jul, 2010 by Anne-Marie Charrett.

As some of you know, I’m in the process of creating an Exploratory Testing workshop. It’s been a bit of a wild adventure, but hey, I’m clinging tightly to my oars as I hurtle down the rapids of ET adventure.

Have you ever been white water rafting? I have, and here’s a tip, don’t bother going [...]

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Are you a Buccaneer Parrot?

Posted on 30. Apr, 2010 by Anne-Marie Charrett.

I’ve had a couple of ‘epiphanies’ this morning and consequently have that weird floaty, happy/anxious feeling that I get at moments like this.
I didn’t go to StarEast but I, along with countless other software testers have been watching the virtual show through twitter.
Some of it I let go, but a couple of links I’ve clicked [...]

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So you want to be a software test consultant?

Posted on 09. Feb, 2010 by Anne-Marie Charrett.

Today, I’ m handing out some pointers that may or may not help you on your path to becoming a software test consultant. Some of these I’ve gained through bitter experience, others are more hindsight on things I ought to have done.
So, without  further ado, here are my tips.
1) Dreams are not goals
Its easy to [...]

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It’s time to grow up and ditch the security blanket

Posted on 05. Feb, 2010 by Anne-Marie Charrett.

One of the hardest parts of working as a software tester is keeping on top of new technologies, techniques in testing and development and software testing tools.  I can sometimes feel quite intimidated at the amount of information that I need to absorb in order to keep on top of the game.

Gavin Davies writes about [...]

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