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The changing face of software testing. Some scary truths for software testers, and what we can do about it.
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THECHANGING FACEOF SOFTWARE TESTINGSOME SCARY TRUTHSFOR SOFTWARE TESTERSAND WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT
Bruce McLeodMANAGER, TEST AUTOMATIONNBNCo
DISCLAIMER The opinions and content expressed here are my own and do not represent those of my employer.
Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead is purely coincidental.
Use only as directed.
Batteries not included.
THERESA STORM
COMING IN
LEADINGINDICATORS
ENTRY LEVELTESTING ROLESARE BECOMINGEXTINCT
LEADING INDICATOR
JOBSEARCHES
1,739 jobs containing test management
607 jobs containing test analysis
604 jobs containing test lead
297 jobs containing manual testing
11 jobs containing graduate tester
SOURCE -http://www,mycareer.com.au/ - Feburary 7, 2013
JOBSEARCHES
0
100
200
300
400
$30K $40-50K $60-70K $80-100K $120-150K $200K+
INCREASEDOFFSHORING
LEADING INDICATOR
AUSTRALIANFINANCIAL
SERVICESUNION
"[Offshoring] is part of our industry, and we need to embrace it, understand it, and work with it as such," he said. "But we can't allow it to become a reason for people to not come into the IT profession."
- Westpac CIO Clive Whincup
SOURCE - http://www.zdnet.com/ - October 9, 2012
OFFSHORINGCAUSALITY
CYCLE
LAC
K OF
STAFF SEND OFFSHO
RE
NO JOB SECURITY
COST SAVINGS
CAN’TPUT THE
GENIEBACK IN
THE BOTTLE
THE TRADITIONALTESTERROLE IS CHANGING
LEADING INDICATOR
TEST
AGILE COMBINES
ROLES BA
DEV
TEST
AGILE COMBINES
ROLES
BA
DEV
HOW IS TESTINGVIEWED ?
HOW DOES YOUR COMPANYVIEW TESTING?
It’s a low priority4%
It’s a cost to be minimised11%
It’s a necessary evil18%
It’s strategically important for the organisation’s success23%
It’s a critical element in producing reliable software44%
SOURCE - PlanIT Index 2011
BAD33%
GOOD67%
OR ANOTHER WAYTESTING IS ...
POORJOB LISTINGS
DONT HELP
SOME EVENCLAIM
TESTING ISDEAD
TESTINGHAS A
REPUTATION PROBLEM
HOWEVER ...
WE CANCHOOSE
OUR OWNPATH
TESTING IS NEGATIVETHINKING
POSITIVETHINKING
IS POWERFUL
POSITIVETHINKING
IS POWERFUL
THECHANGING FACEOF SOFTWARE TESTING
CHANGING THE FACEOF SOFTWARE TESTING
REDUCETHE
COST OFTESTING
BECOME BETTER AT
SELLINGTESTING
BECOME A TESTINGMASTER
UNDERSTANDAND USE
YOUR DATA
MAKERESEARCH
YOUR SUPERPOWER
NEVERSTOP
LEARNING
BUILDYOUR
COMMUNITY
BUILDYOUR OWN
TOOLS
COACH
CHALLENGETHE STATUS
QUO
ANDREMEMBER ...
YOU DONTNEED
CORPORATEAPPROVAL
TO BE A TESTING
ROCKSTAR
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