The document provides guidance on becoming a better software tester, emphasizing traits such as curiosity, attention to detail, and communication skills. It discusses the importance of deliberate practice, ongoing self-development, and setting goals to enhance testing skills. The document also outlines standards and techniques relevant to the testing profession.

1. HOW TO BE A BETTER TESTER TESTWAREZ 2009 [email_address]

3. CONTENTS t raits of a tester w hy to be a better tester? w ays of development d eliberate practice d eliberate practice at work

4. SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE OF A TESTER knowledge about testing process and techniques technical knowledge domain knowledge personal traits

5. GOOD TESTER (ISTQB FL) curiosity professional pessimism critical eye attention to detail good communication with development peers experience on which to base error guessing

7. WHY TO BE A BETTER TESTER? those who do not go forward, fall back computer science develops organizations develop other testers develop tester’s traits curiosity critical eye

8. DEVELOPMENT OF A TESTER training courses conferences self development through books and articles hands on experience in projects

9. DEVELOPMENT ZONES

10. DELIBERATE PRACTICE one has to intentionally strain to develop oneself one has to exercise every day one has to regard it as most important it has to be hard it does not need to be pleasurable

11. DELIBERATE PRACTICE IN ORGANIZATIONS quarterly or yearly appraisals salary brackets corporate position ladders inspire (not command) corporate culture that promotes personal development have mentors Don’ts Dos

12. DELIBERATE PRACTICE BEFORE WORK examine your believes that work and practice is beneficial to you set goals for today SMART from development zone make plan of achieving the goals

13. DELIBERATE PRACTICE DURING WORK execute your tasks observe yourself and the way you are working correct yourself

14. DELIBERATE PRACTICE AFTER WORK appraise your work measure to what extent you have achieved the goals get to know what you have done well and what poorly

16. GOALS FOR TESTERS standards IEEE 829 ISO/IEC 29119 ISTQB FL/AL Learning Objectives (K1 – remember, K2 – understand, K3 – apply, K4 – analyze) traits of a good tester testing techniques other (fulfilling needs of you organization)