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Wednesday, April 4, 2007

Desirable Characteristics of Software Test Engineer

An ideal tester should:

1. Possess software engineering skills (understanding the rules of software engineering, knowing computer programming and having operating system level knowledge). Often a tester needs to be an expert in a number of areas.
2. Possess a good knowledge of the application being tested.
3. Possess a considerable intelligence.
4. Possess a hyper-sensitivity to little things.
5. Be steady to chaos and pressure of development, management, as well as pressure of different circumstances.
6. Possess organizational skills.
7. Be skeptical, but not take hostile attitude.
8. Be capable of breaking the software without feeling any remorse.
9. Be self-sufficient and tough.
10. Be a technology hungry.
11. Be honest.
12. Be capable to bring the bad news to developers and management.
13. Be patient – be ready to perform monotonous work during a long time.
14. Possess a flexible thinking.
15. Be capable of viewing the project from a global point of view.
16. Possess detective skills.
17. Possess strong communication skills

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