I was in Cambridge a couple of weeks ago and I went to the Cambridge University Press Shop. Like a good geek I thought I would look at the Computer Science books that were available and see if there was anything of interest. I was surprised that the shelf was so small, but then I thought most information is now more up-to-date on the Internet which kind of makes sense. The thing that really did surprise me was that there was no books about Software processes or Testing!
By trade I’m a tester and since university I’ve had to learn quick about testing both Functional and System Testing. Testing is always seen as the poor mans development but I really enjoy getting new functionality and seeing if its possible to break it and making the quality of the final Product the best it can be. But surely universities should be teaching about testing in more detail and explaining to undergraduates and post graduates what its all about. I remember my university days and I think we touched on Black box and white box testing but it was only for a couple of lectures if that!
Maybe over the coming weeks I might right about my experience of testing and about how to become a better tester. But I would love to encourage universities to look at testing as a main part of the course.
Doing a quick google and there are loads of website with some really interesting information, here are just a couple that I spotted with a quick look:
- http://www.testingbrain.com/
- http://www.bcs.org/server.php?show=nav.6942
- http://www.softwareqatest.com/
- http://www.softwaretestingclub.com/
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