Tester Center on msdn
Monday, November 05 2007
Microsoft [yes, the company that indirectly pays my mortgage] has just launched the Tester Center on msdn.
The Microsoft Tester Center showcases the test discipline as an integral part of the application lifecycle, describes test roles and responsibilities, and promotes the test investments required to deliver high-quality software.
Initially, this looks like a good start at an [msdn-centric] information repository for the Test discipline. The content is minimal right now, but that should increase with time.
- Book Bytes [shorter takes on testing books] and Reviews
- Microsoft blogs list - focused on testing [obviously]. And their latest posts.
- Technical articles
- Whiteboard Videos
There is a lot of potential here to not only become a great reference tool, but to give insight to the testing discipline inside Microsoft. Time will tell.... [bad metaphor ahead!] The developers are still the lead singers of the band, but at least us drummers are getting a little more publicity now. ;-)
~tod
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I don't think of testers as the drummers.I think they are more the bassists. You know, the guy that always seems to have the mullett and never scores the really good looking groupies.Possibly socially awkward, but without whom the rhythm section just wouldn't be good. They cover for the mistakes of the drummer.
Rick- Wait a minute...I had a mullet back in the 80s. Looks like I was meant to be a tester. :)