1. THE
CHANGING FACE
OF SOFTWARE TESTING
SOME SCARY TRUTHS
FOR SOFTWARE TESTERS
AND WHAT WE CAN DO
ABOUT IT
Bruce McLeod
MANAGER, TEST AUTOMATION
NBNCo
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11 jobs containing graduate tester
SOURCE -http://www,mycareer.com.au/ - Feburary 7, 2013
11. "[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
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18. HOW DOES YOUR COMPANY
VIEW TESTING?
It’s strategically important for the organisation’s success
23%
It’s a necessary evil
18%
It’s a cost to be minimised
11%
It’s a critical element in producing reliable software It’s a low priority
44% 4%
SOURCE - PlanIT Index 2011