for the shi>t and be a coder. • They must know about transaccional logic; inputs, outputs, code reviewing, debugging, soRware architecture, coding paSerns, data stores, and reverse engineering • The few who know these skills will persevere over those who don’t and eventually become combined engineers or expert testers • The QA / SoRware Tester Automator role is merging into combined engineering and the tradiJonal QA roles both manual as automator are dying
(RNL) to SQL such as “show me my email” or “do I have a meeJng at 2pm”. Used BNF model based tesJng. Able to generate thousands of test cases an hour and found a priority 1 bug in the module one week before it’s release. MIMEA4ack: Security tesJng tool that generates random MIME packets based on MIME protocol but switching the content of mulJparted messages, injecJng long buffers, changing content-‐types. Found about five “packets of death” in Exchange 2003 before its release (without need for authenJcaJon) that brought the server down for at least 5 minutes (Windows process) Heat: Tool to test applicaJons under extreme condiJons such as full disks, low memory, bad network, and similar to validate if applicaJons fail gracefully. It works by API hooking, in x86 assembly language, the Windows OS between user and kernel mode and injecJng faults on demand. Found many bugs like data-‐loss in important products.
also muta5ng to finding people who know how to make the “right product” based on feedback interpreta5on, A/B tes5ng, and customer sa5sfac5on collec5on and analysis. They don’t have to be a coders for this but must have a natural talent that’s difficult to find
the reciprocity of and an advanced society where people Instead develop soRware for your client’s saJsfacJon…. end users must be your friends: TAKE GREED OUT OF THE EQUATION!! For the prosperity of future generaJons it’s necesary to create this kind of reciprocity system; even though it’s not only about soRware, technology will play a big part in making the new earth. This is not uthopic thinking: it’s extreme thinking and necessary for real progress.