Testers *&^& (!)
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Tester team : Theres a bug in your code Me: Really? I'm not Chris Maunder you know Tester Team: Yes, and who is Chris Maunder? Me: Really? works when I do it on my desktop Test team: In citrix, the app doesnt work properly in citrix - its a bug and its YOUR fault {unsaid: and we want to score some points against you} Me: well the app was never designed for Citrix and you lot tested the functionality last year and passed it as working. Test Team: its not working in citrix, your code has a bug Me: oh OK i'll check, now give me an account on this "Citrix" thing and i'll look into it Test team: heres the citrix account Me: Ta for that, now i've looked into it and the app works properly - you {unsaid: muppets} were not following the correct procedure. Test team: < uncomfortable silence, tumble weeds roll by > -- Bryce
MCAD --- To paraphrase Fred Dagg - the views expressed in this post are bloody good ones. --
Our kids books :The Snot Goblin, and Book 2 - the Snotgoblin and Fluff The Snotgoblin for the Ipad -
Tester team : Theres a bug in your code Me: Really? I'm not Chris Maunder you know Tester Team: Yes, and who is Chris Maunder? Me: Really? works when I do it on my desktop Test team: In citrix, the app doesnt work properly in citrix - its a bug and its YOUR fault {unsaid: and we want to score some points against you} Me: well the app was never designed for Citrix and you lot tested the functionality last year and passed it as working. Test Team: its not working in citrix, your code has a bug Me: oh OK i'll check, now give me an account on this "Citrix" thing and i'll look into it Test team: heres the citrix account Me: Ta for that, now i've looked into it and the app works properly - you {unsaid: muppets} were not following the correct procedure. Test team: < uncomfortable silence, tumble weeds roll by > -- Bryce
MCAD --- To paraphrase Fred Dagg - the views expressed in this post are bloody good ones. --
Our kids books :The Snot Goblin, and Book 2 - the Snotgoblin and Fluff The Snotgoblin for the IpadBeen there, done that. Also worked with people who told the testers 'it works on my desktop so it's your problem to work out how to make it work on yours', so I see both sides of the coin.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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Tester team : Theres a bug in your code Me: Really? I'm not Chris Maunder you know Tester Team: Yes, and who is Chris Maunder? Me: Really? works when I do it on my desktop Test team: In citrix, the app doesnt work properly in citrix - its a bug and its YOUR fault {unsaid: and we want to score some points against you} Me: well the app was never designed for Citrix and you lot tested the functionality last year and passed it as working. Test Team: its not working in citrix, your code has a bug Me: oh OK i'll check, now give me an account on this "Citrix" thing and i'll look into it Test team: heres the citrix account Me: Ta for that, now i've looked into it and the app works properly - you {unsaid: muppets} were not following the correct procedure. Test team: < uncomfortable silence, tumble weeds roll by > -- Bryce
MCAD --- To paraphrase Fred Dagg - the views expressed in this post are bloody good ones. --
Our kids books :The Snot Goblin, and Book 2 - the Snotgoblin and Fluff The Snotgoblin for the IpadYou have a tester team? Lucky ducks. Do you work for Chris?
Martin Fowler wrote:
Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand.
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Tester team : Theres a bug in your code Me: Really? I'm not Chris Maunder you know Tester Team: Yes, and who is Chris Maunder? Me: Really? works when I do it on my desktop Test team: In citrix, the app doesnt work properly in citrix - its a bug and its YOUR fault {unsaid: and we want to score some points against you} Me: well the app was never designed for Citrix and you lot tested the functionality last year and passed it as working. Test Team: its not working in citrix, your code has a bug Me: oh OK i'll check, now give me an account on this "Citrix" thing and i'll look into it Test team: heres the citrix account Me: Ta for that, now i've looked into it and the app works properly - you {unsaid: muppets} were not following the correct procedure. Test team: < uncomfortable silence, tumble weeds roll by > -- Bryce
MCAD --- To paraphrase Fred Dagg - the views expressed in this post are bloody good ones. --
Our kids books :The Snot Goblin, and Book 2 - the Snotgoblin and Fluff The Snotgoblin for the IpadKeep it up! :thumbsup: Give the testers a b***. Why the heck are the called testers then if they don't know some of it?
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Tester team : Theres a bug in your code Me: Really? I'm not Chris Maunder you know Tester Team: Yes, and who is Chris Maunder? Me: Really? works when I do it on my desktop Test team: In citrix, the app doesnt work properly in citrix - its a bug and its YOUR fault {unsaid: and we want to score some points against you} Me: well the app was never designed for Citrix and you lot tested the functionality last year and passed it as working. Test Team: its not working in citrix, your code has a bug Me: oh OK i'll check, now give me an account on this "Citrix" thing and i'll look into it Test team: heres the citrix account Me: Ta for that, now i've looked into it and the app works properly - you {unsaid: muppets} were not following the correct procedure. Test team: < uncomfortable silence, tumble weeds roll by > -- Bryce
MCAD --- To paraphrase Fred Dagg - the views expressed in this post are bloody good ones. --
Our kids books :The Snot Goblin, and Book 2 - the Snotgoblin and Fluff The Snotgoblin for the IpadI had the uncomfortable situation where the tester (the BA for the project) claimed a bug and even demonstrated it, I then pointed out the she was on a different entity than the one she started from and that particular view was correct. At which point she smacked me and pointed out the entity changed between views. I fixed the problem post haste.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
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Been there, done that. Also worked with people who told the testers 'it works on my desktop so it's your problem to work out how to make it work on yours', so I see both sides of the coin.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
yah but your desktop is usually broken and causing you rage. like Qantas or your Mac or Telstra or ebay or someone who bought something from you on ebay or tech support at company < insert company name > or your neighbour(s) B
MCAD --- To paraphrase Fred Dagg - the views expressed in this post are bloody good ones. --
Our kids books :The Snot Goblin, and Book 2 - the Snotgoblin and Fluff The Snotgoblin for the Ipad -
Keep it up! :thumbsup: Give the testers a b***. Why the heck are the called testers then if they don't know some of it?
If the testers don't get it to work, will the users?
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yah but your desktop is usually broken and causing you rage. like Qantas or your Mac or Telstra or ebay or someone who bought something from you on ebay or tech support at company < insert company name > or your neighbour(s) B
MCAD --- To paraphrase Fred Dagg - the views expressed in this post are bloody good ones. --
Our kids books :The Snot Goblin, and Book 2 - the Snotgoblin and Fluff The Snotgoblin for the IpadYou missed or anything else really
Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads
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