Ever since I started my career in software testing, I always wanted to better myself in this arena. One of the ways that I used to follow most commonly as others, was to google for more information or read testing books.
Sometime back when I was reading some testing content on the internet, I came across Pradeep Soundararajan’s Blog site (http://testertested.blogspot.com/) wherein he had penned his rich experience and thoughts on various testing aspects. Now that left me thinking about testers blogging their experience and learnings.
I have always loved to write, though am not a professional writer. The concept of blogging came across as a blessing to me, since it was a platform that satisfied my urge to write and at the same time share my learnings, & also learn from other testers too. Surprisingly this led me to get connected with Pradeep Soundararajan himself and other good testers from his group like Parimala Shankaraiah and Ajay Balamurugadas. The important awakening that came to me when I started to interact with them and follow their blogs was that, until then I was of the thought that testing was just all about executing the given test cases, finding bugs based on those given test cases and reporting them. Little did I realise that my testing was like a horse blinded folded from seeing nothing other than what is there in front of him! I realised that I was not thinking out of the box! I have just started to blog and learning from others to be a better tester has never been so interesting, inspiring and productive.
Even before I could start with my own blogging, I used to wonder, whether it would be indeed worthwhile to start my own blogging until I read this post from Pradeep titled “Why should testers Blog”.
This post answered all the doubts on my mind. Do read it. Here is the link: http://testertested.blogspot.com/2009/06/why-good-software-testers-should-come.html
Honestly it inspired me to write this post, irrespective of all the many excuses that I had before not to write one. Thanks a lot Pradeep for this post. I am sure this would be an eye opener for many other testers too. As Pradeep mentions in his post -“Why should testers Blog”, I completely agree with him that most often we fail to owe credit to people for whatever we get to learn from them.
I have decided not to fail anymore in doing so and here I offer my sincere thanks to the people who have encouraged me to Blog.
My first thanks goes to my friend Bharath, who constantly encouraged and guided me to start with blogging when I was a lot skeptical to start one. Thanks to Pradeep Soundararajan whose post “Why should testers blog” gave me a clear idea and the importance of blogging. Thanks to Parimala Shankaraiah who continually encouraged me to blog despite all odds.
I wish many testers learn the importance of blogging. I am going to spread this word to all my friends so that they become good testers too….how about you? please help others benefit from this awesome concept of blogging.
Hi Krishnaveni,
I was considering blogging about this topic – especially to encourage female bloggers to start blogging. Many of us don’t blog for fear of being stalked at different levels. Some of us don’t blog because they think that they can’t sustain it (How can they randomly decide before starting to blog?) and many others.
While I type this, I know of atleast 10 testers who I wish would start blogging and share their learnings with the world. Sadly, they don’t blog. I feel the need to educate such people. I feel the need to make them realise that blogging indeed improves you as a whole and prepares you for a lot more challenges.
Glad to see you blog on a topic very dear to me,
Regards,
Parimala Shankaraiah
Hi Pari,
I completely agreee with you on this. It would be good if people get out of their mind blocks and take initiative to come forward. As Pradeep mentions in one of his blogs that people who are not ready to show their skills to the world might not be as good as they need to be in whatever they do.
Also people should remember that challenges are there everywhere. So it makes no sense that they stop themselves fearing the same.
Regards,
Krishnaveni
Hi Krishnaveni,
Good to see you blogging. I landed upon your blog from Parimala’s blog *smiles*.
All the best and keep blogging. I will be a regular reader of your blog *smiles*.
Thanks,
Santhosh Shivanand Tuppad
Hi Santhosh,
Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Am happy that I have one more passionate tester to read my blogs ….feels good…
Regards,
Krishnaveni
@Krishnaveni,
Today again I landed upon seeing for any blog post recently. I am hungry of the blog post from you. Publish one soon 🙂
Thanks,
Santhosh Shivanand Tuppad
Nice to see your blog. Write down your experience good or bad. You learn lot when you write.
All the best
–Dhanasekar S
Hi Dhanasekar,
Thanks a lot for your suggestion. Will always remember it 🙂
Regards,
Krishnaveni
Hi Santhosh..
Many things kept be busy from blogging. Sorry for not posting new things for a while.
Finally posted my new blog today – https://passionatetester.wordpress.com/2010/05/09/career-break-for-women-boon-or-bane/