Morale-O-Meter of a Software Tester

A Software Tester’s morale is as stable as a wave in an ocean.

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Tilt your head and see the happy person.

A sample day in the life of a software tester.

  • 8:00 AM: Reach office; Smile at everyone; Finish morning office chores
  • 9:00 AM: Test
  • 10:00 AM: Draw cartoons during project meeting
  • 11:00 AM: Test; Argue with ‘them’; Randomly click the mouse button multiple times
  • 12:00 PM: Conduct Bland Taste at the canteen
  • 1:00 PM: Test; Document; Test
  • 2:00 PM: Doubt people’s commitment to quality; Get upset
  • 3:00 PM: Test; Rest; Test
  • 4:00 PM: Receive the so-called-final build; Curse for the delay; Conduct Sulk Test
  • 5:00 PM: Test; Protest against the decision to make a release despite such poor quality
  • 6:00 PM: Detest
  • 7:00 PM: Leave office; Go home/bar
  • 8:00 PM: Kill thousands in WoW/Get drunk

Sorry if we scared the newbies.

Take it easy, folks.