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Ruminations on Computing - Data Science, Programming, Test Development, Management and More
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If what I have said about test development excites you and you want to try it, now is your chance....
Author: SteveRowe Date: 03/30/2005
Sony's Cell Microprocessor
Things have been too busy for me to write any more articles lately. To tide you over, here is...
Author: SteveRowe Date: 03/20/2005
Quality Assurance != Testing
Stuart Feldman of IBM research has some thoughts on the issue of testing and quality assurance. He...
Author: SteveRowe Date: 03/03/2005
Why building software isn’t like building bridges
I was having a conversation with a friend the other night and we came across the age-old “software...
Author: SteveRowe Date: 02/28/2005
Recommended Books On Testing
Another question I was asked via e-mail. "Do you know of any good books that explain the testing...
Author: SteveRowe Date: 02/24/2005
FCC Broadcast Flag has a bad day
In 2003 the FCC ruled that digital television signals could carry a flag which, when set, required...
Author: SteveRowe Date: 02/23/2005
What is a Test Architect?
I was asked a few questions via mail. Here is the first of some quick answers to these: What is the...
Author: SteveRowe Date: 02/23/2005
TDD - First Impressions
I spent the last two days in a class covering test driven development, unit testing, and...
Author: SteveRowe Date: 02/03/2005
Information Technology Leaders
There is a local cable television station run by the University of Washington. On it there airs a...
Author: SteveRowe Date: 02/01/2005
Too Much Test Automation?
There was a time when testing software was synonymous with manual testing. Now with the rise of test...
Author: SteveRowe Date: 01/28/2005
Language Choices
It has been asked several times which language is better for a test developer at Microsoft, C# or...
Author: SteveRowe Date: 01/20/2005
Disclaimer - Please Read
These postings are provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. This site contains my...
Author: SteveRowe Date: 01/20/2005
Three Reasons To Consider Being a Test Developer
When it comes to careers in the world of software most people think of programmers or what are more...
Author: SteveRowe Date: 01/19/2005
So You Want to Be a Test Developer
So you have an interest in becoming a test developer, eh? You’ve come to the right place. In this...
Author: SteveRowe Date: 01/06/2005
Advice for CS Students
Joel Spolsky (of JoelOnSoftware fame) is well-spoken and often has a lot of good advice for...
Author: SteveRowe Date: 01/05/2005
Best Software Essays of 2004
Joel On Software is compiling the top essays on the subject of software for the year 2004. The...
Author: SteveRowe Date: 11/23/2004
Code Editor Learning Curves
A friend of mine put this together. It's a graphical representation of the learning curve for some...
Author: SteveRowe Date: 11/17/2004
Enjoy the Silence
I just recently got done with a round of upgrades to my computer. I didn't increase the amount of...
Author: SteveRowe Date: 11/14/2004
Approaches To Unit Testing
I recently was involved in a discussion about unit testing. I'll simplify the issues. There are many...
Author: SteveRowe Date: 10/30/2004
Test Developers Are Real Developers
Through a few twists of fate, I ended up at Microsoft as a test developer (lead). It’s not...
Author: SteveRowe Date: 03/26/2004
Hello World
I guess everyone has to start off with a first post. Here's mine. Let's see how I do. In the...
Author: SteveRowe Date: 03/10/2004