Just got back from my first day at the new job. Much as I’d expected, there’s lots to learn; I’m testing a back-end kind of application (sorry, did I just get too technical?), which means that just about everything you’re doing is either totally invisible to the user, or is just part of the magic that happens that gets the data they’re interested in to display. That means that testing is harder because you can’t just press the buttons, and harder because the functionality is aimed at developers (one of which I am not).
On the upside I am now the proud carer for a top of the range black MacBook and a 23″ Cinema Display. I also have a Mighty Mouse, but one day with that was enough for me to run to ASDA for a Trust wireless ergonomic one (£6.50, and as good as the Microsoft version that I previously favoured).
Must rest now, brain hurts.
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Well, see, I think UI’s are MUCH harder to test, but then we are comparing automated tests and not manual ones.