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“Section hiking boasts little of the mystique of thruhiking and it's easy to see why. Unlike hiking the Trail straight through from end to end, it does not lend itself to the oldest and most dependable of story lines: the step-by-step journey of self-discovery, the errand into the wilderness, the unspooling thread of destiny. And yet, by the same token, if section hiking lacks a clearly defined beginning and middle, it never needs to end. (From Breakfast with Salamanders: Seasons on the Appalachian Trail.)”
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“The only principle I’m prepared to absolutely commit to, with absolute certainty, is that I can change my mind.”
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“that material presents ‘testing’
as: “start spending 100% of my time on the project, formally
writing a test strategy, approach, and plan, and writing
test cases and scripts which are cross referenced to the
requirements, even though the requirements are changing
and therefore much of the ‘testing’ would lead to waste and
rework”
― Dear Evil Tester
as: “start spending 100% of my time on the project, formally
writing a test strategy, approach, and plan, and writing
test cases and scripts which are cross referenced to the
requirements, even though the requirements are changing
and therefore much of the ‘testing’ would lead to waste and
rework”
― Dear Evil Tester
“Parrot like an African Grey. Your job, when sitting the
exam, is not to display learning, your job is to regurgitate
whatever you were told or read in the syllabus. Regardless
of what you think about what you were told, your job is to
repeat it back.The “Dear Evil Tester” Letters
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For multiple choice: don’t think “what is the right answer?”,
instead think “what do they think is the right answer?”
Evil Tester answering "Do you have any tips on taking the {insert
nominated certification board name here}
certification exam?”
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exam, is not to display learning, your job is to regurgitate
whatever you were told or read in the syllabus. Regardless
of what you think about what you were told, your job is to
repeat it back.The “Dear Evil Tester” Letters
11
For multiple choice: don’t think “what is the right answer?”,
instead think “what do they think is the right answer?”
Evil Tester answering "Do you have any tips on taking the {insert
nominated certification board name here}
certification exam?”
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“Great Inititates are characterized less by their cosmic wisdom than by the deep knowledge that they are endless beginners at all times, with an infinity of things to learn”
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