Phil Kirkham

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Tester for Atomic Object Terminator for Software Testing Club

	2,098 reputation	bio	website	expectedresults.blogspot.com	visits	member for	1 year, 8 months
128 badges		location	Grand Rapids, MI		seen	5 hours ago

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18h	answered	Test case/plan for error message scenarios
18h	comment	Any good open source functional testing tool for java based Web Application Less coding effort compared to what?
18h	reviewed	Approve suggested edit on manual tester wanting to get into automation
18h	reviewed	Reject suggested edit on *Typical software & tools short-list for manual* QA specialist (tester) working environment**
1d	comment	Is unit and component testing sufficient? And what does 'proper test coverage' mean? It will be different dependent on the app. Would a medical app and a game have the same?
1d	answered	manual tester wanting to get into automation
1d	comment	Is unit and component testing sufficient? Excellent point about asking what 'sufficient' means
May 21	reviewed	Approve suggested edit on How should you interview for QA positions?
May 21	reviewed	Approve suggested edit on Should programmers run automated tests written by QA?
May 21	reviewed	Approve suggested edit on What's the difference between “testing” and “quality assurance”?
May 21	comment	How long does it typically take to progress from Test Analyst to Senior TA to Test Lead to Test Manager? @Nicola there's lots if other career routes - consultancy, contracting etc. One problem with the typical route is that great testers move on to become mediocre managers...
May 21	comment	How long does it typically take to progress from Test Analyst to Senior TA to Test Lead to Test Manager? Given you an answer but wondering why titles bother to you?
May 21	answered	How long does it typically take to progress from Test Analyst to Senior TA to Test Lead to Test Manager?
May 17	reviewed	Approve suggested edit on I want to enter the SQA field specifically automation
May 8	reviewed	Approve suggested edit on webdriver tag wiki
May 3	reviewed	Approve suggested edit on Webdriver Check if Checkbox is Set and Set it if Not
May 1	comment	Looking for growth in automation The tool is important if, as the op states, he is trying to automate Silverlight and telerik controls. Agree with your point that there are lots of free tools but if the op wants to automate his app...( though if the company wont support him maybe he needs to sharpen his CV! )
Apr 23	answered	How to handle dynamically updated params in XPath queries in Selenium?
Apr 16	comment	Attaching a defect to a blocked Test Case in QC I used to work with QC and there is a way, but I no longer use it so can't provide any detailed instructions
Apr 2	answered	What are good resources for mentoring QAs/Testers?