Testing is not only test the software but also it teaches how to handle
our life’s realistic problems. When I started to learn testing the first line I
learnt is “Testing is questioning a product”. Not only for the product,
we should ask the questions for everything like what, why, when, which, how. By
asking these questions, we will get the information. We will act using that
information. Learning is endless since it’s like an ocean. To learn something,
we should not blindly believe what’s there on the book. Asking question is very
important.
My parents had told me not to ask questions to the elder. You should
obey what elders asked you to do. But this is not the way to teach children to
obey elders. My childhood dream is to build a school and I (I am the only
teacher to the whole school) wanted to be a teacher in the school. Because I
didn’t like the way they were teaching (some teacher’s way). There did not
understand the concept instead writing notes and copying. Then by- heart the
notes and vomiting in the examination. I was first in the class still I did not
know what I deserved. That affects me in the higher classes and colleges. I
started understanding the concepts instead by-hearting the book which made me
in the next struggle. If I wanted to read or learn new things, I would prefer
to read line by line of the book. If I skipped any page, I lost my continuation
and dropped to read. These are all my mistakes which no one would find
out.
In my childhood, I had lots of aim like starting a school, crazy about
restaurants, computer engineer. I was about to know about everything. I was not
aware that one can know and do everything in this world. In my life, everything
happened like a magic. After my schooling, got admission in Engineering college
that too in electronics stream. At the final year of the college, I got to know
what is engineering. Actually engineering is easy if I understand that in first
year. Then I thought about to go for a job. But I did not know what I know that
time. I was ready for any job. It’s all because of pressure. After schooling
everyone asked what’s next? After college, where is the job? Till then I have
not asked any question to anyone and not even to me. If I questioned on me to
myself, would have got any answer. What if I got job or not? What matters to
them? Nothing.
While thinking about job, again one magic happened. Yes, Marriage. I did
not know what I did in school, what I did in college and what about job.
Everything was ZERO. Finally I decided to help my husband in his career. So I
started learning testing. Till then I thought tester is a device which test the
circuit board where power is available. My husband explained about software and
the software will be tested by a tester. But if I am not get married,
definitely I will not write this blog now. It’s all because of my husband, Ajay
Balamurugadas and also Santhosh Tuppad. These two people are amazing and
encouraged me a lot that I can do it. Testing is all about mind. Thinking in
different way will help in testing. Actually I am but lazy in thinking. But I
am improving. I have attended one conference. Really saying, I did not
understand what they are talking about. I told to Ajay that I could not
understand. He said that when you are attending more conference you will
understand slowly. But I know why I cannot understand because I am not working
for any concern. If I worked for a company, might be know the terms they are
using. But there is one way to meet people. I am attending the meet-up
conducted by test insane(https://testinsane.com/) where I can see many
people who are working in different companies and they are sharing their
experience about their work. There I come to know that somehow about company.
The meet-up is really helpful for me. I am worried that I missed the
opportunity to work with Santhosh Tuppad due to some reason. I I consoled
myself everything is happening for a reason. Hope, my day will come.
I got a chance to go to Germany. Seriously, I was stunned that Germans
are not aware of English. They speak only German. I thought that every
foreigner knows English. I am not that much good at English but I am proud that
I have known at least this much. But I like them really because they have not hesitated
to speak anyone without knowing English. Hesitation blocked me many times.
Still I am hesitating to tell these. But I am telling my mind “don’t hesitate”.
I think we are complicating ourselves with our educational system and
government. But nothing will change. So I am changing myself. I am keep asking
Ajay how to learn testing. But I don’t like reading that much. I read not like
book worm. I asked him that I need to learn testing practically not
theoretically. I tried to read some books for testing but i could not
understand the terms. He gave me one idea that daily test one app and report
about that app. I have done with one app like that. It was interesting. By
doing this, I came to know how to test various fields. Daily he gave me
feedback about my report and teaches one testing approach and what tools used
for what. It is really useful for me.
Finally, the decision what I made is really working. It is useful for me
and also for my husband. Am I helping him in testing? Not really now. But in
future we both will be a good pair in testing.
Thanks.
