The other day, I found this little tidbit which I thought fit nicely with the theme of this blog.
The note says "I have taste tested and serviced your coffee machine" and is dated and signed by technician.
Testing coffee machines or testing software, it's all the same basic concept. In this case a regression test of coffee machine functionality and test of end-user experience after having performed maintenance work on the system. Using taste buds instead of log files is just a matter of selecting the best suited tool for the job.
And dont forget the small cup of chocolate beans that the technician puts with that small note. :-) Even if the coffee isn´t good enough the customer still is made happy. Just not sure of what our corresponding software tester bribe is...
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