tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144813210603379421.post8300821221781345241..comments2023-03-27T18:20:44.386+11:00Comments on Geek Diva: Quality Assurance is a mythDamana Maddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00506368430609135921noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144813210603379421.post-5893897520218878032011-09-27T23:55:11.499+10:002011-09-27T23:55:11.499+10:00I was interested to read this article on the lie o...I was interested to read this article on <a href="http://elegantcode.com/2011/09/24/the-lie-of-certainty-what-developers-and-scumbag-politicians-have-in-common/" rel="nofollow">the lie of certainty</a> shortly after posting; it touches on a similar theme.David Keavenyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07944978161341604262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144813210603379421.post-65375848186774547022011-09-23T09:42:25.716+10:002011-09-23T09:42:25.716+10:00I would agree that quality is almost impossible to...I would agree that quality is almost impossible to assure, if only because the software industry is still relatively young, and still lacks the rigour of the more established disciplines (hence the wide spread in ability among, for example, programmers. I've seen far more egregious code than enlightening code).<br /><br />The various processes and methodologies that we employ can definitely help us in the right direction; Agile, TDD, CI, XP and a whole host of other TLAs can help us achieve some level of quality, but it's still ultimately down to the individuals on the team, and the "togetherness" of the team (for want of a better word. I'm trying to avoid using management consultant buzzwords like "synergy").David Keavenyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07944978161341604262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144813210603379421.post-11456615880626390742011-09-12T00:32:52.617+10:002011-09-12T00:32:52.617+10:00Thanks for the comments.
I think quality can be p...Thanks for the comments.<br /><br />I think quality can be pursued through many software development practices and those of other roles but I don't think it can be assured.<br /><br />Jason's post above is the best explanation I have seen in a long time.<br /><br />As for rigour being important, I think it is everything.Damana Maddenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00506368430609135921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144813210603379421.post-12187549981923532592011-09-10T01:33:50.169+10:002011-09-10T01:33:50.169+10:00Quality of the perception of it lays in the hands ...Quality of the perception of it lays in the hands of the client. Why do we keep forgeting the ultimate goal?luis_v_silvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03551613464372280967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144813210603379421.post-59047738715202039892011-09-08T07:35:58.381+10:002011-09-08T07:35:58.381+10:00I agree. There's no such thing as quality assu...I agree. There's no such thing as quality assurance. I do believe that everyone involved in the software development process should implement measures for Quality Control though (UX, Business Analysts, Developers, Project Managers...). Not just Testers. Like you say in your post, rigour is always important.SerengetiSunsethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02121165788785361665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144813210603379421.post-92121940574927227512011-09-06T12:00:58.009+10:002011-09-06T12:00:58.009+10:00Writing is the same, the only way you become a bet...Writing is the same, the only way you become a better writer is to write, a lot. Surrounding yourself with writers that are superior to yourself helps too. But like developing good software requires rigour, so does developing good technical documentation.<br /><br />Having said that I appreciate and thank my QA team for being there to check that the software and documentation are both correct before we release it to customers. However having QA built into our processes doesn't mean that you can be less thorough when doing your job. I expect my bugs to pass QA all the time, and sometimes get surprised when the odd one doesn't.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02416743782327863053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144813210603379421.post-17692238613868487512011-09-04T21:19:53.187+10:002011-09-04T21:19:53.187+10:00Jason, your post is brilliant as always. I have re...Jason, your post is brilliant as always. I have read it before. I shall use it as a great reference for explaining the different between Quality Assurance and Control. Thanks!!Damana Maddenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00506368430609135921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144813210603379421.post-3379717613225721102011-09-04T09:27:39.528+10:002011-09-04T09:27:39.528+10:00The people at the end of the line with sledge hamm...The people at the end of the line with sledge hammers are actually Quality Control, not Quality Assurance.Jason Yiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08286768587936088382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144813210603379421.post-65056771685741000812011-09-04T09:02:07.049+10:002011-09-04T09:02:07.049+10:00Quality Assurance are the guys at the end of the p...Quality Assurance are the guys at the end of the production line, with the big sledge hammers that they use to "correct" any misaligned parts.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722634205800520084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2144813210603379421.post-21604827042720268152011-09-04T08:51:14.094+10:002011-09-04T08:51:14.094+10:00This post peripherally reminds me of this: http://...This post peripherally reminds me of this: http://jchyip.blogspot.com/2009/01/no-matter-how-many-times-you-say-it-we.htmlJason Yiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08286768587936088382noreply@blogger.com