Testing : What makes a good test engineer?

Has a "test to break" attitude,
• Takes the point of view of the customer,
• Has a strong desire for quality,
• Has an attention to detail, He's also
• Tactful and diplomatic and
• Has good a communication skill, both oral and written. And he
• Has previous software development experience, too. Good test
engineers have a "test to break" attitude, they take the point of view
of the customer, have a strong desire for quality and an attention to
detail. Tact and diplomacy are useful in maintaining a cooperative
relationship with developers and an ability to communicate with both
technical and non-technical people. Previous software development
experience is also helpful as it provides a deeper understanding of
the software development process, gives the test engineer an
appreciation for the
developers' point of view and reduces the learning curve in automated
test tool programming.