All I Ever Need to Know about Testing I Learned in Kindergarten

Lee Copeland recently delivered a dinner speech at the EuroSTAR testing conference where he compared the life of kindergartener to a tester. It's a pretty good analogy. You can find the full speech out on Stickyminds.com. In a nutshell, Lee suggests that testers should live by these rules:

• Share everything.
• Play fair.
• Don't hit people.
• Put things back where you found them.
• Clean up your own mess.
• Don't take things that aren't yours.
• Say you're sorry when you hurt someone.
• Wash your hands before you eat.
• Flush.
• Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you.
• Live a balanced life.
• Learn some, think some, draw some, paint, sing, dance, play, and work every day.
• Take a nap every afternoon.
• When you go out in the world, watch for traffic, hold hands, and stick together.
• Be aware of wonder.