Comments on: IT, States of Denial, and more Peterisms http://www.peterkretzman.com/2008/07/15/it-states-of-denial-and-more-peterisms/ Intensely practical tips on information technology, by Peter Kretzman Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:04:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Peter Kretzman http://www.peterkretzman.com/2008/07/15/it-states-of-denial-and-more-peterisms/#comment-1696 Peter Kretzman Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:05:07 +0000 http://www.peterkretzman.com/2008/07/15/it-states-of-denial-and-more-peterisms/#comment-1696 Thanks for the comment, Andy, and the nice remarks. I hear you about QA getting squeezed: I've seen this happen everywhere. It takes an iron spine (on the part of the executive who has to justify additional delays to ensure testing actually is completed). I've gone to bat for that kind of thing, but it's a stressful situation. Unfortunately, as you point out, there really is no substitute for testing. Thanks for writing. Thanks for the comment, Andy, and the nice remarks. I hear you about QA getting squeezed: I’ve seen this happen everywhere. It takes an iron spine (on the part of the executive who has to justify additional delays to ensure testing actually is completed). I’ve gone to bat for that kind of thing, but it’s a stressful situation. Unfortunately, as you point out, there really is no substitute for testing. Thanks for writing.

]]> By: Andy Brown http://www.peterkretzman.com/2008/07/15/it-states-of-denial-and-more-peterisms/#comment-1687 Andy Brown Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:24:24 +0000 http://www.peterkretzman.com/2008/07/15/it-states-of-denial-and-more-peterisms/#comment-1687 I'm a QA guy, and I just wanted to pile on a little about your "no substitute for tedium" point. We (QA) get squeezed all the time at the end of a project, when the deadline still has to be hit even though everyone else has come in late with their part. We then are faced with cutting out portions (or all) of our testing, and/or working 80-100 hour weeks to make sure our bases are covered and risk is mitigated. At these times, I really wish that management would remember that there's no good substitute for testing: certainly, blind optimism is anything BUT a substitute. Great post, by the way. I really like how you make solid points and useful suggestions while keeping it all a bit humorous. I’m a QA guy, and I just wanted to pile on a little about your “no substitute for tedium” point. We (QA) get squeezed all the time at the end of a project, when the deadline still has to be hit even though everyone else has come in late with their part. We then are faced with cutting out portions (or all) of our testing, and/or working 80-100 hour weeks to make sure our bases are covered and risk is mitigated. At these times, I really wish that management would remember that there’s no good substitute for testing: certainly, blind optimism is anything BUT a substitute.

Great post, by the way. I really like how you make solid points and useful suggestions while keeping it all a bit humorous.

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