Archive for November, 2011
Software Testing Briefing Next Week!
Would you like to join us for breakfast and enjoy an informative look at software testing?
Keeping up with the latest trends in software testing can be time consuming, especially when you’re trying to get a new release out the door! So why not join your fellow QA professionals for breakfast, where you’ll have the opportunity to discuss the following and more:
• Is there a smarter way to test manually?
• Is there a need to have disposable test assets?
• Should we throw away test automation?
If you happen to be in Chicago, why not join us for breakfast?
Please join Original Software at our breakfast briefing on November 30th, at 8am for an alternative look at manual testing and test automation.
Register today to secure your place: http://www.origsoft.com/about/events/breakfast-briefing.php
I do hope you can join us?
EuroSTAR 2011 Great Start #esconfs
The EuroSTAR 2011 software testing conference has just kicked off today and so far it looks to be a great event!
We have been followng all the great conference feedback via the conference twitter handle #esconfs.
If you aren’t familiar with EuroSTAR, here is a little bit about the event:
For over a decade now, the EuroSTAR Software Testing Conference has been the most successful and widely acknowledged gathering of European Software Testing Professionals. In December 2010, EuroSTAR took place in Copenhagen, Denmark. With over 850 attendees participating it proved to be a highly informative and innovative event for software testers in Europe and beyond.
EuroSTAR 2011 is taking place during 21st – 24th November in Manchester, UK. It’s not too late to register for the exhibition. Just visit: the EuroSTAR 2011 website here.
We are exhibiting and can be found on Stand 33. So if you are a follower of Original Software and are at the event, come and say hi!
Software Testing Breakfast Briefing in Chicago
During our daily interaction with the global testing community, we hear a similar theme on the challenges and issues faced by the testing and QA teams of companies, both large and small. Some of these include:
- How can we deliver quality applications within the budgetary constraints we face?
- How can we meet the growing demands of the business in a pragmatic and achievable way?
- What alternatives are there to reduce the business risk of poorly rolled out applications?
- Can I really ensure that my quality strategy helps my business gain a competitive advantage?
So with the above in mind, and if you are based in Chicago, would you like to join us for breakfast and enjoy an informative look at software testing? Join your fellow QA professionals at this briefing where you’ll have the opportunity to discuss all of these topics and more.
Find out more and register here!
An Original Run for Diabetes
The sun was shining for the Bupa Great South Run last weekend, as runners battled the 10 mile road to success having each raised money for the Diabetes UK charity.
Jonathan Pearson, Solutions Consultant, Original Software, set his own original pace and ran a fantastic time of 1 hour 40 minutes and came 9335th, which just shows how many people ran to support the charity that day.
So far the Bupa Great South Run has raised nearly £300,000 and smaller events in support of the cause are still doing their stuff to help increase this amazing amaount!
The World 10km and 15km record holder, Leonard Komon, won a time of 46:18 ahead of fellow Kenyan and World marathon record holder Abel Kirui by 22 seconds. Ireland’s Alistair Cragg came third with a time of 47:14.
Komon had planned to attack Haile Gebrselassie’s World 10 miles best performance at the Bupa Great South Run but saw his attempt fall well short of his target of 44 minutes 23 seconds after slowing rapidly in the second half of the race.
Congratulations to everyone who took part in the Bupa Great South Run and a special well done to our Jonathan Pearson, for completing the race and for his efforts to support Diabetes UK.
If you would like to show your support for Diabetes UK, you can still donate online on Jonathan Pearson’s Great Run page here: http://www.diabeteschallenge.org.uk/challenge/jonathanpearson-bupagreatsouthrun
If you would like to take on the challenge yourself, the Bupa Great South Run 2012 is now open for entry and will be taking place on Sunday 28 October 2012. For more information visit: http://www.diabetes.org.uk/
Jonathan Pearson at the end!
