A few more experiences..

Its the month of June and after another month I will be completing one year of professional experience in Software testing.
Gosh!! Look at my blog, where was I all these days? This is my first article after the month of October...huh... Well even though I was away from my blogging activities, I always found myself thinking on something about Testing. Apart from hours when I was working, all the other time I was asking myself "Where have I reached now?" Perhaps this is the question that we all are meant to ask to oneself. It’s probably the best question to assess oneself (hehe)...
Right from my school days I have always crazed for computers and technology. Even though a profession such as testing has not really put me deep into using my innovation and flexibility, I still do feel that my team does really need a contribution from my part.
Ok, now I guess anyone who does not belong to IT world would not really understand what the heck I am talking about. Well everyone does really know about software that they are developed and then used by various people for various purposes. Going deeper into the technical aspect of software, these are designed, developed and then tested. The development of software takes around its requirements. Every software is based on requirements and every software serves purpose. In order for a software to be defect free and of good quality, it must be tested. Software testing is in itself a very effective and necessary process during software development. I assure you that I will very soon write an article on software testing and post my own thoughts and findings, if any, in the article.
So where were we? Oh yeah, my team and profession. So as I said I am into software testing. I have seen in my organization that we as testers do only one thing. ‘Test the software and discover or detect defects’. I am not satisfied up to this. I believe, as software testers we can give much more to our profession and work. In my organization what I generally see is that we test software and detect uncovered defects. We can say that a defect occurs when the user requirement says one and the software behaves or provides another.
We as testers can do something different in addition to this. We as testers can bring in new additional value to the product by suggesting ideas or features within the product that can make the product really user friendly and unique from its competing products.
Ah! Not again! the same question comes back ," What ideas? How do I get these ideas? When should I come up with such ideas?" Now this is entirely my next topic I am going to post here on my blog. When we talk about 'Ideas', it is related to one thing and it is 'Mind'. So I will be back again with my thoughts and study about Ideas and its implementation in my profession.

Life is more than what we expect

Perhaps this could be my last article of this month or this year. I had to come up with some good topic on which I could say some personal as well as diplomatic philosphies... aargh!! who wants to hear that?? (ha..ha..)

Speaking about the topic, the four letter word "Life" engulfs the whole of what we are here for, why we are here and how we are here, in this earth. Perhaps it is a word which even great philosophers or scientists find it difficult to give a definition. We as mere human beings are more concerned about what "Life" means in personal context.

Everyone of us believe that Life starts from a point and ends at the same point.
"We came into this world with nothing, and we leave with nothing”. This is the hard hitting truth of Life.

We are born for a purpose and when the purpose is served we leave. There are lives within a life and there are lives entwined with other lives. So much to see and so much to realize that it is ....

Seven proven strategies for career advancement

Careers just don’t happen, not by accident or by luck. There is a lot of commitment involved in setting and achieving goals, and accepting new challenges. The changing workplace demands you to choose your own career path. Here are some effective strategies to incorporate into your career advancement:

Develop professionalism: Professional work behavior along with appropriate appearance will go a long way towards career success.
-- Take responsibility for your action
-- Don’t indulge in gossips
-- Don’t hold grudges
-- Share the credit
-- Exhibit flexibility. Be open to the views of others.
-- Dress successfully.

Acquire skills: Read as much as you can to increase the knowledge. Knowing more about the industry will make you an asset to your boss eyes. Be proactive in learning new skills and getting cross trained in multiple jobs.

Be innovative: Never be afraid to think outside the box and put your business acumen to work. Keep looking for solutions to creative problems that make you and your boss look better.

Build rapport: Building a rapport with your boss is extremely important to make your career and work in a healthy atmosphere. Strive to be on time, meet your deadlines, be a team player, present yourself professionally and do the extra mile in the varying difficulties at work. You can really build a bond with your boss.

Net work effectively: Stay in touch with people you like and respect even if they can't help you immediately. Share knowledge, make recommendations and build trust. Help others achieve what they want and they in turn will help you achieve your goals.

Be visible: It is important to be visible. Be on top of the mind of your employer. The more visible you are, the better you will establish yourself as a subject matter expert. Being in the spotlight will add your value to the organization.

Team player: Be responsible, show people you are willing to work hard and learn more. Take each team-member seriously. Never make presumptions about someone's ignorance or knowledge. Ego and seniority should never stop a team from working towards an efficient solution.
Take control of your professional future and make sure you are progressing wisely down the right career path.

Exploring fun within oneself

We just need some time apart from the busy schedule in our daily routine to explore fun within oneself. What can we really do is to travel to a distant place far away from one's locality, a place where you can shout and blast out everything in you!
There is a child in all our minds but it remains silent because one is surrounded by similar people who are afraid to take it out with everyone. The child in us has a sense of humour, some sense of wildness and to some extent braveness. We can perpetually feel this child in us when we go for a trip to a wildlife place or adventurous trekking or placid lakeside. I remember those college days when I turn for a trip to various beatutiful places in Kerala. The most sad part was that I did not have a camera of my own so I could not capture some artistic and splendid spectacle I personally came across. I really willed to share it with everyone...sigh...


I have few pics that I my friends have and I will upload here so that those priceless things do not get lost in my weak fading memory and I could revive them every time I see them.. :)

Time for Muzik

In previous articles have I said that I am a person who hasn't got much circle of friendship. The love of Jesus was only that has been with me right from my moment of birth....
I would like to mention here one friend of mine who has always been twisting my nerves and thoughts and helps me to maintain my 'Individuality'.
Music is my lovely friend. Music whether it be rock music, devotional or slow ones, but has always lived up to my emotions. Most of the time when I am alone or away from crowd, Music is my lovely friend who never leaves me alone. It keeps rhyming in my ears songs that role plays my story. Now I wanna explore the power of Music in my own life. Music really has the power to push one up and also can pull one into deep emotions. In my life I have met Music in different ways and forms. This sounds really crazy, isn't it???????
Well what else can a person like me say! I leave that up to you. I will keep listening to my friend till my last breath. This blog would fall short if I wanna list my favorites.... but anyhow I will add up links here so that I can tell to the WORLD what Music makes me feel......

All that I am

Hi everyone...I always write my posts as if I am speaking to someone.Don't know why but I love to...
All that I am is only because He really exists. My loving Jesus is always with me. I can feel His presence wherever I go. He seems to be holding me by my side. I am away from my home most of the time and I am lonely at my workplace but His strong presence keeps me going. All that I am is not because I am smart or intelligent. Its only because the wisdom His words give me and insights His presence around me. I can't explain in words what I feel but I am very sure and confident that I can face the world now all alone,none that I have to fear but fear God

My First Job

First of all "Praise The Lord!!!"

And yes with His grace I am welcomed to the Corporate Life....

Everyone of us expect a lot from our first job. Here is some of my expectations I had and will keep updating.

Into the new job, a different world all in all . I am just out of my shell and now I find myself between professionals. Someone said it right that "Everyday is a lesson". I will surely write down here every aspects of Life that I am gonna learn and I would like the world to hear and think on what I may say....Till then all of my blog readers enjoy "Life"...

Well how can we really distinguish the world we usually live and the world corporates live? If you find yourself in a place where you expect to see a change but everything remains the same, its nowhere but the Corporate world.

Each day I spend here I can truly feel how far I have stepped and where exactly I am leading to. God! I wish I could have few more days or months in my college, enjoying the pranks and gossips of friends and the impetus advices of my professors. I ignored some of them, followed some and could not understand some... ha ha...
Its not everything... Its not over... the times and tides are approaching and I have to prepare myself. God gave me parents and teachers of a special kind. Even though the corporate life will swing me wide into the dark and challenging tasks I will have to and I am preparing myself to face it with a strong heart...