So, what kind of work do y'all do? Is it something you thought you'd do when you were younger? That is, did you plan for it or just fall into it? And what's your day-to-day like?
I work for a dot com startup (yes, there are a few still around) as a QA engineer. What that means is that I test the code our developers put out, as well as creating test conditions, providing third tier production support, and automating the testing.
Is this something I saw myself doing? Not remotely. Several years ago, my husband (not at the time, though) talked me into going back to school to get my CIS (Computer Information Systems) degree. I'm a good writer, so I figured that I could parlay that degree into a career as a technical writer. That's how I started where I am now, but a bit of internal juggling and moving around later, I am now a QA engineer, through no fault of my own. The weird thing is, I kind of like it. I especially like working in the databases, fiddling around with SQL. The only thing I don't like, really, is that we have WAY too much to do because our execs and sales guys overpromise.
So ... anyone else?
EDIT: Hey, everyone, let's remember to not put any personally identifiable information here, since anyone can read it. Thanks.
I work for a dot com startup (yes, there are a few still around) as a QA engineer. What that means is that I test the code our developers put out, as well as creating test conditions, providing third tier production support, and automating the testing.
Is this something I saw myself doing? Not remotely. Several years ago, my husband (not at the time, though) talked me into going back to school to get my CIS (Computer Information Systems) degree. I'm a good writer, so I figured that I could parlay that degree into a career as a technical writer. That's how I started where I am now, but a bit of internal juggling and moving around later, I am now a QA engineer, through no fault of my own. The weird thing is, I kind of like it. I especially like working in the databases, fiddling around with SQL. The only thing I don't like, really, is that we have WAY too much to do because our execs and sales guys overpromise.
So ... anyone else?
EDIT: Hey, everyone, let's remember to not put any personally identifiable information here, since anyone can read it. Thanks.