Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

QA tesing on multiple platforms e.g. .Net, Java etc...

  • 01-04-2009 2:32pm
    #1
    Kipperhell
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,477 ✭✭✭


    I have been looking around at lots of jobs and I have noticed some testing jobs that require experience in testing on certain platforms. I have tested on multiple platforms myself but not all of them and fundamentally there isn't any real difference.

    Are there major differences in testing in .net environments compared to java or any other interface? I am not talking about code verification just straight forward UAT type testing.


Comments

  • #2
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    Could they be trying to say Windows skills vs Unix skills? You know, .NET normally being a Windows environment and Java normally being a Unix environment.


  • #3
    Kipperhell
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,477 ✭✭✭Kipperhell


    AARRRGH wrote: »
    Could they be trying to say Windows skills vs Unix skills? You know, .NET normally being a Windows environment and Java normally being a Unix environment.

    Not that I can see as they tend to specify which environments. I have a feeling it is agencies and/or HR not knowing what they are talking about.


  • #4
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    If it's an advert from an agency, you can be nearly certain they have no idea what they're talking about.

    For example, I've lost count of the amount of times recruiters have said "oh you don't know Windows XP" because I don't specifically put it as a skill on my CV. Even though I have about 10 years IT experience. :)


  • #5
    cronos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,719 ✭✭✭cronos


    I suppose its possible that at some point you may have to do some integration testing or code reviews. Even though they arent QA activities, they might like to keep their options open. There is also the possibility that its a developer writing the job spec and they think its important even though at system level its the business rules which are important.


Advertisement