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测试工程师是否需要懂开发 Am I a Tester or a Programmer? Who am I? Abhijit Navindgikar: “I am having one question regarding software testing. Currently I am working as a software tester. I am having 3 years of experience in manual testing and having the basic knowledge of C/C++. Is it necessary for me to learn new technologies like C# .NET for future prospects in testing? Is it necessary for the tester to have the programming skills also? (Till know I didn’t feel that tester need to know the programming but let me know your views). Also will it be possible for a black box tester to shift his career to white box testing? If yes what steps need to follow to start the same?” Lakshmi: “Recently I was browsing some of the testing sites and came to know that “No knowledge on programming language is a hindrance to a tester’s career”. Is that correct? Really, programming language knowledge is that much necessary for a tester? I am not able to digest this. Please help me.” John: “My test manager feels that all testers must have decent programming skills. He is so much obsessed with his belief that I fear he may go ahead and fire testers who are not so good in programming (even though they are quite good at testing). Is there a way to change his mindset without hurting his ego?” These are excerpts of few emails from my inbox. These are kind of questions that always have made me to think. Every time I think on these questions, some more questions start popping up in my mind. Questions like: 1. Knowledge of programming and effectiveness of a tester – is there a connection? 2. Can a good programmer make a good tester? 3. Can a bad programmer make a good tester? 4. Can a non-programmer make a good tester? 5. Can I think of contexts when knowledge of programming can enhance my testing? 6. Can I think of contexts when knowledge of programming can hamper my testing? 7. Can I think of contexts when ignorance of programming can enhance my testing? 8. Can I think of contexts when ignorance