Testers and Developers Mindset

General Understanding of Mindset

Definition: Mindset reflects an individual's assumptions and preferred methods for decision-making and problem-solving.
People in different roles approach problem-solving differently.
- E.g., a developer's approach will differ from a tester's approach.
- Roles shape the problem-solving strategies due to the nature of tasks and experiences in that field.

Playful: Important for teamwork and collaboration.
Curiosity: Keeping skills up-to-date and exploring new solutions.
Professional Pessimism: Questioning the application to find potential flaws and defects.
- Identifying what might not work or fulfill end-user needs.
Good Communication: Critical for documenting defects and discussing issues with developers.
Motivation: Staying motivated helps deliver the best results in a project.
Critical Eye and Attention to Detail: Ensures no crucial workflows or combinations are missed during testing.

Playful and Curiosity: Similar to testers; important for learning and adapting to new technologies.
System Thinking: Understanding the system as a whole—how components interact together.
- Helps in considering user scenarios and overall system integration.
Good Communication: Necessary for clear understanding of requirements and conveying issues.
Problem Solver: Should be excellent at finding and implementing solutions; curious to learn and solve problems.
Seek Help When Needed: Should not hesitate to ask team members for help.
Continuous Learning: Keeping up with new technology to improve solutions and product architecture.

End Goal: Deliver a valuable and functional product or solution for the end user.
Developer's Approach: Optimistic; ensures features and combinations work as specified.
- Focus on implementing and verifying all possible combinations in the requirements.
Tester's Approach: Pessimistic; identifies potential issues and what might go wrong.
- Focus on testing possible failure points and edge cases.