tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948141587422980338.post6838129202692784003..comments2023-07-29T14:44:21.646+02:00Comments on The Tester's Headache: Fake Learning: Shortcuts Don't Always ExistSimon Morleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10629592766073538811noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948141587422980338.post-53826411940218410422011-07-05T15:34:45.938+02:002011-07-05T15:34:45.938+02:00Excellent post Simon! I like to think of things i...Excellent post Simon! I like to think of things in terms of problems. If something isn't a problem for someone, then why would I bother wasting my time with it. If something is a problem, I can gather a list of my problems and begin picking them off one by one. <br /><br />Sometimes in such cases, it helps to do a bit of reading online, to see if others have been doing similar things. For me though, what really makes me happy, is when I can think of something unique (or at least in my context) that changes things for the better. That, I'd say is much more worthwhile than the fake learning that you describe. <br /><br />That being said, you get these kinds of people in all career paths; sometimes they even becom very successful at it. Sales type, who are good at the hype, and talk the talk, covering their tracks of fakeness.<br /><br />Nice rant, I'll contain myself from jumping into one much further, which I've noticed I've begun doing :-)<br /><br />Thanks for sharing.Darren McMillanhttp://bettertesting.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948141587422980338.post-28872903499255015092011-07-04T23:30:13.563+02:002011-07-04T23:30:13.563+02:00I was going to have a rant as well but you beat me...I was going to have a rant as well but you beat me to it ! Moderating the STC can be depressing sometimes - today was the 50th time I've removed a 'smoke vs sanity' question but what really depressed me was that someone had already posted a reply which chastised the poster for not knowing the basic testing terminology to know the difference<br /><br />Sill, there are anough gems to make it worthwhilePhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00281118161548464012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948141587422980338.post-42741856048838385242011-07-04T18:06:02.957+02:002011-07-04T18:06:02.957+02:00You make some excellent points. It frustrates me t...You make some excellent points. It frustrates me to see so many forum users ask and re-ask the same questions without any attempt to find the answer themselves. <br /><br />At least make an attempt at finding the answer to your dilemma first. You never know, you may even learn something!Sheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712670770112168262noreply@blogger.com