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What kind of person makes a good automated tester?

Attilio Dalvit
11.26.2007
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The automated tester needs to be a member of the permanent staff, as the profile of a contract worker does not meet the criteria of automation. The cost of maintaining the testing files will skyrocket with the cost of the learning curve on training the application, the package and the script related to the a

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An automated tester needs to be a team player who gels with other members of the team and understands the implications of being part of a group. Assuming that the members of the team have the right technical skills, these are the other traits of a good automated tester:

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