I hate the software testers at my company

[OutHouse]

When I logged on to server XXX.XX.XXX.XX in the test lab to see why the XXXXX processor were not running, I got a most cryptic message. I have no idea what it is or what to do about it. Could you take a look at it?

a most cryptic message? would it be to much of a bother TO TELL ME WHAT THE &$^#@@()%# CRYPTIC MESSAGE SAYS!!!!. :|

 

[Heisenberg]

You should beat them over the head with said server until they tell you what the message was.

 

[Queasy]

A cryptic message about a cryptic message? hmmmmm

 

[R Nilla]

 

[shortspanishguy]

thats very cryptic I would say.

 

[SunnyD]

Send it to Cryptography, stat!

 

[amish]

format C:\?

 

[rh71]

I'm a firm believer that all error messages presented in any form in any capacity should be auto-copied onto the "clipboard" for easy pasting.

 

[lozina]

Yeah, they should have attached a cryptic screenshot

 

[Garet Jax]

Originally posted by: rh71
I'm a firm believer that all error messages presented in any form in any capacity should be auto-copied onto the "clipboard" for easy pasting.

Still can't force the dumb users to hit CTRL-V

 

[AnyMal]

Originally posted by: Citrix

When I logged on to server XXX.XX.XXX.XX in the test lab to see why the XXXXX processor were not running, I got a most cryptic message. I have no idea what it is or what to do about it. Could you take a look at it?

a most cryptic message? would it be to much of a bother TO TELL ME WHAT THE &$^#@@()%# CRYPTIC MESSAGE SAYS!!!!. :|

What's the problem? Isn't the only reason you have your job is because of people like him?

 

[loup garou]

1: I got an error!
2: What did it say?
1: I don't know, I closed the window.
2: :|

Happens all the time.

 

[OutHouse]

Originally posted by: AnyMal

Originally posted by: Citrix

When I logged on to server XXX.XX.XXX.XX in the test lab to see why the XXXXX processor were not running, I got a most cryptic message. I have no idea what it is or what to do about it. Could you take a look at it?

a most cryptic message? would it be to much of a bother TO TELL ME WHAT THE &$^#@@()%# CRYPTIC MESSAGE SAYS!!!!. :|

What's the problem? Isn't the only reason you have your job is because of people like him?

its a her and i swear i dont know how she got a ST job. she has a solid education but i swear i belive she is the dumbest person i have ever come across.

and no, i have more important things to do than to babysit her, she always has a issue with something.

 

[Atheus]

Why not log into the server and run 'ps -aux' or 'top' and see what message you get.

 

[OutHouse]

Originally posted by: Atheus
Why not log into the server and run 'ps -aux' or 'top' and see what message you get.

Windows 2003 servers, not UNIX.

 

[Reckoner]

O RLY?

 

[DaShen]

I get that all the time when I maintain old systems. It is hilarious.

 

[pontifex]

yeah i got an error message
what does it say?
i don't know. it was an error message

/strangle

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: AnyMal

Originally posted by: Citrix

When I logged on to server XXX.XX.XXX.XX in the test lab to see why the XXXXX processor were not running, I got a most cryptic message. I have no idea what it is or what to do about it. Could you take a look at it?

a most cryptic message? would it be to much of a bother TO TELL ME WHAT THE &$^#@@()%# CRYPTIC MESSAGE SAYS!!!!. :|

What's the problem? Isn't the only reason you have your job is because of people like him?

The problem is the tester is not doing their job properly. They are not supposed to make the developer play 20 questions, they are supposed to give the developer enough information to investigate the problem and duplicate it if possible.

I have the same problem at my company, usually with the marketing and training guys, not the testers. I get a bug report like "XYZ report doesn't work." I go look at the report and get no error message. It usually turns out that there was something in the report results that was incorrect, which may or may not have been a problem in the report itself and certainly wasn't discernable from an error message that says "XYZ report doesn't work." I shouldn't have to validate every piece of data in hundreds of fields to figure out what that means.

 

[AnyMal]

Originally posted by: Citrix

Originally posted by: AnyMal

Originally posted by: Citrix

When I logged on to server XXX.XX.XXX.XX in the test lab to see why the XXXXX processor were not running, I got a most cryptic message. I have no idea what it is or what to do about it. Could you take a look at it?

a most cryptic message? would it be to much of a bother TO TELL ME WHAT THE &$^#@@()%# CRYPTIC MESSAGE SAYS!!!!. :|

What's the problem? Isn't the only reason you have your job is because of people like him?

its a her and i swear i dont know how she got a ST job. she has a solid education but i swear i belive she is the dumbest person i have ever come across.

and no, i have more important things to do than to babysit her, she always has a issue with something.

Maybe her "issue" is you? Hint..hint

 

[TreyRandom]

Originally posted by: Citrix

When I logged on to server XXX.XX.XXX.XX in the test lab to see why the XXXXX processor were not running, I got a most cryptic message. I have no idea what it is or what to do about it. Could you take a look at it?

a most cryptic message? would it be to much of a bother TO TELL ME WHAT THE &$^#@@()%# CRYPTIC MESSAGE SAYS!!!!. :|

Use one of the following:
1) Can't help you. NEXT!!!
2) It's pretty cryptic to me, too. Let me know how all that works out.
3) Everything's working fine here. Must be your computer. Have you rebooted?

 

[JasonSix78]

Originally posted by: TreyRandom

Originally posted by: Citrix

When I logged on to server XXX.XX.XXX.XX in the test lab to see why the XXXXX processor were not running, I got a most cryptic message. I have no idea what it is or what to do about it. Could you take a look at it?

a most cryptic message? would it be to much of a bother TO TELL ME WHAT THE &$^#@@()%# CRYPTIC MESSAGE SAYS!!!!. :|

Use one of the following:
1) Can't help you. NEXT!!!
2) It's pretty cryptic to me, too. Let me know how all that works out.
3) Everything's working fine here. Must be your computer. Have you rebooted?

:laugh: @ #2 :thumbsup:

-Jason

 

[AdamK47]

Why are QA testers using helpdesk software?

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

Originally posted by: JasonSix78

Originally posted by: TreyRandom
Use one of the following:
1) Can't help you. NEXT!!!
2) It's pretty cryptic to me, too. Let me know how all that works out.
3) Everything's working fine here. Must be your computer. Have you rebooted?

:laugh: @ #2 :thumbsup:

-Jason

#2 is legendary.