I am a ‘Tester’ and I am your ‘Friend’

Someone once told me that “you are either my friend or a tester”. He was a development lead. A few years later one of the business analyst said “You are a tester so don’t act like my friend”. Although both the Developer and BA are my friends and both the comments were said in a funny yet sarcastic way but I remember them even today.

Whenever I think that a ‘Tester’ is a friend to Developer or BA this statement comes back to my mind. Every time I have to re-think that may be the friendship is one sided. A few days back someone said “I lost enough and I decided to save money so, I must invest more but this time on a tester”. He is the Project manager.

I will remember this and keep it in my mind so that every time when my development friend or BA friend gives me a raised eyebrow I can just say to myself “I am a tester and I am your friend, you are just an innocent to not know it yet.”