After a pretty long time again I sit to write few words to you my Friend. Got to taste a few more experience in this short time.I need time and the mind set to sit and write. Today, I am in one of those moods.
How important is settling down in life?! Is there something called 'settling down in life'? I know for sure, no human being can ever feel settled in life, why? Because we are never satisfied. In this journey, you have no idea how much I have learned! How deep I have come and, how much more I need to travel to complete this journey. The journey is like traveling from the surface of the earth to the inside. As the journey deepens, the more burn I feel.
As a child I remember thinking, nothing is impossible; however from where I stand I see differently. I still believe nothing is impossible but I have extended the sentence. Nothing is impossible if God gives us the 'Yes', else even the smallest thing can be impossible to attain. I do not know if you believe in God but if you don't then, let us blame it on circumstances. However You want!
2011 New year day, I enjoyed a lot with my daughter. I felt happy that we are together. For the past 8 years I hated the new years since I had a lot of expectation which were never fulfilled but this time I had my expectation and got it fulfilled.
Do you know how lonely it is without someone to share your life with? But, do you know how more lonely it is to spent it with someone whom your are uneasy with? It is my friend! In Life, then we becomes actors. We slowly lose our identity.
Being a single mom with a small one is not at all easy. You have to be extremely smart to play the role of a father and a mother, if you want a bright child. You have to be financially, physically and emotionally stable which is very difficult to achieve. When loneliness strikes we lose ourselves to it. This happens to everyone, even me. Society separates us and we separate society from us. It's no ones fault. Couples need Couples! Besides your own is different from someone!
I need to be more strong. I can never allow negative to take over me. After all I am happier than before when I was extremely miserable. Doesn't these words feel great but action tough to attain? It is! and I suffer every single day with it. But, I try to practice this every minute of the day. Always have your mind, eyes and ears open and keep your heart door closed but not locked. This surely will help. Be sharp as whole! Remember 'no one can help you than you', this is what I live by.
I need to settle down in life,job wise, personally, and emotionally. This is my prayer for 2011. I want more job opportunity, more brain challenges, happiness and peace. Would this year bring all this for me?
How is your life? What is your expectation this year? ....
Love
Jess.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Friday, May 7, 2010
Interview
Be crisp in what you say to the interviewer. Be positive. What I am going to tell you might sound impossible but I go through this many times.
Don't be scared, or nervous. See now itself you want to close this blog but, read on.
Why are you attending the interview? For fun? You want the job, right? Yes! I assume you want the job.
Now, why do you want the job? You feel you are qualified for the job. Right?
There are two sides to an interview. Interviewer's side and your side. Just like they want a good candidate, you want a good Company and team to work with.
The moment you enter that door, start to look at it this way. Is this the people you want to work with? Will I be comfortable with them? Once this comes into your mind that fear of interview goes away. Now you become the benificiary too. Now you are also looking at them with curiosity, you are also trying to find out if they are good for you. Now, what I say about interview does not work for 'Some' people but for most it does.
Where is your fear now? (you got a solution for this I am sure)
Answering questions
An interview is mostly in the hands of the candidate. It all depends on you how you want to turn it into. Give your best here. Make the interviewers feel like you will make an important and key factor for their Company and please do not fake it. How do you do this?
Just by being you. Try to find out what they want and tell them accurately what you can give them. You should be able to give more than what they expect.
Do not ever think you are better than the interviewer.
You are going to be part of their Team. Thinking in terms of team is very very important. In our industry there is no one man show. So while talking to them you need to part of their team. You should learn what they want and must be ready to give them that. Be modest and humble. No human beings like a haughty, ego filled character.
You need to prepare. There are many many questions on the net. Take those questions and try to answer it for yourself. Do not copy another person. Its you they want and not the guy who answered those questions. Why I am asking you to prepare earlier is, even after overcoming fear we are going to have some nerve and this preparation helps you a lot. Be realistic in your answers. Nobody expects a super human. If anyone does, they do not deserve you since they are searching for an unrealistic Matter.
This goes for the HR type questions.
Now the technical, recollect all your work. Learn basics and more from materials. Study the requirements,know what you have on your resume and you should be able to back it up with right technical answers.
Interview is a process of getting to know each parties in the play. It should be taken only at that level.
Don't worry, you will be fine. Just be You. That will make a huge difference. Also only take that which fits into your palm. Else you know you are going to spill it.
All the best.
Don't be scared, or nervous. See now itself you want to close this blog but, read on.
Why are you attending the interview? For fun? You want the job, right? Yes! I assume you want the job.
Now, why do you want the job? You feel you are qualified for the job. Right?
There are two sides to an interview. Interviewer's side and your side. Just like they want a good candidate, you want a good Company and team to work with.
The moment you enter that door, start to look at it this way. Is this the people you want to work with? Will I be comfortable with them? Once this comes into your mind that fear of interview goes away. Now you become the benificiary too. Now you are also looking at them with curiosity, you are also trying to find out if they are good for you. Now, what I say about interview does not work for 'Some' people but for most it does.
Where is your fear now? (you got a solution for this I am sure)
Answering questions
An interview is mostly in the hands of the candidate. It all depends on you how you want to turn it into. Give your best here. Make the interviewers feel like you will make an important and key factor for their Company and please do not fake it. How do you do this?
Just by being you. Try to find out what they want and tell them accurately what you can give them. You should be able to give more than what they expect.
Do not ever think you are better than the interviewer.
You are going to be part of their Team. Thinking in terms of team is very very important. In our industry there is no one man show. So while talking to them you need to part of their team. You should learn what they want and must be ready to give them that. Be modest and humble. No human beings like a haughty, ego filled character.
You need to prepare. There are many many questions on the net. Take those questions and try to answer it for yourself. Do not copy another person. Its you they want and not the guy who answered those questions. Why I am asking you to prepare earlier is, even after overcoming fear we are going to have some nerve and this preparation helps you a lot. Be realistic in your answers. Nobody expects a super human. If anyone does, they do not deserve you since they are searching for an unrealistic Matter.
This goes for the HR type questions.
Now the technical, recollect all your work. Learn basics and more from materials. Study the requirements,know what you have on your resume and you should be able to back it up with right technical answers.
Interview is a process of getting to know each parties in the play. It should be taken only at that level.
Don't worry, you will be fine. Just be You. That will make a huge difference. Also only take that which fits into your palm. Else you know you are going to spill it.
All the best.
Window shopping
Have you ever done window shopping? I am going to answer that for you. Yes, You and I have done window shopping. But how many times have you done window shopping for something that you really NEED and then go into the shop, find the price; happy, you have the money for it and go for you purse just to find that you have been robbed! Can you imagine the pain? Its a mix of many emotions primary being losing your prized possessions. Sometimes this is how I feel in my Life. I am near to the dream door then I see the door closing for no mistake of mine. Some people call this destiny, luck and many other words but this sucks.
There is no solution for this. How do I deal with this? I try and try. Sometimes try try does not make sense, then I move on. Life is not fair, it really is not fair!
Scholars can write, philosophers can drop pounds of words but reality of life is hard and bitter. Especially, when you are the one facing it. But if you are not in it or over it..just Zip up and walk with us. Dont say, "everything will be alright!". Been hearing this 30 years. It makes no sense. Each deep cut leaves a scar.
Once I am over the phase I will walk hand in hand with you and we can discuss how we overcame it. Till then please, let me try to handle this.
But, one thing I ask of you..please pray for me too.
Love
Jessa.
There is no solution for this. How do I deal with this? I try and try. Sometimes try try does not make sense, then I move on. Life is not fair, it really is not fair!
Scholars can write, philosophers can drop pounds of words but reality of life is hard and bitter. Especially, when you are the one facing it. But if you are not in it or over it..just Zip up and walk with us. Dont say, "everything will be alright!". Been hearing this 30 years. It makes no sense. Each deep cut leaves a scar.
Once I am over the phase I will walk hand in hand with you and we can discuss how we overcame it. Till then please, let me try to handle this.
But, one thing I ask of you..please pray for me too.
Love
Jessa.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
You and I
How vain am I?
Have I not learned anything from my past?
I suffered years for them.
Or, is it that I am destined to be!
As I write this, my mind is raising, my words chaotic; my eyes clouded.
I see a beautiful world, yet I end up with a dark soul.
Do not misunderstand my words, I care a lot.
Why does my heart yearn for the forbidden?
Does it seem to you that I am heartless?
It bleeds like your love.
Where do I run to?
This molten lava is burning me from inside.
Do not look at me with the eyes of a beholder, I melt in that fire.
Do not correct me, let me live my wrong.
Do not care for me; I may want to hide under your wings.
Leave me as I am, let me walk my road.
Have you looked into my eyes?
I am sure you read my mind!
Why do you pretend?
You know my hurt, yet you look away!
Our presence in union lights up the moon
Or is it me alone that feels this way?
We sing the same tune in harmony
Or is it me alone that hears the music?
Is this words of a broken heart?
Is this the cry of the one who lost?
Or, is this the victor’s song, that wants to move on
Knowing, better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all?
Have I not learned anything from my past?
I suffered years for them.
Or, is it that I am destined to be!
As I write this, my mind is raising, my words chaotic; my eyes clouded.
I see a beautiful world, yet I end up with a dark soul.
Do not misunderstand my words, I care a lot.
Why does my heart yearn for the forbidden?
Does it seem to you that I am heartless?
It bleeds like your love.
Where do I run to?
This molten lava is burning me from inside.
Do not look at me with the eyes of a beholder, I melt in that fire.
Do not correct me, let me live my wrong.
Do not care for me; I may want to hide under your wings.
Leave me as I am, let me walk my road.
Have you looked into my eyes?
I am sure you read my mind!
Why do you pretend?
You know my hurt, yet you look away!
Our presence in union lights up the moon
Or is it me alone that feels this way?
We sing the same tune in harmony
Or is it me alone that hears the music?
Is this words of a broken heart?
Is this the cry of the one who lost?
Or, is this the victor’s song, that wants to move on
Knowing, better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all?
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Software testing in a complex Business
Software testing is the crucial method to test the usability, reliability, and flexibility of a system, an application or a code.
In today’s world this process is a continuous effort especially for products that are sold for commercial purpose. Software in the market needs to be secured and must be able to stand malwares that are continuously injected on to the World Wide Web. Hence the maintenance of the product is very important, so does testing.
Software testing and Quality analysis takes a different role when it comes to complex businesses like insurance, banking and so on. There are multiple rules, multiple system and different designs involved. A developer may not need to have the complete knowledge of the whole system but a tester need to be well equipped with the whole design in order to test the system he is working on. To deliver a good product, each system needs to function correctly and interact with one another efficiently. There may be environmental issues always in production. The most important thing is, these businesses affect the customers directly. Some of the functionalities, if not accurately coded, can get the life of a customer in jeopardy.
When you develop a complex system that will directly impact your sales, you need to see that the basic functionalities are working correctly. When I mention basic functionalities this will include multiple rules and regulations not only from the perspective of a company but also from rules of the city, state and at international level. In United States itself, there are many states. Each state or many of these states have different rules regarding the same aspect. The difference in rule may be minor, still the design has to be adhered to render the correct output. This is where the efficiency of a tester will be tested with flames.
How should a software tester be?
In today’s world, what we lack is a good software tester. Anyone can test software (the end product) but when the product is very complex, the organization needs to hire an efficient person who is ready to learn, be current and be able to see through the system to find its flaws. It’s understood that we will have environmental issues in production but if in production, there is functional issues, this means the development process and testing process failed and that the project was lacking efficient hands onboard.
If you tell a 10 year old, this is how this application should work and explain the various GUI function and ask to test the system, the child will do a good job. This is what we see in most of the testers of today. They are not ready to test The What If’s? They are not ready to correctly explore the realm, especially when it comes to vast complexity of the system. It’s very difficult to find a good eye sometimes. If I put it correctly, it’s very difficult to find a person who can hire an efficient hand, is what should be correctly said and not that there are no efficient testers.
What should a software tester be equipped with?
1. I can learn.
2. I am ready.
3. Go getter.
4. Thirst for knowledge.
5. Friendly.
6. Ready to take criticism.
7. Software professional or born with an ability to test – this is where
software is an art plays.
8. Hand in the language that is used in the place
9. Responsible.
10. Perfectionist and A Critique
11. Disciplined.
And in general for any person to interact socially and professionally should be a team player, humble and meet company and country wide motive to be a good citizen.If you want to be a tester in a complex system you need to be ready to plough. Don't come with an attitude of, "Testing is a piece of cake". Let me tell you, here you wont survive for long. But I have seen people who have no idea where or what they are doing, survive too. These are parasites but not all of us are born with that talent. So don't take that risk unless you know you are the one. And I can gaurantee that a Parasite knows this.
Have fun at work.
Jessa Abraham.
In today’s world this process is a continuous effort especially for products that are sold for commercial purpose. Software in the market needs to be secured and must be able to stand malwares that are continuously injected on to the World Wide Web. Hence the maintenance of the product is very important, so does testing.
Software testing and Quality analysis takes a different role when it comes to complex businesses like insurance, banking and so on. There are multiple rules, multiple system and different designs involved. A developer may not need to have the complete knowledge of the whole system but a tester need to be well equipped with the whole design in order to test the system he is working on. To deliver a good product, each system needs to function correctly and interact with one another efficiently. There may be environmental issues always in production. The most important thing is, these businesses affect the customers directly. Some of the functionalities, if not accurately coded, can get the life of a customer in jeopardy.
When you develop a complex system that will directly impact your sales, you need to see that the basic functionalities are working correctly. When I mention basic functionalities this will include multiple rules and regulations not only from the perspective of a company but also from rules of the city, state and at international level. In United States itself, there are many states. Each state or many of these states have different rules regarding the same aspect. The difference in rule may be minor, still the design has to be adhered to render the correct output. This is where the efficiency of a tester will be tested with flames.
How should a software tester be?
In today’s world, what we lack is a good software tester. Anyone can test software (the end product) but when the product is very complex, the organization needs to hire an efficient person who is ready to learn, be current and be able to see through the system to find its flaws. It’s understood that we will have environmental issues in production but if in production, there is functional issues, this means the development process and testing process failed and that the project was lacking efficient hands onboard.
If you tell a 10 year old, this is how this application should work and explain the various GUI function and ask to test the system, the child will do a good job. This is what we see in most of the testers of today. They are not ready to test The What If’s? They are not ready to correctly explore the realm, especially when it comes to vast complexity of the system. It’s very difficult to find a good eye sometimes. If I put it correctly, it’s very difficult to find a person who can hire an efficient hand, is what should be correctly said and not that there are no efficient testers.
What should a software tester be equipped with?
1. I can learn.
2. I am ready.
3. Go getter.
4. Thirst for knowledge.
5. Friendly.
6. Ready to take criticism.
7. Software professional or born with an ability to test – this is where
software is an art plays.
8. Hand in the language that is used in the place
9. Responsible.
10. Perfectionist and A Critique
11. Disciplined.
And in general for any person to interact socially and professionally should be a team player, humble and meet company and country wide motive to be a good citizen.If you want to be a tester in a complex system you need to be ready to plough. Don't come with an attitude of, "Testing is a piece of cake". Let me tell you, here you wont survive for long. But I have seen people who have no idea where or what they are doing, survive too. These are parasites but not all of us are born with that talent. So don't take that risk unless you know you are the one. And I can gaurantee that a Parasite knows this.
Have fun at work.
Jessa Abraham.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
LOVE A noun
I have been around the world, met many. Every part of the world has the same concept for family; Father, Mother, Kids and a Home. We see people dressed and decked in most beautiful of all Silk. Unfortunately, the truth to the beauty may be very difficult to determine. No one can strip and see what your home is like. Many of us live in an imaginary world till that tsunami hits.
In my research, I have found that the most difficult of all things, to find, to get, or to buy is LOVE.
Its like finding Heaven, if it exists! I don't think most of us are going to get the best seat in Heaven. We may get a shelter their, if we were a little less vile but the main seats are meant for the very few.
Sometimes, some of us find Real Love somewhere in the journey. Still like a fool we keep searching for it even when it's screaming at you "I am the one you are looking for. Take me, I am yours.". If we didn't ignore Love, then we wouldn't be called HUMANS. I see many people missing lives opportunity like a blind and deaf man.
Life is too short. Before you know it, you will reach the destination. In this journey, try not to miss those drops - YOUR LIFELINE.
Being happy is the most important thing in life. Love will complete you. There is a big difference between adjusting out of love and adjusting for Love. If you are wise you will know the difference.
In my research, I have found that the most difficult of all things, to find, to get, or to buy is LOVE.
Its like finding Heaven, if it exists! I don't think most of us are going to get the best seat in Heaven. We may get a shelter their, if we were a little less vile but the main seats are meant for the very few.
Sometimes, some of us find Real Love somewhere in the journey. Still like a fool we keep searching for it even when it's screaming at you "I am the one you are looking for. Take me, I am yours.". If we didn't ignore Love, then we wouldn't be called HUMANS. I see many people missing lives opportunity like a blind and deaf man.
Life is too short. Before you know it, you will reach the destination. In this journey, try not to miss those drops - YOUR LIFELINE.
Being happy is the most important thing in life. Love will complete you. There is a big difference between adjusting out of love and adjusting for Love. If you are wise you will know the difference.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Work Etiquette
We need to keep in mind so many things at work.
1. You need to be willing to learn your business and application. This is not as easy as you think. To achieve this you need to burn midnight oil many times.
2. You need to befriend others in a professional friendship.
3. Must be open enough to learn the changes and adapt to them.
4. Be ready to help and be helped. There is nothing wrong with someone helping you when you don't know something. Always better to do things correctly than someone later correcting you.
5. Need to remain in the office at least 8 + 1 hour, however this depends on company policy and the way you work.
6. Never try to criticize you team mate. If he is unbearable do it with a positive twist. If your team is not good, your work will be affected. Always build up a good team. As you go, pick up your team mates also. Never leave anyone behind.
7. Try to be helpful and don't act, be genuine. You cannot fool everyone.
8. Do less browsing and be more productive at work. Browsing can be sometimes good to refresh your mind but I have seen people who are on the net 40% of their work hours.
9. Respect your work. Remember this puts food to your table, so be 100% to your job.
10. Work from home is a privilege and not a right. Use it only when it's the only way.
11. A big business such as banking or insurance, don't assume you know everything or your application is the only application that exists. These businesses are very large and you may know things as big as a drop in the sea of knowledge, so keep updating and adding knowledge to your mind library.
12. Don't underestimate anyone. Everyone is important; and no one is above you nor below you. Respect one another and don't overcrowd others space.
13. Some times your manager or team lead may be difficult but always know that most of them are their because of their better quality; and some are not! for people in such team God Help!
14. If your manager/Lead gives an advice, take it with a positive attitude and correct yourself. They wont tell you something out of the air. You must rest your mind and think and act immediately.
15. We are work to complete some task. Complete it to the best as you can or better than you can.
16. Never compare yourself with others. No one is equal. Learn to appreciate good in others and ignore the bad unless it hampers work.
17. At work, try making professional friends and not personal friends. But outside they can be your best friend.
18. Be neat and come dressed for work.
19. Try to not be a high maintenance, but this is also sometimes very difficult esp for women since we are frail comparatively and there is no shame in admitting this. But try not being too sensitive. Consider work as work.
20. Please don't IM(Ping/Chat) someone at work when their status is busy, if you need to, then make your point fast and conclude the chat. I face this many times and it's irritating.
At work be at work, and this is generally not a place for fun, so take it seriously--Irony--Have fun doing you work, else you will start hating it and everything that is associated with it.
1. You need to be willing to learn your business and application. This is not as easy as you think. To achieve this you need to burn midnight oil many times.
2. You need to befriend others in a professional friendship.
3. Must be open enough to learn the changes and adapt to them.
4. Be ready to help and be helped. There is nothing wrong with someone helping you when you don't know something. Always better to do things correctly than someone later correcting you.
5. Need to remain in the office at least 8 + 1 hour, however this depends on company policy and the way you work.
6. Never try to criticize you team mate. If he is unbearable do it with a positive twist. If your team is not good, your work will be affected. Always build up a good team. As you go, pick up your team mates also. Never leave anyone behind.
7. Try to be helpful and don't act, be genuine. You cannot fool everyone.
8. Do less browsing and be more productive at work. Browsing can be sometimes good to refresh your mind but I have seen people who are on the net 40% of their work hours.
9. Respect your work. Remember this puts food to your table, so be 100% to your job.
10. Work from home is a privilege and not a right. Use it only when it's the only way.
11. A big business such as banking or insurance, don't assume you know everything or your application is the only application that exists. These businesses are very large and you may know things as big as a drop in the sea of knowledge, so keep updating and adding knowledge to your mind library.
12. Don't underestimate anyone. Everyone is important; and no one is above you nor below you. Respect one another and don't overcrowd others space.
13. Some times your manager or team lead may be difficult but always know that most of them are their because of their better quality; and some are not! for people in such team God Help!
14. If your manager/Lead gives an advice, take it with a positive attitude and correct yourself. They wont tell you something out of the air. You must rest your mind and think and act immediately.
15. We are work to complete some task. Complete it to the best as you can or better than you can.
16. Never compare yourself with others. No one is equal. Learn to appreciate good in others and ignore the bad unless it hampers work.
17. At work, try making professional friends and not personal friends. But outside they can be your best friend.
18. Be neat and come dressed for work.
19. Try to not be a high maintenance, but this is also sometimes very difficult esp for women since we are frail comparatively and there is no shame in admitting this. But try not being too sensitive. Consider work as work.
20. Please don't IM(Ping/Chat) someone at work when their status is busy, if you need to, then make your point fast and conclude the chat. I face this many times and it's irritating.
At work be at work, and this is generally not a place for fun, so take it seriously--Irony--Have fun doing you work, else you will start hating it and everything that is associated with it.
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