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In the field of information technology, there are a large number of professional holidays. But Tester Day is celebrated by people of different specialties: from engineers and software developers to those who are somehow connected with the maintenance of computers and networks.
The tester, based on the name of the profession, checks computer programs for possible problems and malfunctions. We offer a look into the history of the holiday and learn more about this profession.
What date is Tester Day in 2022
Tester Day in 2022 in Our Country and around the world will be celebrated on September 9. The date is non-transferable, unlike, for example, Programmer’s Day, which is celebrated on the 256th day from the beginning of the year.
Why September 9th? On this score, there is a funny legend about an insect that helped scientists. We will discuss this and other features of the holiday below.
Interesting facts about the holiday
| Where did the holiday originate? | Tester Day began to be celebrated in the United States. In 1947, an incident occurred while testing a computer at Harvard University. It turned out that the technique “flew” because of an insect that got inside. This incident marked the beginning of the celebration of Tester’s Day. |
| Who notes | Congratulations on this day to everyone who is related to PC maintenance. For example, system administrators, software engineers, technical testers. And especially professionals who: check and analyze software; test components or systems. Thanks to testers, we get high quality, functionality and convenience of digital products. |
| international holiday | Despite the fact that the holiday is unofficial, it is celebrated all over the world: in Our Country, the CIS countries, and other parts of the world. |
| Full name of the profession | The official title is Software Test Engineer. But a simple thing has taken root in the environment – a tester. |
history of the holiday
On September 9, 1947, not only this professional holiday was born, but also the term that is still used today by everyone associated with computers.
That day at Harvard University Grace Hopper, one of the local scientists, was testing the first computing machine in the United States. Between the elements of the relay, she found a moth. It turned out that the machine was out of order because of this tiny insect.
Hopper noted this nuance in the technical diary, in confirmation of the words she glued a bug on the page, signing it with the word bug (from English – beetle). So she marked the beginning of the official registration of the “bug” in history. According to legend, that unfortunate moth became so famous that it was even transferred to the Museum of Computing Technology, where it is probably kept until now.
Today, people who find and eliminate the causes of a computer failure are called testers (from English – test).
In our country, the profession of a tester appeared relatively recently. The founders of the profession are quality specialists who check software for compliance with GOSTs.
Holiday traditions
Testers, like all “computer fraternity”, do not celebrate their professional holiday publicly. All their rich life is hidden from the eyes of others.
Usually, each team has its own traditions, including those related to holidays. On Tester Day, company employees receive incentives from management, those who excel are rewarded, and corporate parties are held. Also on this day, conferences are organized for specialists, where they exchange experience and knowledge.
Popular questions and answers
Recently, a lot of attention has been paid to the profession of a tester in connection with the introduction of numbers in all spheres of life: from banks to schools. We answer popular questions from readers.
What other holidays do testers celebrate?
What is the difference between a feature and a bug?
A feature is a “surprise” that a programmer specifically puts into the program code. This is some kind of opportunity that is not provided for by the terms of reference and is not officially registered anywhere, but it exists.