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There are many ways you can help. Even if you have no experience, '''you''' can help make Thunderbird better. Jump in, and you too can have the satisfaction that you have contributed to improving the next release of Thunderbird.   
You can help, even if you have no prior experience helping. You help another user, or help make Thunderbird better and enjoy the satisfaction that you have contributed to improving Thunderbird.   


Below are just a couple ways you can contribute to the Quality of Thunderbird. They are briefly explained, each of them having a specific page with more details.
Below are just a few ways you can contribute to the Quality of Thunderbird. Each item has a specific page with more details.


== '''Easy:''' Testing ==
== '''Easy:''' Testing ==
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== '''Moderate:''' Maintaining the bug database ==
== '''Moderate:''' Maintaining the bug database ==


The bug database aka [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org bugzilla] is the tool used by developers to track defects in the product.  The database is open to anyone who wants to help developers know about issues with Thunderbird.
The bug database aka [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org bugzilla] is the tool used track defects.  The bug database is open to anyone who wants to help developers know about issues with Thunderbird.


Work in this area requires having some experience just using Thunderbird (a few months at least), and the ability to determine, through a user's written problem report, what the user might be seeing. You don't need to have great technical skill. It just takes a little time to get acquainted with how things operate in bugzilla.
Work in this area requires some experience just using Thunderbird (just a few months), and the ability to determine what the user reporting a problem might be seeing. You don't need great technical skill. It just takes a little time.


More information on this activity can be found [[Thunderbird:Testing/bugzilla|here]].
More information on this activity can be found [[Thunderbird:Testing/bugzilla|here]].
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This is the most technical part of the job of QA. It requires a good amount of technical knowledge.  But if you do not have the knowledge this is a good way to learn a lot of technical stuff. This involves understanding programming or learning about it.
This is the most technical item. It requires a good amount of technical knowledge.  But if you do not have the knowledge this is a good way to learn a lot of technical stuff. This involves understanding programming or learning about it.


More information on writing tests is available here.
More information on writing tests is available here.
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