QA/COG: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 03:57, 26 August 2009

To help provide direction to new Mozilla QA community members via a simple and concise guide for QA Community Leaders

Actively engage with community members in a positive way
Always ask questions if there is the slightest bit of uncertainty
- If they don't answer back after a certain amount of time, ask if they're confused about something
Always answer questions promptly and concisely

If they have a specific interest in a specific area
- Give them an e-mail address for one of the following mappings:
  - If WebDev: stephend
  - Community Involvement: aakashd, juanb
  - Data Analysis: murali
  - Localization: tchung, juanb
  - Mobile: jmaher
  - OS Testing: marcia
  - Triaging, take part in Bug Days and/or contact tracy
  - Unit Testing/Automation/Tool Development: ctalbert
  - Website Testing: whimboo
- Offer a simple assignment to determine their level of competency
- Offer reading material about the subject in QMO's Doc Tree
If no specific interest, ask them to go through QMO's Projects page and see if there is something they are interested in
- If nothing interests them from the list of Projects on QMO, suggest Litmus BFTs via QAC and tell them to e-mail you the BFT they are interested in
  - Once they have determined a subgroup, forward their e-mail to tracy

In general, Offer the following reading material:
- Litmus Tutorial
- A Bug's Life Walkthrough

Continue to give them more authority and responsibility when they are ready for it
- Don't be afraid to let them make mistakes

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 === Initial Introduction for New Community Members ===
 * If they have a specific interest in a specific area
-** Give them an e-mail address for the following mappings:
+** Give them an e-mail address for one of the following mappings:
-*** If WebDev, have them read the [https://wiki.mozilla.org/QA/Execution/Web_Testing/Volunteer WebDev Volunteer Guide] and contact '''stephend'''
+*** If WebDev: '''stephend'''
-*** If Community Involvement, contact '''aakashd''', '''juanb'''
+*** Community Involvement: '''aakashd''', '''juanb'''
-*** If Data Analysis, contact '''murali'''
+*** Data Analysis: '''murali'''
-*** If Localization, contact '''tchung''', '''juanb'''
+*** Localization: '''tchung''', '''juanb'''
-*** If Mobile, contact '''jmaher'''
+*** Mobile: '''jmaher'''
-*** If OS Testing, contact '''marcia'''
+*** OS Testing: '''marcia'''
-*** If Triaging, take part in Bug Days and/or contact '''tracy'''
+*** Triaging, take part in Bug Days and/or contact '''tracy'''
-*** If Unit Testing/Automation/Tool Development, contact '''ctalbert'''
+*** Unit Testing/Automation/Tool Development: '''ctalbert'''
-*** If Website Testing, contact '''whimboo'''
+*** Website Testing: '''whimboo'''
 ** Offer a simple assignment to determine their level of competency
 ** Offer reading material about the subject in QMO's Doc Tree