New job!
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New job!
I got a new job! I spent the last few months claiming benefits just to make ends meet.
Now I am a QA tester at Babel Media (again)
Hooray!!
Now I am a QA tester at Babel Media (again)
Hooray!!
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I know this topic is a little old but anyways... congrats Vader.
Also, something caught my eye from their about page:
"Founded in 1999, Babel is one of the major drivers behind the growth of outsourcing in the games and interactive entertainment industries."
They outsource jobs. Isn't that a bad thing?
Also, something caught my eye from their about page:
"Founded in 1999, Babel is one of the major drivers behind the growth of outsourcing in the games and interactive entertainment industries."
They outsource jobs. Isn't that a bad thing?
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Only if you live in a developed country.OldSkoolCrazy wrote:They outsource jobs. Isn't that a bad thing?
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I think it's a good thing.
By out-sourcing they eliminate the need for a developer to spend money on QA staff and equipment and management. This in turn allows the developer to spend more on the games the are making. There are a huge number of staff at Babel, which highlights the fact that the employment numbers are affected only in a positive way.
Besides, it means I get to play loads of lovely games from a variety of developers! Sweeeet
By out-sourcing they eliminate the need for a developer to spend money on QA staff and equipment and management. This in turn allows the developer to spend more on the games the are making. There are a huge number of staff at Babel, which highlights the fact that the employment numbers are affected only in a positive way.
Besides, it means I get to play loads of lovely games from a variety of developers! Sweeeet
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Run the program, see if it works right. If something doesn't work right, write up a report about it. Repeat. Fun job if you are testing games. Not so much fun if you are testing word processors.
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It means I have to play a game and try to find/regress bugs. I'm a functionality tester, meaning I test the functionality of a game in a large team of people.
Recently we did some focus testing of an undisclosable game from an undisclosable company on an undisclosable platform - exciting, no?!
Recently we did some focus testing of an undisclosable game from an undisclosable company on an undisclosable platform - exciting, no?!
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OMG!!!!Vader wrote:Recently we did some focus testing of an undisclosable game from an undisclosable company on an undisclosable platform - exciting, no?!
Well now I just can't wait for it to come out!
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Then you'll like some of the stuff EUan and I have planned for Fried...Vader wrote:Actually, everyone there is fully aware that I'm a zombie fan
Regarding the Undisclosed game, I've already pre-ordered it.
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The NDA is okay until I get home and have to give my girlfriend a vague reply when she says "how was your day?".
I mean, I spent 8 hours a day at work, and I can talk to people about anything in work, so it's all good really.
Yesterday I was playing an undisclosable game which wont be released until [censored]
Yay!
I mean, I spent 8 hours a day at work, and I can talk to people about anything in work, so it's all good really.
Yesterday I was playing an undisclosable game which wont be released until [censored]
Yay!
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NDAs are fun. I can't sya much more than that.
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