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September 21, 2011 3:56 PM

Should Your Software Testers be Autistic Adults?

Posted by: Robin "Roblimo" Miller

asperger's, autism, autistic, computers, intelligence, software, testers, testing

"Traits that make great software testers — intense focus, comfort with repetition, memory for detail — also happen to be characteristics of autism. People with Asperger's syndrome, a mild form of autism, have normal to high intelligence and often are highly skilled with computers."

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