Today's Big Picture » ITKE http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/software-testing-big-picture A software tester's perspective on everything big & small Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:27:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Asking Questions Really Pays http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/software-testing-big-picture/asking-questions-really-pays/ http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/software-testing-big-picture/asking-questions-really-pays/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:36:56 +0000 Shilpa Venkateshwaran http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/software-testing-big-picture/?p=200 I am really excited about the latest badge earnings that ITKE is offering. ITKE gives you points for every questions you ask, for every answer you provide and for approving answers. The details on earning points can be found here.

This is a summary view of the points

  • Ask a Question: 5 Knowledge Points
  • Answering a Question: 15 Knowledge Points
  • Discussing a Question: 10 Knowledge Points
  • Accepting an Answer: 10 Knowledge Points – approve an answer a fellow member has give to your question

The more you exchange knowledge the more you earn. Their new rewarding system pays going forward and also retrospective. So if you have been active look for emails from them. If you have not been active this is the time to really look at how you can participate. More information can be found at

http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/earning-badges-pays-off-literally/

http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itke-community-blog/earning-badges-pays-off-today/

From here on out, prizes will be as follows:

  • Bronze Member Badge: Sticker and ITKnowledgeExchange t-shirt
  • Silver Member Badge: $25 Amazon.com Gift Card
  • Gold Member Badge: $50 Amazon.com Gift Card
  • Platinum Member Badge: $100 Amazon.com Gift Card
  • Nerd Cog: $10 Amazon.com Gift Card
  • Genius Cog: $25 Amazon.com Gift Card
  • Brainiac Cog: $50 Amazon.com Gift Card
  • Certified Nerd Cog: $10 Amazon.com Gift Card
  • Certified Genius Cog: $25 Amazon.com Gift Card
  • Certified Brainiac Cog: $50 Amazon.com Gift Card

Fellow ITKE members here is the time to start getting active in asking or answering questions.


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