Ross Smith

Ross Smith has been making mistakes for more than 40 years. (See the first page of Chapter 1.) He has been in the software industry for almost 20 years, developing and testing software on everything from mainframe systems to handheld devices and PC’s. He has also been a jail guard, union president, cartoonist, and graphic artist. He began his Microsoft career in Product Support in 1991 and has been a Test Lead, Test Manager, and Test Architect. He has been a long-time member of the Test Architect’s Group, and has worked on every version of Windows and Office since 1995. He holds five software patents, and is currently director of the Windows Core Security Test team. He lives with his wife and four kids on a remote island in Puget ...

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