CST 462S Final Week
Service Learning Project Throughout CST 462S I performed QA for LibreOffice . This involved reviewing user reported bugs, attempting to reproduce the bugs in LibreOffice, asking for additional information if needed, and updating the status of the bug when applicable. The project was a good experience overall. Before starting the project I was unfamiliar with QA. Both the site itself and my supervisor provided plenty of resources that helped prepare me for performing QA. After having finished the project I feel much more comfortable performing QA for LibreOffice, and I am confident that I could perform similar tasks for other sites or services. The service project was not without its own troubles. One thing that I consistently found difficult was the complexity of many of the bug reports. Many bug reports referenced advanced aspects of LibreOffice or had bugs that were complicated and obtuse. Some days it was easy to find reports that I felt comfortable tackling, while other days i...