Do you use statistical software in your job? Have you ever considered software testing as a job for a professional statistician? After nearly 20 years of testing SAS/ STAT software, I can assure you that software testing is a challenging and rewarding career. The goal of a statistical software tester is to verify that the software functions correctly and produces valid results. The mantra of a successful tester is (to paraphrase President Ronald Reagan), "Don't trust and verify!" Testers build suites of test programs and benchmark the results, including graphical displays. A SAS test suite has thousands of procedure calls to validate numeric results, verify functionality of statements and options, and check for proper error handling.
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