Did you read already the Birbal tales

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Did you read already the Birbal tales ?

I agree fully to Pradeep’s comment about the Birbal stories. They are so smart, funny, addictive, …

So, if you didn’t buy the book yet, you missed a chance.
If you want to buy it also for your team here are some arguments to convince people who do not believe it is a book for/about testing.
You could e.g. tell them: “See how often the term test is mentioned” :-) haha

some quotes:

• a chapter called “The Test”: “I might agree with you entirely,” smiled Akbar, “if you would agree to put them (the questions) to the test…”
• “Shall we put it to the test ?” asked Birbal
• Akbar resolved to test the shoemaker’s resilience.
• But Birbal intervened: “Jahanpanah, I think it is a fairer test if somebody is in the armor - I’ll volunteer.”
• “Can we test this ?” smiled the king.
• So Akbar had the court scholars test the stranger in every tongue.
• “… How can this be tested ?”
• “I know”, smiled Akbar. “It was the last test - so you would come out.”
• And the Emperor led everyone into the garden for the test.
• A week later in durbar, Akbar decided to test Birbal’s memory.
• “Put him to the test”, said the Begum/princess proudly.
• “You seem unconvinced”, he said to Birbal. “Very well, we shall have a test.”

Did you notice how often his majesty Akbar smiles, when he mentions test ? :-)

book:
“A Caravan from Hindustan - the complete Birbal tales from India” by James Moseley

comments

• by Pradeep Soundararajan (Tue, Jul 31, 2007 at 9:44 AM):

Birbal, is known for critical and lateral thinking and testers who *might* want to practice those skills must be looking at Birbal for their role model.

I am happy that you did it!

my reply:

Me too. I hope more people from outside India will enjoy the Birbal + Akbar tales

• by me:

after some time: still a good book -) see also here

Author: Erkan Yilmaz (2007-07-29)

see also

• Hast du schon die Geschichten über Birbal gelesen ? (German version)
• Why not read some Birbal tales ? (August 2010)
• category: Mind food

— Erkan Yilmaz (talk) • 12:45, 29 July 2007 • no comments