>The relationship between the two roles would be much better without "I'm better than you" or "you can't do what I do, so you test" attitudes. Both sides, and t

>The relationship between the two roles would be much better without "I'm better than you" or "you can't do what I do, so you test" attitudes. Both sides, and the organization, profit when we work together with respect and appreciation. The relative pay scale for a developer and tester with equivalent education and coding experience already speaks volumes about how deep that respect goes. Also, note who gets laid off first when the budget gets tight.