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Years ago I developed a custom CRM for a client that included reminders. While testing the production version of the system pre-launch, I added many fake remin
by adriand 16y ago
Years ago I developed a custom CRM for a client that included reminders. While testing the production version of the system pre-launch, I added many fake reminders, for users who happened to be real, along with a lot of other test data. I then cleared all of the test data...except I accidentally skipped the reminders table.
For weeks afterwards, my clients would receive profanity-laden reminders, helpfully labeled as "from Adrian".
Luckily, they had a good sense of humour about it. But since then, I've never used profanity in any kind of test data.
- anthonyb 16y agoor at least not used your real name...
- dspillett 16y agoI never use anything remotely non-serious in my test data. I even try make comments type on forms in tested seem at least close to real. Silly names are out too. You never know when some fool is going to show a visiting client a development system instead of one of the official demos, and I've been stung by someone not being amused by the existence of Don Kiddick and Mike Hunt in my sample dataset.