  Software testing is one of the crucial supporting processes of the software
life cycle. Unfortunately for the software industry, the role is stigmatized,
partly due to misperception and partly due to treatment of the role. The
present study aims to analyze the situation to explore what restricts computer
science and software engineering students from taking up a testing career in
the software industry. To conduct this study, we surveyed 88 Pakistani students
taking computer science or software engineering degrees. The results showed
that the present study supports previous work into the unpopularity of testing
compared to other software life cycle roles. Furthermore, the findings of our
study showed that the role of tester has become a social role, with as many
social connotations as technical implications.
