Who gets to decide when to ship software?

I recently got in a lengthy debate with some folks over this very topic.  As I quickly found out, most folks have a very strong opinion on this.  And here I thought I was the only oneJ.  It seems as though most folks fall into 3 different camps: 
Camp #1 – The Testers decide 
This “camp” was [...]

Should we be called QA Analysts?

I have been thinking a lot about titles lately and just how much I detest them :)  I do love the fact that my current title (QA Architect) is something most people have never heard of so it prompts them to ask me what I really do.  It gives me a chance to explain to folks [...]