Company Trains the Autistic To Test Software

Aspiritech, a Chicago based non-profit company, has launched a program to train high-functioning autistic people as testers for software development companies. The company says autistics have a talent for spotting imperfections, and thrive on predictable, monotonous work. Aspiritech is not the first company to explore the idea of treating this handicap as a resource. Specialisterne, a Danish company founded in 2004, also trains autistics. They hire their workforce out as hourly consultants to do data entry, assembly line jobs and work that many would find tedious and repetitive.

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If they thrive on predicatable, monotonous work

[shadowofwind]

They own the future.

Re:If they thrive on predicatable, monotonous work

[palmerj3]

I work at Microsoft testing software I wear paper hats. Would you like a bug with thaaaat. Would you like a bug with thaaaat.

Re:If they thrive on predicatable, monotonous work

[koreaman]

Sorry, but the future involves foraging for food and ammo in a post-apocalyptic world. Peak oil happened in 2007, my friend -- be prepared for the consequences.

Re:I see it coming...

[Cryacin]

engineering is a more suitable job for me than say pole dancing

Agghhh!!! Image of engineer pole dancing... Thanks mate, you've just ruined my lunch.

Re:Dupe

[Jazz-Masta]

There have been corresponding declines in the diagnosis of mental retardation.

If anything there has been a huge increase. They just call it different things - autism, down syndrome, middle management, liberal arts...

Re:Dupe

[Lemmy Caution]

... forum posting...