This post is a follow-up to my TestBash Manchester 2018 Open Space session on mental health and how people try to manage theirs. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck Like many others, I have ups and downs in my mental health. I had a particularly low “down” period a few […]
Author: Cassandra H. Leung
Verification as Code
I recently listened to a talk by Matt Long on Why We Should Test Programmable Infrastructure. You can watch a version of it on the MoT Dojo. During the talk, he used the phrase “infrastructure as code”, which you may have heard before. Wikipedia describes “infrastructure as code” as: “the process of managing […]
Win a Ticket to TestBash Germany 2018
TestBash Germany, aka #OktoberTest, is returning to Munich for a conference day on 14th September and an Open Space day on 15th September. I have a ticket to give away for both days, to one lucky person. You can view the schedule of talks here. How to Enter To enter, […]
The Rabbit Poop Approach to Learning
I’ve been thinking a lot about learning, and have been trying to examine and understand more about the way that I learn. For me, there are three levels or stages of learning: Absorb (often through reading, watching, or listening) Experience (first hand exposure through active participation or passive observation) Teach (possibly through mentoring, speaking, […]
SBTM in Practice with PQIP
Last year, I wrote about my first experience with SBTM, in collaboration with Mike Talks. Since then, I’ve had the opportunity to use SBTM in the “real world”, on a client project that I was on for about six months. I’d like to reflect on that experience, and consider some of my learnings, […]