I recently read a post in a Slack workspace I’m in, asking for information and guidance for first-time speakers. I’ve spoken at a range of events, from local meet ups and internal presentations to international conferences, and so I thought it might be helpful to share some of my tips and experiences. […]
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Onboarding Tips for Testers
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you know you’ll know that I like to write about things that will not only help future me, but other people as well. Having recently started a new role, I’d like to take note of some things that I’ve done as part of my […]
How to Write Test Cases When You Hate Writing Test Cases
I love testing. I don’t love scripted, manual test cases. But the fact is that every job has elements you don’t enjoy, and every context needs something another doesn’t. Sometimes, scripted manual test cases are either the way to go, what the client wants, or both. So how do you write scripted, manual test […]
The Five “I”s of Great Testing
What makes a great tester? A few discussions I’ve seen lately have gotten me thinking about this: What do testers do? How does an ISTQB-following tester compare to an “Agile” or “modern” tester? Is it a tester’s job to decide the severity and / or priority of a bug? Why do people use […]
Sharing Responsibilities: Circles Workshop
Earlier this year, I found myself on a team with a total of five testers – a welcome change from the solitary one. With this new count came a new challenge: how could we split tasks and responsibilities in the most sensible, fair and efficient way? To solve this problem, I held a workshop […]