Yes, you read that right. CRAIC SOURCERERS. As in, “what’s the craic”? It’s a mnemonic I came up with while trying to think of ways to help people test like a tester – like this tester, at least. Whether you’re preparing for your resident testing specialist to be out of office, wondering how […]
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Tips for First-Time Public Speakers
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. […]
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 […]