Warning, this post is going to be a bit touchy-feely. But it’s good for us to get that way every so often. In my previous post, I recounted how I’ve been working with my donkey trainer, Tom, to break old, bad habits and learn how to give my donkeys fast, clear feedback. I’ve been practicing […]
Read MoreOld habits die hard – even when they don’t work!
I’ve spent my whole life riding and training horses. I was always generally happy with the job I did training my horses. But as in software development, thought leaders in horse behavior have discovered better training techniques. And just as I always strive to learn better ways to deliver magnificent software, I also work with […]
Read MoreAdvancing collaboration
You know how some topic will come up, and suddenly you notice it’s coming up over and over in different contexts? Lately, for me, that topic has been collaboration among roles on software teams. My own team practices a “Whole Team” approach to development, and we testers work closely with the developers on a daily […]
Read MoreWhat have you done for you lately?
Inspired by a discussion at TestBash 2.0 Lean Coffee, I find it useful to answer the question, “What are the last three things YOU did to improve”? See my article on Stickyminds.
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