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Janet Gregory, José Diaz and Lisa Crispin

ATD USA 2023 insights, Part Three

Here’s my third post to share the many insights I got at Agile Testing Days USA 2023! There was such a wide range of topics. I hope some of the takeaways I share in this series will inspire readers as well! if you haven’t already, please check out Part 1 and Part 2. The featured […]

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My Agile Testing Days USA 2023 experiences, Part 1!

Agile Testing Days USA 2023 brought me lots of new learnings, new friends, new energy! I plan to share my experiences here over the next several days, in multiple posts. Delivering small chunks, sustainably! The Holistic Testing Model in practice I’m most excited about the interest in a holistic approach to quality and testing. Especially […]

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Cover of Grokking Continuous Delivery by Christie Wilson, featuring cartoon rabbits dressed in human clothes.

Another book review! _Grokking Continuous Delivery_ by Christie Wilson

I’m on a roll with book reviews this month! Another one of my new favorites, which has helped me so much already, is  Grokking Continuous Delivery by Christie Wilson. This book provides an easy-to-follow introduction for people new to CD. And, it’s a handy reference guide for more experienced practitioners. Newbies will learn the language […]

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Training and consulting and more!

Somehow it got to be 2023 all of a sudden! I hope the new year brings good things to everyone. My heart goes out to people struggling with the many difficulties and evils in the world. It always feels a bit weird to talk about mundane stuff like software quality. I wrapped up the year […]

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New-to-me ideas from Targeting Quality 2022!

I just got back from Targeting Quality 2022, a lovely conference put on by KWSQA in Cambridge, Ontario. This was a great opportunity for me, because the early bird ticket was affordable, and I can drive there! Yes, it takes eight hours, and across the border. I’m from the West, so that’s no distance at […]

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