I’m doing a day-long tutorial on “Changing your testing mindset“, and an “interactive session” at Belgium Testing Days in Bruges, Belgium, March 17 – 20. You can learn more about my tutorial (and see my adorable donkeys) in my introductory video. What could be more wonderful than being in beautiful Bruges? Why, meeting up with […]
Read MoreLearning and Change
Atul Gawande, author of influential books such as The Checklist Manifesto and Better, writes a column “The Annals of Medicine” in the New Yorker magazine. This week’s issue has an article titled “Slow Ideas”. In it, Gawande explores why some innovations, such as surgical anesthesia, caught on quickly, while others, such as antiseptics, take many […]
Read MoreImproving and Enjoyment
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 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.
Read MoreA Reflective Mood
Tonight I’ve been going through a lot of old papers and photos that belonged to my dad. He passed away a few months ago, having lived 89 years to the fullest. I take after him in that I have many passions and interests. He was quite the record-keeper, and neatly organized mementos of all of […]
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