Good relationships with colleagues in different specialties and different teams are a key to learning and succeeding. I was lucky to start my software career in an organization where we collaborated and learned from each other. Despite my shy nature, I intuitively forged relationships with people outside my team as well as within it. For […]
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Most, if not all, software teams want to deliver a high-quality product. And most, if not all, face a wide range of big challenges that get in the way of this goal. In the day-to-day work to fulfill business and customer priorities, improving quality seems an overwhelming and/or overlooked activity. My teams’ quality journeys Over […]
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I made my first open source contribution thanks to Marit van Dijk. She helped me get set up with the Cucumber.io repository, getting Docker running locally so I could run the app. She helped me configure IntelliJ IDEA to work with it. (I’d used it before, but not on my own laptop). I contributed some […]
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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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People often ask me about good ways to devise a test strategy for a new epic or feature. Like many practitioners, I find a risk-based approach works well. I’m a big fan of Beren Van Daele’s risk storming with TestSphere cards. I had the good fortune during 2020 to participate in risk storming sessions facilitated […]
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For the past couple decades, I’ve enjoyed working as a hands-on tester and internal test consultant at several different companies. I was lucky to be a part of some teams who achieved a high level of product quality, team performance, and joy. Whatever the outcome – I always learned a lot! At the same time, […]
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