http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5581/Letter-from-the-Editor/STQA-Magazine-Editorialhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5581/Letter-from-the-Editor/STQA-Magazine-Editorialrhand@softwaretestpro.comST&QA MagazineEditorialFocused on every detail to create great customer experiences...Thu, 12 Jul 2012 04:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5568/On-Incentives/Editorial-Managementhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5568/On-Incentives/Editorial-Managementmatt.heusser@gmail.comEditorialManagementWhere Matt talks about what incentives as motivation for action ... without coming off like a manipulative jerk. Mostly.Wed, 13 Jun 2012 17:07:27 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5550/Testing-with-Professional-Integrity/Editorial-Test-and-QAhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5550/Testing-with-Professional-Integrity/Editorial-Test-and-QAmtomlins@westevergreen.comEditorialTest and QALast week I witnessed what can only be described as a completely integrity-challenged moment by a performance consultant I know, who said, in reference to my current customer: "You've done a nice job educating them – or should I say, brainwashing them!"Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5536/Three-Ways-to-Make-a-Case/Editorialhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5536/Three-Ways-to-Make-a-Case/Editorialmatt.heusser@gmail.comEditorialWhere Matt talks about some classic issues in arguments, written and verbal communicationTue, 15 May 2012 10:59:43 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5481/What-is-%27leadership%27-anyway/Editorial-Leadershiphttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5481/What-is-%27leadership%27-anyway/Editorial-Leadershipmatt.heusser@gmail.comEditorialLeadershipWhere Matt talks about, well, leadership.Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:09:07 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5471/Two-Ways-to-Argue/Editorialhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5471/Two-Ways-to-Argue/Editorialmatt.heusser@gmail.comEditorialWhere Matt talks about, well ... two ways to argue.Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:15:42 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5454/Your-Time-to-Shine/Software-Test-and-QA-Development-Editorial-Metricshttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5454/Your-Time-to-Shine/Software-Test-and-QA-Development-Editorial-Metricsmatt.heusser@gmail.comSoftwareTest and QADevelopmentEditorialMetricsWhere Matt tells you one thing you can contribute to make it to the big time -- right now.Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:08:14 -0700http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5460/Preparing-for-the-conference-in-New-Orleans/Editorial-STQA-Magazinehttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5460/Preparing-for-the-conference-in-New-Orleans/Editorial-STQA-Magazinerhand@softwaretestpro.comEditorialST&QA Magazine“ There is no secret to our success. Our success is helping you to succeed.”Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0700http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5447/The-Agile-PMO-or-like-you-know--whatever/Software-Editorialhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5447/The-Agile-PMO-or-like-you-know--whatever/Software-Editorialmatt.heusser@gmail.comSoftwareEditorialWhere Matt spends a few moments thinking about what an "Agile PMO" might look likeMon, 27 Feb 2012 20:31:40 -0700http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5425/And-now-a-novel-for-us!/Software-Testing-Editorialhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5425/And-now-a-novel-for-us!/Software-Testing-Editorialmatt.heusser@gmail.comSoftwareTestingEditorialWhere Matt tells you all about "John Donnelly's Gold", a great little novel by a member of our community.Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:36:08 -0700http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5386/Maybe-it-is-like-building-houses/Software-Test-and-QA-Development-Editorial-Process-Strategy-Teams-Testinghttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5386/Maybe-it-is-like-building-houses/Software-Test-and-QA-Development-Editorial-Process-Strategy-Teams-Testingmatt.heusser@gmail.comSoftwareTest and QADevelopmentEditorialProcessStrategyTeamsTestingWhere Matt points out that the folks claiming that software dev is like building houses not only don't understand software development ... they probably don't understand building houses, either.Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:42:57 -0700http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5352/New-Ways-of-Thinking-in-Software-Testing/Agile-Software-Test-and-QA-Technology-Strategy-Process-Editorialhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5352/New-Ways-of-Thinking-in-Software-Testing/Agile-Software-Test-and-QA-Technology-Strategy-Process-Editorialmatt.heusser@gmail.comAgileSoftwareTest and QATechnologyStrategyProcessEditorialFive years ago, Cem Kaner held up his cell phone.Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:56:48 -0700http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5341/Twist-70---More-Test-Coaching-Part-II/podcast-Testing-Software-Test-and-QA-Strategy-Editorial-Interviewshttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5341/Twist-70---More-Test-Coaching-Part-II/podcast-Testing-Software-Test-and-QA-Strategy-Editorial-Interviewsmatt.heusser@gmail.compodcastTestingSoftwareTest and QAStrategyEditorialInterviewsWhere Matt Heusser talks to Anne-Marie Charrett, Eric Landes, and Michael Larsen about test coaching. (Watch for Scott Barber at the end!)Fri, 11 Nov 2011 06:00:00 -0700http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5339/Collaboration-Wins/Testing-Software-Test-and-QA-Editorialhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5339/Collaboration-Wins/Testing-Software-Test-and-QA-Editorialmatt.heusser@gmail.comTestingSoftwareTest and QAEditorialWhere Matt talks about collaborative software testing. (No, don't groan, he won't turn it into another buzzword. Oh, um ... perhaps it's too late ...)Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:21:14 -0700http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5306/Are-you-in-the-right-band/Software-Test-and-QA-Testing-Editorial-Leadershiphttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5306/Are-you-in-the-right-band/Software-Test-and-QA-Testing-Editorial-Leadershipmatt.heusser@gmail.comSoftwareTest and QATestingEditorialLeadershipWhere Matt Heusser talks about learning, improvement, and some counter-intuitive system forces that dance around itTue, 18 Oct 2011 10:58:53 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5270/On-Duty/Software-Testing-Editorial-Quality-Assurancehttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5270/On-Duty/Software-Testing-Editorial-Quality-Assurancematt.heusser@gmail.comSoftwareTestingEditorialQuality AssuranceWhere Matt talks about duty, trust ... and why there is no Podcast this week.Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:51:44 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5252/Letter-from-the-Editor/Editorialhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5252/Letter-from-the-Editor/Editorialrhand@softwaretestpro.comEditorialWhy is software quality so important? There are a number of answers that come to mind quickly but I wonder how many readers think about the customer experience? As professionals, we are always trying to find better ways to do our job in order to be more efficient and effective. By being more efficient we save our organization time which translates into lower costs to the company. By being more effective we increase the quality of the software product we release to our customers.Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5212/SOASTA-Launches-First-Free-Enterprise-Class-Performance-Testing-Solution/STP-Community-News-Performance-Testing-Cloud-Editorial-Mobile-Webhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5212/SOASTA-Launches-First-Free-Enterprise-Class-Performance-Testing-Solution/STP-Community-News-Performance-Testing-Cloud-Editorial-Mobile-Webrbaucom@redwoodcollaborative.comSTP Community NewsPerformanceTestingCloudEditorialMobileWebCloudTest Lite Removes Barriers to Performance Testing Web and Mobile Applications at Any Stage to Reduce the Risk of Costly Downtime Thu, 21 Jul 2011 07:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5154/Sidebar-A-Testing-Menu/Testing-Software-Editorial-Management-Services-Development-Integration-Researchhttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5154/Sidebar-A-Testing-Menu/Testing-Software-Editorial-Management-Services-Development-Integration-Researchmatt.heusser@gmail.comTestingSoftwareEditorialManagementServicesDevelopmentIntegrationResearchOther fields offer menus for services; what should a testing menu look like?Tue, 31 May 2011 15:16:11 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5109/TWiST-39---Twist-goes-loco!-er-um--local--Right/Software-Test-and-QA-Testing-Editorial-Load-podcasthttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5109/TWiST-39---Twist-goes-loco!-er-um--local--Right/Software-Test-and-QA-Testing-Editorial-Load-podcastmatt.heusser@gmail.comSoftwareTest and QATestingEditorialLoadpodcastThis weeks TWiST was recorded live, before a studio audience in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with Kristin Ducik and Peter Walen, then of ISD Corporation. Fri, 01 Apr 2011 06:00:00 -0600http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5078/Who-do-you-want-to-be-tomorrow/Software-Testing-Editorial-Videohttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5078/Who-do-you-want-to-be-tomorrow/Software-Testing-Editorial-Videomatt.heusser@gmail.comSoftwareTestingEditorialVideoThe slipper slope of advice ... and what to do about itMon, 21 Feb 2011 11:31:19 -0700http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5077/Twist-33---with-Jon-Kohl/Software-Interviews-Editorial-Testing-Load-Mobile-podcasthttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5077/Twist-33---with-Jon-Kohl/Software-Interviews-Editorial-Testing-Load-Mobile-podcastmatt.heusser@gmail.comSoftwareInterviewsEditorialTestingLoadMobilepodcastMatt Heusser brings Jon Kohl back in to talk about Mobile Application Testing, performance testing, and how the world has changed since TWiST #7.Fri, 18 Feb 2011 11:57:00 -0700http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5072/Learning-Styles/Certification-Leadership-Management-Project-Management-Performance-Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Editorial-How-To-Process-Software-Testinghttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5072/Learning-Styles/Certification-Leadership-Management-Project-Management-Performance-Software-Test-Professionals-Conference-Editorial-How-To-Process-Software-Testingdavid.farrell-shaw@specialisternescotland.co.ukCertificationLeadershipManagementProject ManagementPerformanceSoftware Test Professionals ConferenceEditorialHow ToProcessSoftwareTestingHow do you train your staff? Specialisterne has the additional problem that the bulk of our staff are diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder. This leads to intense debate on appropriate learning styles.Wed, 09 Feb 2011 10:33:00 -0700http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5071/The-trouble-with-software/Software-Testing-Editorial-Test-and-QA-Toolshttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5071/The-trouble-with-software/Software-Testing-Editorial-Test-and-QA-Toolsmatt.heusser@gmail.comSoftwareTestingEditorialTest and QAToolsMatt covers one of the classic issues in software: From Business Intelligence to SQL and back again, developing software is still, well developing software. Mon, 07 Feb 2011 06:44:53 -0700http://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5039/A-pointer-TWiST-25---And-More!/Software-Testing-Performance-Interviews-Automation-Editorial-Web-podcasthttp://www.softwaretestpro.com/Item/5039/A-pointer-TWiST-25---And-More!/Software-Testing-Performance-Interviews-Automation-Editorial-Web-podcastmatt.heusser@gmail.comSoftwareTestingPerformanceInterviewsAutomationEditorialWebpodcastWe hit the quarter-hundred episode mark this week on TWiST and interview Michael CzeizpergerThu, 23 Dec 2010 12:40:47 -0700