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Friday June 19th 2009 10am
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Video
Agile
//Meta: Unlike most of my blog posts, which I try hard to have concrete, detailed, and well explored before posting, this idea is not fully-formed.
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Who do you want to be tomorrow?
Monday February 21st 2011 11am
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Editorial
Video
The slipper slope of advice ... and what to do about it
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Explaining Exploratory Testing
Thursday April 3rd 2008 1pm
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Exploratory
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I'm a big fan of exploratory testing.
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Video & The STP Community
Monday May 17th 2010 12am
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Thursday February 24th 2011 12pm
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A testing career, like any other career, can sometimes turn into a long journey before career satisfaction is obtained. In order to shorten the path to career satisfaction and give testers an edge over their peers, testers need to adopt five gems. These five gems not only help in career growth but also help to give you a strong belief in your capabilities.
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Thursday September 23rd 2010 1pm
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Wednesday September 26th 2007 5pm
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Jon Bruce continues to improve as a writer.
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Twist #3, Jason Huggins, Selenium -- and more
Thursday July 15th 2010 10am
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Hear the latest podcast on Selenium, or read a tutorial or watch videos about testing. It's all here, folks. Step right up.
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Inspire & Motivate Your Teams Through Learning
Monday August 9th 2010 3am
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This article examines the power of learning to inspire and motivate individuals and teams. Continuous learning is especially important in a profession that requires passion, and an industry of constant change. Suggestions are provided to assist test leads and managers in establishing continuous learning environments.
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Distributed Teamwork Demands Open Communication Channels
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Some communication channels that must be in place for a distributed team to succeed.
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The Good User Experience Requirement
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Have you ever walked out of a store or restaurant swearing never to return? If so, you probably also told everyone you know about that rude salesperson or horrible meal. A bad experience can have long-lasting effects on your business, and the damage caused by continued negative events can be immeasurable.
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Testers Taking Too Long?
Monday July 14th 2008 1am
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We had a question on the Michigan Agile Enthusist's list - the team was doing Scrum, four devs and a tester, and the testing was taking too long.
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Lightning Talk Mojo - II
Thursday May 10th 2007 4pm
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Video
Hopefully, in the past few posts, I convinced you that we do lightning talks every day - the questions are:1) Do we do them well?
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Against Systems: Interlude ...
Monday January 22nd 2007 1pm
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Video
More Against Systems to come, but first, a couple of things .
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Thorough Training Breeds Success In Global Test Teams
Monday May 1st 2006 7am
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Effectively training your offshore team can increase productivity, but special consideration needs to be given in certain areas.
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Taking a Tour Through Test Country
Wednesday February 1st 2006 8am
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Exploratory software testing embraces the idea of tours. Here is a guide to tours you can take on your next test project.
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