The 3 A’s of a Successful Software Testing Job Interview
Over the past two years, the economy has taken various tumbles and turns, and companies are doing radical things with their IT departments. Outsourcing, offshoring, and layoffs are throwing good,...
View ArticleSouces of (test) power - I
What is power on a software project, and how can we build our power in order to have more influence? Read on, dear reader, read on ...
View ArticleEffective Test Planning—Scope, Estimates & Schedule
Recap of Session 102 with Shaun Bradshaw, VP of Consulting Services at Zenergy Technologies with at the Software Test Professionals Conference & Expo 2010
View ArticleTop 10 Leadership Skills, Surviving & Thriving in the 21st Century—Kelli Vrla
A recap of Kellie Vrla's Keynote address at the Software Test Professionals Conference & Expo 2010 - Las Vegas, NV.
View ArticleManager's Toolkit: Building a Testing Organization
Step-by-step approach to re-organize, maintain or grow a previously existing testing organization.
View ArticleThe Software Test Professionals Conference ... in review
Matt Heusser writes about STPCon, linking to details on some of his favorite sessions.
View Article5 Tips for Building Trust
If you are coming in to a project in a situation where trust has been violated, you may notice a few side effects. If your manager seems to be micromanaging you, ask some questions about what happened...
View ArticleThe continuing saga of bungalow bill the tester
Matt tells a story about an early experience with testing, and what value testers can bring
View ArticleLearning Styles
How 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...
View ArticleProductivity Killer: Maslow in the Organization
Where Matt spends a minute moments writing about Maslow's Hierarchy of needs, and what it might mean for you.
View ArticleMy Five Second Rule for Terms, Jargon, and Other Mythical Beasts
The other day a young lady left me briefly speechless during my evening commute. It wasn’t because of her style and manner of dress, although it was quite theatrical. It wasn’t because of her youth and...
View ArticleRoss Collard - 2011 Luminary Award Winner
Ross Collard has been called a “Jedi master” by the founding President of the Association for Software Testing. Other unsolicited statements call him a “giant of the field” with a “great wealth of...
View ArticleAre you in the right band?
Where Matt Heusser talks about learning, improvement, and some counter-intuitive system forces that dance around it
View ArticleTWiST #68 - on Motivation
Where Matt Heusser meets with Jon Bach, Wade Wachs, and Michael Larsen to talk about tester motivation -- and what to do about it.
View Article5 Things You Don’t Want Your Competitor to Know in 2012…
In the coming year these are the top 5 concerns every business leader should consider if they are interested in success
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