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Testing my backbone

Testing my backbone

I’m a nice person. Well, I like to think I’m a nice person anyhow, and some people tell me that’s true too. Especially my kids, they tell me I’m the best Mum in the world. Aw shucks! But sometimes, being nice creates problems because I want

So you want to be a software test consultant?

So you want to be a software test consultant?

Today, I’ m handing out some pointers that may or may not help you on your path to becoming a software test consultant. Some of these I’ve gained through bitter experience, others are more hindsight on things I ought to have done. So, without further ado, here are my

It's time to grow up and ditch the security blanket

It's time to grow up and ditch the security blanket

One of the hardest parts of working as a software tester is keeping on top of new technologies, techniques in testing and development and software testing tools. I can sometimes feel quite intimidated at the amount of information that I need to absorb in order to keep on top of

Is it Nerdy to Test on the weekend?

I’m talking about the European Weekend Tester Sessions [http://weekendtesting.com/] that have just started up. This was an entirely different kind of testing. The kids were screaming and running in and out of the house as I sat down on my computer on a beautiful and warm Saturday

Back To Basics: Automated Testing

Back To Basics: Automated Testing

Automating parts of testing has always existed since people have tested software. In my early days of testing the concept of separating testing into manual and automated testing never really existed. Well not where I worked anyhow. We tested, and sometimes we used tools to help us test. In conformance

Always look on the bright side of life..

Always look on the bright side of life..

And what better way, than to download the new Tester Types E-Book. [http://thesocialtester.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/testertypes.pdf] Its a light hearted look at some of the types of testers out there and I guess we could all do with a bit of a laugh now

Four Stages of Testing Competence

Four Stages of Testing Competence

I have Chris Ashton [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_stages_of_competence] to thank for this little piece of inspiration. He refers to levels of competence in a recent post of his. I was intrigued by the reference and went off to check out what the levels of competence