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The fine art of being precise

The fine art of being precise

Jon Bach this morning wrote a post about how we need to be precise in our thinking. Thank you Jon, its a lovely honest piece with lots of wisdom. But it got me thinking how sometimes precision can let us down too. For instance, we can get fooled into thinking

Hanging up my boots

Hanging up my boots

My family and I arrived in Dublin on a cold dark wintry November night in 2008. At least metaphorically speaking it was. It was right after the GFC and we watched a country and economy wrestle with the prospect of becoming bankrupt. Regardless, Dublin’s IT and entrepreneurial spirit flourished.

Scientia potentia est

Scientia potentia est

“Knowledge is power” Jerry Weinberg cites courage as the most important trait in a tester. Quoting Kipling, Jerry says testers [http://blog.utest.com/testing-the-limits-with-gerald-weinberg/] need to “keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you.” But I see another type of courage at

Why waterfall kicks ass

Why waterfall kicks ass

I read a blog post about why waterfall is NEVER the right approach [https://www.netobjectives.com/blogs/waterfall-never-right-approach] and I feel compelled to respond to what’s touted as the waterfall mindset. Here’s a copy of the paragraph, but you can read the whole post on the above

Are you serious?

Are you serious?

Seriously, how serious are you about testing? Let's presume you study the craft of testing. Does that make you a serious tester? If you answer yes to this question, congratulations. You are on your way to becoming a serious tester. Now ask yourself this question: “Do you take

Are we there yet?

Are we there yet?

Ever been on a long car journey packed with young kids? I remember these eight-hour drives with six kids crammed into a car driving to our holiday destination. My younger brother, in particular, was annoying, constantly asking questions and irritating his sisters. By far the most irritating question (especially to

Question with sprinkle of humility on the side

Question with sprinkle of humility on the side

Michael Bolton tweeted yesterday: > Testers: let’s not obsess over trying to be influential, and work on being helpful. And let’s be careful to offer—not inflict—help. #testing [https://twitter.com/search?q=%23testing&src=hash] > — Michael Bolton (@michaelbolton) October 16, 2013 [https://twitter.com/