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Observations on Offshoring your Software Testing

Have you noticed that there is something about having people nearby that instills a sense of confidence in the work being performed? There is something about having a tester in the same country as you that generates security. So it was with a bit of reluctance that I took on

If you want to be a millionaire - phone a friend

If you want to be a millionaire - phone a friend

I was asked to quote for a job recently on some testing in an area that I had little experience in. After confidently replying to the customer “no problem, I’ll have a quote to you by the end of the day…”, I started googling furiously, trying to gain some

Engineers make awful sales people

Engineers make awful sales people

I had an interesting conversation today about the ability of engineers to be able to sell their services. As a one-woman band type consultant, I don’t have the luxury of a sales force that markets my wares in an enticing way. I rely heavily on referrals and the fact

Is document a dirty word in Exploratory Testing?

Is document a dirty word in Exploratory Testing?

I went on James Bach’s Rapid Software Testing (RST) course because some of the concepts and ideas that I had read about exploratory testing and RST appealed to me. I liked the idea that central to testing is a critical and context-driven approach and I also wanted to put

Celebrate your wins in software testing

Celebrate your wins in software testing

Too often software testers are the bearers of bad news: “There is a major defect that will stop us rolling out to production on time” “We have to increase the budget to ensure that the system is properly tested” The more I roll software testing concepts to companies, the more

6th Software Test Managers Forum

One of my goals this year is networking and freshening up my software testing skills. So, I decided to go along to the 6th Software Test Manager’s Forum sponsored by K.J Ross and Associates What a great success this event was. I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to meet

Get Success to drive your software testing consultancy

Get Success to drive your software testing consultancy

If you want your software testing consultancy to succeed, first ask what sort of success you want. You probably have some ideas on this. For example, you may want to run an exclusive software consultancy with a reputation for excellence, or make a million before you're 30, or