Five Blogs – 30 September 2013

The (best) five blogs I read today. Check them out.

Going Exploratory
Written by: Erik Brickarp

3 Questions to Ask When Facing Fear [And Why Wobbly Courage Is Enough]
Written by: Darren Rowse

Testers Who Code or Coders Who Test: Who’s More Valuable?
Written by: Peter Shih

I Am A Software Tester
Written by: Pete Walen

On DevOps … Or Something like it
Written by: Matt Heusser

EXTRA:

Less Is More
Written by: Rosie Sherry

Quote of the day:
“Don’t be different just to be different. Be different to be better.” -Seth Godin

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Five Blogs – 27 September 2013

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Progressive vs. Non-Progressive Bugs
Written by: Alex Bantz

The Cover Your Ass Manifesto
Written by: Augusto “Gus” Evangelisti

Observations from Test Leadership Camp, part 2: Defining Leadership
Written by: Pete Walen

How I interview: An exploratory approach
Written by: Benjamin Yaroch

How to fine-tune your focus
Written by: Martina McGowan

Quote of the day:
“People don’t resist change. They resist being changed!.” -Peter M. Senge

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Five Blogs – 26 September 2013

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Blaming the Tester
Written by: Adam Knight

Process vs Purpose
Written by: Katrina Edgar

Not “right”, but as good as I can do
Written by: James Christie

Transpection Tuesdays
Written by: Erik Brickarp

Interview Questions
Written by: Michael Bolton

Quote of the day:
“Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there” -John Wooden

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Five Blogs – 25 September 2013

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The Power of Habit
Written by: Francisco Sáez

8 Creativity Lessons from a Pixar Animator
Written by: Leo Babauta

Scrumban: Postmodern Agile?
Written by: Thomas Cagley

What Really Matters In Developer Testing
Written by: Peter Provost

Why Our Creativity Depends On Who Surrounds Us
Written by: Jonathan Wai

Quote of the day:
“Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend.” -Theophrastus

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Five Blogs – 24 September 2013

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What happens when targets die?
Written by: Think Purpose

Why do we test?
Written by: Anthony Tullock

Are You Really A Workaholic?
Written by: Elliot D. Cohen

A Resigning Issue
Written by: James Thomas

10 Tips to Get Back on Track When Life Derails Your Productivity
Written by: Craig Jarrow

Quote of the day:
“At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it.” -Thich Nhat Hanh

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Five Blogs – 23 September 2013

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The Importance of Knowing What You Know
Written by: Scott Young

A Public Service Announcement About Exploratory Testing
Written by: James Bach

A Simple Service
Written by: Katrina Edgar

What’s Your Problem?
Written by: Robert D. Smith

Ignorance Is Bliss?
Written by: Adam Howard

EXTRA:

There Are 3 Types of Learning
Written by: Rosie Sherry

Quote of the day:
“Knowledge is piling up facts; wisdom is their simplification.” -Martin Fischer

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Five Blogs – 20 September 2013

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The Rise of Compassionate Management (Finally)
Written by: Bronwyn Fryer

Work-Life Integration and Work-Play Balance
Written by: Jurgen Appelo

The Most Important Risk in Life: Be You
Written by: Doug Sundheim

Your Team Can Smell a Rat
Written by: Chester Elton

Attributes of Weak and Strong Leaders, Daily Process Thoughts
Written by: Thomas Cagley

Quote of the day:
“Ambiguity makes everyone tolerant of incompetence” -Scott Berkun

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Five Blogs – 19 September 2013

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Exploratory Testing in a Regulated Environment
Written by: Josh Gibbs

Effective Metrics Use Isn’t All About the Numbers
Written by: Lisa Morgan

Managing exploratory testing
Written by: Rob Lambert

The One-Minute Trick to Negotiating Like a Boss
Written by: Heidi Grant Halvorson

Ten Takeaway Tips for Teaching Critical Thinking
Written by: Mariko Nobori

Quote of the day:
“Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together.” -Woodrow T. Wilson

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Five Blogs – 18 September 2013

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Reduce Biases: 99 Ways Workshop #83
Written by: Michael Larsen

What Interviewers Wish They Could Tell Every Job Candidate
Written by: Jeff Haden

RIMGEA: A Bug reporting Heuristic
Written by: Jason Coutu

The Benefits of Negative Feedback
Written by: John Butman

Top 10 Tell-Tale Signs Of A Bad Boss
Written by: Birds Eye View

Quote of the day:
“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself” -George Bernard Shaw

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Five Blogs – 17 September 2013

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Why We’re More Creative When We’re Tired and 9 Other Surprising Facts About How Our Brains Work
Written by: Belle Beth Cooper

Errors by any Other Name
Written by: James Thomas

Rightshifting and the Marshall Model – Class 101
Written by: Bob Marshall

Music Can Help You Remember
Written by: Annie Murphy Paul

Don’t Inflict Help, Provide It
Written by: Ed Batista

EXTRA:

When Defects Go Big Time
Written by: Randall Rice

Quote of the day:
“Anger is one letter short of danger!” -Denis Waitley

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