Five Blogs – 31 March 2015

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The moving sands of meeting the demand for testing
Written by: Lee Hawkins

Practising teaching and mentoring
Written by: Katrina Clokie

Who’s Afraid Of The Freelance Economy?
Written by: Elaine Pofeldt

Relearning the Art of Asking Questions
Written by: Neethi Mary Thomas and Tom Pohlmann

Is It Better to Be a Generalist or a Specialist?
Written by: Anuj Magazine

Quote of the day:
“You don’t have to explain your dreams. They belong to you” -Paulo Coelho

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Five Blogs – 30 March 2015

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Why Doing Nothing Can Be the Best Thing To Do
Written by: Ben Linders

The Change Equation is Wrong
Written by: Jason Little

The Nine Obsessions of the Extraordinary Software Development Manager
Written by: Bob Marshall

Why Managers Ask for Estimates and What They Need to Know
Written by: Johanna Rothman

5 Questions to Ask When You’re Looking for Feedback
Written by: Jessica Mattern

Quote of the day:
“An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all.” -Oscar Wilde

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Five Blogs – 27 March 2015

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What’s A Good Job?
Written by: Bob Marshall

How to Turn a Bad Presentation Into a Good One
Written by: Jurgen Appelo

Can Outsourcing Quality Really Be A Good Thing?
Written by: Ally Gill

Self-Made vs. Set-Up
Written by: Hannah Becker

Must I take on extra work?
Written by: KC

Quote of the day:
“Defeat is a state of mind; no one is ever defeated until defeat has been accepted as a reality” -Bruce Lee

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Five Blogs – 26 March 2015

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Strong Leaders Ask For Help
Written by: Jesse Lyn Stoner

Experiencing the Difference Between Dev & Ops and DevOps
Written by: Ben Linders

Test automation – five questions leading to five heuristics
Written by: Joep Schuurkes

Testing Education: Curriculum
Written by: Erik Brickarp

Is it Time to Kill off ‘Career’?
Written by: Julie Giulioni

Quote of the day:
“Expect the unexpected, and whenever possible, be the unexpected” -Lynda Berry

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Five Blogs – 25 March 2015

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11 Powerful Blogging Tips To Help You Become A Successful Blogger
Written by: Erik Emanuelli

Fail Faster at Habits
Written by: Leo Babauta

The Future Of Work Is About Choice
Written by: Jacob Morgan

5 Tips to Master the Art of Power Listening
Written by: Skip Prichard

I Don’t Need Explicit Written Requirements to Test
Written by: Quality Captain

Quote of the day:
“Kids deserve the right to think that they can change the world” -Lois Lowry

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Five Blogs – 24 March 2015

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When Leading Peers, Value Is Power
Written by: John Baldoni

Mobile app test automation
Written by: Susan van de Ven

Where is the value?
Written by: Irene Becker

How can companies innovate through design thinking?
Written by: e27 Editorial Staff

Dressing Up the Spinning Cat
Written by: Del Dewar

Quote of the day:
“Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything” -Wyatt Earp

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Five Blogs – 23 March 2015

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Complexity In Context – Humans as Pattern Based Intelligences
Written by: Duncan Nisbet

What You Never Knew About Procrastination and How to Deal With It
Written by: Emily Co

DevOps Is Bullshit: Why One Programmer Doesn’t Do It Anymore
Written by: Josh Johnson

What works for me might not work for you. Reverse. Repeat.
Written by: Amy Phillips

When Learning at Work Becomes Overwhelming
Written by: David DeLong

Quote of the day:
“The less routine the more life” -Amos Bronson Alcott

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Five Blogs – 20 March 2015

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Analysis of ISO 29119-1
Written by: Eric Proegler

Using Games to Make You a Better Tester
Written by: Erik Davis

Yes, Hardware Can Be Agile!
Written by: Nancy Van Schooenderwoert

Love of test automation
Written by: Maaret Pyhäjärvi

Estimation and Forecasting
Written by: Pawel Brodzinski

Quote of the day:
“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge” -Stephen Hawking

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Five Blogs – 19 March 2015

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Complexity In Context – Co-Evolution
Written by: Duncan Nisbet

Lessons from Geese: A Better Way to Lead
Written by: Lolly Daskal

5 Reasons Why Annual Performance Reviews Don’t Work
Written by: Tyler Beekley

Stay Put – Add Value
Written by: Chantal Bechervaise

When Trust is Taken for Granted
Written by: Shawn Murphy

Quote of the day:
“The possibilities are numerous once we decide to act and not react” -George Bernard Shaw

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Five Blogs – 18 March 2015

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Collaboration Does Not Require Consensus: Team Decision-Making is Situational
Written by: Jesse Lyn Stoner

How to Create Professional Presentations
Written by: Kenna Griffin

11 Ways to Keep Lack of Sleep From Killing You (Because it Is)
Written by: Jeff Haden

But We’re Different
Written by: Jason Little

Two Heads are Better than One
Written by: Jim Coplien

Quote of the day:
“Shallow men believe in luck; strong men believe in cause and effect” -Ralph Waldo Emerson

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