January 2018 – 5blogs

Five Blogs – 31 January 2018

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

A Mentor or Coach: Which Do You Need? A Checklist
Written by: Thomas Cagley

How to Make an Effective Apology and Increase Trust
Written by: Jesse Lyn Stoner

BDD Done easy – The three levels of BDD
Written by: Chris Matts

In praise of SWARMing
Written by: Dan North

Quote of the day:
“Tough situations continue when leaders avoid tough conversations” -Dan Rockwell

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Five Blogs – 30 January 2018

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The Agile Heretic — An Introduction
Written by: Jim Benson

Democratize Artificial Intelligence today for a better future tomorrow
Written by: Sukant Khurana

Oprah’s Speech Carries Many Key Lessons for Business Leaders
Written by: David Grossman

Making Vision Stick
Written by: Michael Hyatt

How to Respond to Bad Talk in a Good Way
Written by: Elisabeth Hocke

Quote of the day:
“I don’t want them to believe me, I just want them to think.” -Marshall McLuhan

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Five Blogs – 29 January 2018

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Converting a Team to TDD — Series — Part 1
Written by: Dave Schinkel

When you listen more
Written by: Mary Jo Asmus

Why converting test teams to automation is a challenge
Written by: Paul Merrill

We Can’t Do That In One Sprint
Written by: John Cutler

Test Automation Smells so Obvious Anyone Could Notice
Written by: Maaret Pyhäjärvi

Quote of the day:
“Once the game is over, the King and the pawn go back in the same box.” -Italian Proverb

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Five Blogs – 26 January 2018

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Start With The “Why Not?”
Written by: Greg Satell

Behavior-Based Test Automation and the Future of Software Engineering
Written by: Martin Ivison

Using Tours to Structure Your Exploratory Testing
Written by: Nishi Grover Garg

The Power of Feedback: How To Make Feedback Constructive
Written by: Lolly Daskal

Alice in the hall of mirrors
Written by: Gojko Adzic

Quote of the day:
“There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls” -George Carlin

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Five Blogs – 25 January 2018

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Testing to Make Product Better vs. Perfect
Written by: Lina Zubyte

How Do I Convert My Team To TDD ?
Written by: Dave Schinkel

Working with a designer (four paths)
Written by: Seth Godin

You Can Take It! How To Accept Negative Feedback With Ease
Written by: Joseph Folkman

5 Steps To Personal Empowerment
Written by: LaRae Quy

Quote of the day:
“Every passing minute is another chance to turn it all around” -Cameron Crowe

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Five Blogs – 24 January 2018

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The gamification of Software Testing
Written by: Pete Houghton

10 Misguided Reasons Not To Hire Testers
Written by: Kate Paulk

3 Ways to Improve Your Decision Making
Written by: Walter Frick

Attributes of a Good Mentor
Written by: Thomas Cagley

Learning Programming Test-Driven
Written by: Maaret Pyhäjärvi

Quote of the day:
“Like so many unfortunate events in life, just because you don’t understand it doesn’t mean it isn’t so.” -Lemony Snickett

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Five Blogs – 23 January 2018

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Your social thermometer
Written by: Seth Godin

6 levels of AI-based testing: Have no fear, QA pros
Written by: Gil Tayar

Focusing On What Our Users Shouldn’t Focus On
Written by: Jared M. Spool

Hiring Diversity Makes You Smarter
Written by: Lawrence W. Wilson

Why is Manual Testing so manual? It doesn’t matter who does it, manual testing is amazingly inefficient
Written by: Colin Armitage

Quote of the day:
“The mystery of life isn’t a problem to solve, but a reality to experience.” -Frank Herbert

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Five Blogs – 22 January 2018

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Doing a project without estimates
Written by: Thorbjørn Sigberg

If Your Spouse’s Work Life Is Stressful, Design a Healthier Home Life
Written by: Michelle Gielan

Fixed Length Iterations vs. Continuous Flow
Written by: John Cutler

Leadership Emerges: Easy Steps to Find the Leader in You
Written by: Kate Nasser

Three types of coding dojo for test automation
Written by: Katrina Clokie

Quote of the day:
“Every star may be a sun to someone” -Carl Sagan

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Five Blogs – 19 January 2018

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Include others in complex decisions
Written by: Mary Jo Asmus

Why is Manual testing so manual- Manual testing is intrinsically flawed
Written by: Colin Armitage

Coaching versus Mentoring
Written by: Thomas Cagley

What Great Leaders Struggle With – But Are Scared to Admit
Written by: Lolly Daskal

Never Say “I’m Sorry” Unless You Mean It
Written by: Frank Sonnenberg

Quote of the day:
“Maybe the purpose of grief is to not get over it but to get through it” -Leena Sanders

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Five Blogs – 18 January 2018

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Beyond Peter Drucker’s Five Most Important Questions
Written by: Dan Rockwell

The 5 Levels of Trust
Written by: Jesse Lyn Stoner

Why is Manual Testing so manual?
Written by: Colin Armitage

Be the different one
Written by: Seth Godin

Servant-Leadership: ‘I will always stand at the back of line’
Written by: Christina Ohanian

Quote of the day:
“What matters most is how well you walk through the fire.” -Charles Bukowski

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