Five Blogs – 5 May 2023

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99 Ways to Be More Selfless
Written by: Frank Sonnenberg

Stop Expecting Rules
Written by: Maaret Pyhäjärvi

These 3 Myths Kill Transformation And Change
Written by: Greg Satell

In 4 Simple Steps the Best Leaders Improve their Culture
Written by: Lolly Daskal

Evolving Your Agile Framework
Written by: Cesario Ramos

Quote of the day:
“Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose.” -Lyndon B. Johnson

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Five Blogs – 14 April 2023

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Because you asked – Part 1
Written by: Paul Seaman

The Four Types of People in Any Organization (Beware the Fourth)
Written by: Gregg Vanourek

What Would You Give Up to Get What You Want?
Written by: Frank Sonnenberg

Here’s What It Takes To Change Someone’s Mind
Written by: Greg Satell

US cyber chiefs warn AI will help crooks, China develop nastier cyberattacks faster
Written by: Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

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How The Best Leaders Deal With Their Fears
Written by: Lolly Daskal

Quote of the day:
“To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Five Blogs – 31 March 2023

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World Backup Day is here again – 5 tips to keep your precious data safe
Written by: Paul Ducklin

Should you be dogmatic or pragmatic
Written by: Bas Dijkstra

Don’t Expect Change To Happen In A Straight Line
Written by: Greg Satell

The cost-effective future of mainframe modernization
Written by: Help Net Security

What Remote Leaders Do Differently to Be Successful
Written by: Lolly Daskal

Quote of the day:
“A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be.” -Albert Einstein

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Five Blogs – 17 March 2023

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Keeping tests valuable: Avoiding Leaking Domain Knowledge to Tests
Written by: Rafael dos Santos Miguel Filho

Why Your Development Team Should Use data-testid Attributes
Written by: Automation Test

Automated Accessibility Part 3: Regression Tests
Written by: Mark Steadman

Don’t Try To Shape Opinions, Shape Networks
Written by: Greg Satell

The Problem with Rewarding Mediocrity
Written by: Steve Keating

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How to Support and Encourage Employees Who Outshine Their Leader
Written by: Written by: Lolly Daskal

Quote of the day:
“I’m up to my ears in unwritten words.” -J.D. Salinger

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Five Blogs – 3 March 2023

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Are You Focusing Too Much on Others’ Needs?
Written by: Gregg Vanourek

Leadership Intangibles
Written by: Steve Keating

3 Reasons Why Change Fails
Written by: Greg Satell

Recognize The Problems That Prevent Effective Meetings (Collocated, Remote, Hybrid)
Written by: Johanna Rothman

My note-taking system for work
Written by: Joep Schuurkes

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The Top 10 Habits of Successful CEOs
Written by: Lolly Daskal

Quote of the day:
“We choose to heal and we choose to move forward by being brave and vulnerable enough to heal” -Desmond Tutu

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Five Blogs – 14 February 2023

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Lessons for testing changemakers in “This Is Marketing” (Seth Godin)
Written by: Lee Hawkins

Showing Appreciation: How to Let Your Employees Know They Matter
Written by: Lolly Daskal

Improving Software Test Automation Using Different Algorithms
Written by: Testbytes

U.S. Businesses Need to Be More Prepared for Physical Risks
Written by: Mark Herrington

SMBs Should Increase Cybersecurity Investment Despite the Economy
Written by: Dror Liwer

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OpenSSL fixes High Severity data-stealing bug – patch now
Written by: Paul Ducklin

Quote of the day:
“Did you ever feel that you were missing someone you had never met?” -Richard Bach

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Five Blogs – 27 January 2023

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Only 1% Need Microservices
Written by: Antoine Craske

Have Feelings of Entitlement Crept into Your Mindset?
Written by: Gregg Vanourek

3 Things A Tester Can Do To Involve Early In The Software Delivery Cycle
Written by: Parveen Khan

Do You Have Concrete Brain?
Written by: Randy Gage

The Eden Myth And How Demagogues, Hucksters And Con Artists Use It To Deceive Us
Written by: Greg Satell

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One Tweak Testers Can Make To Improve The Relationships With Their Teammates
Written by: Vernon Richards

Quote of the day:
“The further inside you hide the hurt, the more it hurts inside. All wounds need air to heal.” -Iain Thomas

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Five Blogs – 9 January 2023

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Empower Enterprise Agility with Test Automation: Creating A Regression Testing Strategy
Written by: Hemanth Kumar Yamjala

Samsung has a plan to lock down all of the smart devices in your house
Written by: Jason Hiner

Fuzzing is Cool, Actually
Written by: Josh Grant

Planning 2023, a tale of change management
Written by: Marion Renoux

Sign-up Versus Assignment
Written by: Kent Beck

Quote of the day:
“Without action, we have only words.” -Simon Sinek

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Five Blogs – 27 December 2022

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What is an IP address and how can you change it with a VPN?
Written by: Michael Gariffo

Collaborating to build better software
Written by: Ben Dowen

ChatGPT for testers
Written by: Matt Heusser

Everything has changed
Written by: Alan Page

When Management Asks “Why Didn’t You Find That Bug?”
Written by: Michael Bolton

Quote of the day:
“The heart will tell you what; the mind will tell you how.” -Brianna Wiest

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Five Blogs – 25 November 2022

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Introduction to Web Services Testing
Written by: Vipin Jain

Fake subscription invoices lead to corporate data theft and extortion
Written by: Zeljka Zorz

Risk in the Wild
Written by: Michael Bolton

We Can’t Define The Change We Want To Pursue Until We Define Who We Want To Be
Written by: Greg Satell

Communicating Clearly: Human Reasons It’s Essential for Trust
Written by: Kate Nasser

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5 Ways Acceptance Criteria Helps The Whole Team And Isn’t Just About Testing
Written by: Vernon Richards

Quote of the day:
“The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated” -William James

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