Five Blogs – 6 May 2022

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Where I Have Changed
Written by: Jesper Ottosen

Put on Your Big-Boy Pants and Deal with It
Written by: Frank Sonnenberg

Experts Analyze Conti and Hive Ransomware Gangs’ Chats With Their Victims
Written by: Ravie Lakshmanan

Angry Coaching
Written by: Steve Keating

The Artefact of Exploratory Testing
Written by: Maaret Pyhäjärvi

Quote of the day:
“There is always something you can do. But we have to keep moving and we have to stand up.” -Jane Doe

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Five Blogs – 21 April 2022

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The best browsers for privacy: Secure web browsing
Written by: Liam Tung and Taylor Clemons

How to Manage and Track Exploratory Testing
Written by: Matthew Heusser

Five Ways To Put Intuition To Work
Written by: John Baldoni

Test as Transformation – Expectation Management
Written by: Keith Klain

Leveraging The Power Of Story
Written by: Greg Satell

Quote of the day:
“Whatever most captures your attention most controls your life” -Kare Anderson

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Five Blogs – 16 March 2022

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Exploratory Testing FAQs
Written by: Chris Kenst

How Much Testing is Enough?
Written by: Peter G. Walen

A Bug Bash By Any Other Name…
Written by: Heather Reid

Powerful Thoughts
Written by: Steve Keating

IsaacWiper Followed HermeticWiper Attack on Ukraine Orgs
Written by: Teri Robinson

Quote of the day:
“Let us all be the leaders we wish we had” -Simon Sinek

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Five Blogs – 1 February 2022

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Moving to a Quality Coach Role
Written by: Anne-Marie Charrett

In Search of Contemporary Exploratory Tester
Written by: Maaret Pyhäjärvi

6 Powerful Gratitude Practices To Improve Your Life
Written by: Chantal Bechervaise

TBM 3/52: That’s Not What They Are Hearing
Written by: John Cutler

Microsoft mitigates largest DDoS attack ‘ever reported in history’
Written by: Sergiu Gatlan

EXTRA:

What Is The Drama Triangle, And How Is It Hurting Your Testing Work And Quality Advocacy?
Written by: Vernon Richards

Quote of the day:
“Stop worrying about growing old. And think about growing up.” -Philip Roth

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Five Blogs – 29 January 2022

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Career Options For Testers Unsure What They Can Do Next In Their Careers
Written by: Vernon Richards

How Testers Can Use Three Coaching Questions To Tell Better Testing Stories That Leave Their Stakeholders Well Informed About Their Work.
Written by: Vernon Richards

Diary Of A Professional Nerd – The Time I Became Will Smith’s Virtual Stunt Double And Made It To A Top Ten List
Written by: Vernon Richards

How I Used My Testing Mindset To Defeat The Infamous Wordle 219 Puzzle Without Cheating or Breaking My Streak!
Written by: Vernon Richards

What Is Egan’s 3-Stage Model And How Can It Help You Lead Without Making Your Team Dependant On You
Written by: Vernon Richards

EXTRA:

7 Ways To Spot The Difference Between Scripted Testing Is Different To Exploratory Testing So Do The Most Effective Work
Written by: Vernon Richards

Quote of the day:
“Sometimes we do everything right, and we still lose.” -Ashley Seaver

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Five Blogs – 3 January 2022

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Time for a new year post?
Written by: Ajay Balamurugadas

Maybe 2022 should be the year we turn over decision-making to the AI
Written by: Steven Zeitchik

Classic Example of Exploratory Testing
Written by: Maaret Pyhäjärvi

TBM 53/52: The Messifesto
Written by: John Cutler

What is a Quality Coach?
Written by: Anne-Marie Charrett

Quote of the day:
“I want to do more than survive. I need to start over.” -Madison Clark

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Five Blogs – 28 December 2021

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7 trends changing continuous delivery and release automation
Written by: Chris Ward

Insider threats, supply chain attacks and quantum threats — enterprise security predictions for 2022
Written by: Ian Barker

A Really Useful List For Exploratory Testers
Written by: Simon Tomes

Keeping testing up to speed with development
Written by: Jon Welch

Don’t use hard assertions everywhere!
Written by: Sajitha Pathirana

Quote of the day:
“Some days are meant to be counted, others are meant to be weighed.” -Elizabeth Gilbert

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Five Blogs – 8 December 2021

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Ask Me Anything: Exploratory Testing
Written by: Callum Akehurst-Ryan’s

Design Patterns for Serverless Systems
Written by: Tridib Bolar

Too Much Test Automation
Written by: Martin Ivison

Leadership Tip 14: Reduce Other People’s Dependence on Your Decisions
Written by: Johanna Rothman

14 New XS-Leaks (Cross-Site Leaks) Attacks Affect All Modern Web Browsers
Written by: Ravie Lakshmanan

Quote of the day:
“Be strong, we can’t gain strength without a test. God’s got you.” -Letitia Wright

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Five Blogs – 6 December 2021

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Why failing can help build business – Lessons from 9 entrepreneurs
Written by: Saemoon Yoon

The Awesome Power Of The Debrief: Why Debriefing Is The Key To Successful Exploratory Testing
Written by: Callum Akehurst-Ryan

Don’t Automate Test Cases
Written by: Blake Norrish

TBM 49/52: Your Calendar = Your Priorities
Written by: John Cutler

How to Outplay the Ransomware Playbook
Written by: Darren Van Booven

Quote of the day:
“Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody.” -Mark Twain

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Five Blogs – 29 November 2021

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E2E test API’s using Docker and GitLab CI
Written by: Robert-Jan Kuyper

Loop Unrolling: While ⇒ If-While
Written by: Bill Wake

TBM 48/52: Premature Convergence
Written by: John Cutler

Common Misconceptions About Exploratory Testing
Written by: Mirza Sisic

Does BDD Help With Manual Testing
Written by: John Ferguson

Quote of the day:
“If they took back the pain they caused, you’d lose the strength you gained.” -Rachel Wolchin

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