Five Blogs – 11 March 2022

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

5 Common Fears Of Leadership And How To Conquer Them
Written by: Lolly Daskal

Russia-Ukraine: Is internet on verge of break-up?
Written by: Jane Wakefield

We’re In For A Decade Of Generational Strife
Written by: Greg Satell

Six Tips To Becoming An Influential Leader
Written by: Terri Klass

The Lack of Practicality in Software Testing Tools
Written by: Enrique De Coss

Quote of the day:
“First, I prepare. Then I have faith.” -Joe Namath

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Five Blogs – 20 August 2021

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

High-performance culture: make it safe
Written by: Marcella Bremer

The Most Valuable Characteristics Of A Good Leader
Written by: Matt Casadona

Leaders, Don’t Be Afraid to Talk About Your Fears and Anxieties
Written by: Lauren C. Howe, Jochen I. Menges and John Monks

What does the Colonial Pipeline attack tell us about security today?
Written by: Rob Hartley

Root Cause Analysis is Over-Rated – What to Do Instead
Written by: Dan Rockwell

Quote of the day:
“The scar meant that I was stronger than what had tried to hurt me” -Jeannette Walls

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Five Blogs – 4 June 2020

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How To Overcome The Power Of Fear-Based Media
Written by: LaRae Quy

What People Need From Their Leader In A Crisis
Written by: Lolly Daskal

Desk Tests, Continuous Tests, and Everything Between: How Much Automation Different Tests Deserve
Written by: Cameron Laird

Software Development in the Age of AI
Written by: Raj Subrameyer

What’s the Problem with User Stories?
Written by: Adam Sandman

Quote of the day:
“Sooner or later people will learn to recognize your worth” -Paul Gauguin

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Five Blogs – 22 April 2020

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Should You Use XML or Protocol Buffers to Store and Exchange Data?
Written by: Deepak Vohra

End to End Testing: Road to Salvation or Perdition?
Written by: Peter G Walen

5 Qualities Leaders Need to Build Highly Collaborative Agile Teams
Written by: Raj Subrameyer

Developer-centric way of working with three flight levels
Written by: Maaret Pyhäjärvi

5 Ways You Can Overcome Uncertainty And Fear
Written by: LaRae Quy

Quote of the day:
“Feel it, understand it, overcome it.” -William Chapman

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Five Blogs – 4 October 2019

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Quality pattern 1: Treat your acceptance criteria as tests
Written by: Erik Zeedijk

AI-Driven Test Automation and Your Future
Written by: Jon Hagar

Testing Microservices: Examining the Tradeoffs of Twelve Techniques – Part 2
Written by: Wojciech Bulaty and Liam Williams

5 Types Of Meetings
Written by: Thomas Cagley

Facing our fears
Written by: Seth Godin

Quote of the day:
“Remind yourself right now that no matter what your life looks like, you are doing the best you can. And getting better.” -Iyanla Vanzant

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Five Blogs – 31 July 2018

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

Refining a 34 year old practice
Written by: Maaret Pyhäjärvi

6 Step Framework for Consensus Decision Making
Written by: Thomas Cagley

The changing role of QA managers in the Agile environment
Written by: David Tzemach

The power of the ignorant
Written by: Matt Heusser

How to Shift People Stuck in Fear and Doubt
Written by: Marcia Reynolds

Quote of the day:
“All we need to do are these three little duties—to try hard, to be honest, and to help ourselves and others.” -Ryan Holiday

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Five Blogs – 15 June 2018

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Coaching: Trust Isn’t All A Bed of Roses
Written by: Thomas Cagley

Why would anyone want to live past about 65?
Written by: Gerald Weinberg

Why Disruption is the CEO’s Best Friend
Written by: Audrey Smith and Stephanie Neal

Research: When Managers Are Overworked, They Treat Employees Less Fairly
Written by: Elad N. Sherf, Ravi S. Gajendran and Vijaya Venkataramani

How to Lead When You’re Feeling Afraid
Written by: Peter Bregman

Quote of the day:
“If you are pissing people off, you know you are doing something right.” -John Lydon

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Five Blogs – 16 April 2018

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The Definition of Done: Simplicity and Complexity Revisited
Written by: Thomas Cagley

Fear is a Poor Advisor (Moving Us Away From Ethical Thinking To Protect Us)
Written by: Linda Fisher Thornton

Leaders, Stop Avoiding Hard Decisions
Written by: Ron Carucci

Continuous Integration and Feature Branching
Written by: Dave Farley

The Tale Of The Cracked Tooth
Written by: Melissa Eaden

Quote of the day:
“The most important thing that you can do in your 20s is to take good care of yourself” -Angelo Caerlang

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Five Blogs – 3 January 2018

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How to Resolve Conflicts with a Remote Coworker
Written by: Liane Davey

Are You Having Trouble Focusing? These Simple Strategies Will Help
Written by: Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter

Finding a Bug I wasn’t looking for
Written by: Maaret Pyhäjärvi

What Extreme Athletes Can Teach Us About Overcoming Our Fears
Written by: Andrea Williams

A Positive Way To Think About Bugs
Written by: Amy Phillips

Quote of the day:
“There are days that must happen to you” -Walt Whitman

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Five Blogs – 24 July 2017

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The Illusion of Quality Assurance
Written by: Paul Seaman

4 Reasons Diversity Creates Teams That Are Mentally Tough
Written by: LaRae Quy

The One Quality That Will Make You Into A Great Leader
Written by: Lolly Daskal

Stretching past your fear
Written by: Mary Jo Asmus

Iteration Planning Meeting: Simple Checklist
Written by: Tom Cagley

Quote of the day:
“If you don’t turn your life into a story, you just become a part of someone else’s story” -Terry Pratchett

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