Five Blogs – 11 November 2022

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

Kent Becks 3X Model and Quality (a quality coach perspective)
Written by: Anne-Marie Charrett

Rising cost of cyber attacks sends insurance policy charges soaring
Written by: Oliver Ralph

The types of software testing
Written by: Jolivé Hodehou

Why Your Idea Will Probably Fail To Survive Victory
Written by: Greg Satell

A Position of Leadership
Written by: Steve Keating

Extra:

20 Do’s and Don’ts When Recruiting Testers When You Aren’t Used To Hiring Them That Will Increase Your Odds Of A Successful Hire
Written by: Vernon Richards

Quote of the day:
“Too often, feelings arrive too soon, waiting for thoughts that often come too late.” -Dejan Stojanovic

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Five Blogs – 14 March 2022

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How to do White Box Testing
Written by: Sri Priya

Preparing for My First Bug Bash
Written by: Heather Reid

How to Hire a Software Tester
Written by: Kristin Jackvony

Dynamic Teams Create Organizational Agility
Written by: Sharlyn Lauby

The World’s Biggest Liars
Written by: Steve Keating

Quote of the day:
“Strong leaders earn loyalty. Weak leaders demand it.” -Simon Sinek

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Five Blogs – 13 February 2022

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What Did I Expect When I Started Ship 30 For 30 And How Did Things Turn Out?

Written by: Vernon Richards

Landing My First Real Job And How It Changed Everything
Written by: Vernon Richards

How To Make Testers Feel Great Even When They Don’t Get The Job

Written by: Vernon Richards

How I Got Into Software Testing And Why I Decided To Stay
Written by: Vernon Richards

3 Things To Look For When Hiring Your First Tester When You Aren’t A Tester
Written by: Vernon Richards

Quote of the day:
“Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise” -Victor Hugo

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Five Blogs – 25 January 2022

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Door Not Mouth
Written by: James Thomas

3 Tips Every Developer Can Use To Help The New Tester On The Team Survive Their First Agile Delivery.
Written by: Vernon Richards

The Absolute Unimportance of…Almost Everything
Written by: Steve Keating

Advice for the New Tester
Written by: Maaret Pyhäjärvi

5 Commonsense but Uncommon Practices of Successful Leaders
Written by: Randy Conley

Quote of the day:
“Life is just one damned thing after another.” -Elbert Hubbard

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Five Blogs – 27 September 2021

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The Ship of Theseus to NOT rewrite a legacy system from scratch
Written by: Nicolas Carlo

The Service of Accountability
Written by: Steve Keating

Can we get better? 1% at a time!
Written by: Ajay Balamurugadas

Hiring manual and automation testers
Written by: Maaret Pyhäjärvi

Large-Scale Phishing-as-a-Service Operation Exposed
Written by: Elizabeth Montalbano

Quote of the day:
“Programming is an art form that fights back” -Unknown

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Five Blogs – 24 May 2021

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Why Being a Self Serving Leader is So Dangerous
Written by: Lolly Daskal

Balance in Test Automation
Written by: Peter G. Walen

Hire Ground
Written by: James Thomas

How to Prove That You’re Dependable
Written by: Frank Sonnenberg

The Reward for Growing People
Written by: Steve Keating

Quote of the day:
“What made you sad is just as important as with what made you happy” -Juansen Dizon

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Five Blogs – 9 February 2021

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4 Ways to Generate Quick Test Ideas
Written by: Nishi Grover Garg

Second Hand Opinions
Written by: Steve Keating

The Three Types of Requirements on Any Project
Written by: Mike Cohn

How to Avoid the Costs of Employee Turnover
Written by: Michael Hyatt

Overcome Resistance to Change: Magnets or Bowling Balls
Written by: Dan Rockwell

Quote of the day:
“Your worst qualities can also be your best, so try to utilize them in a positive way.” -Gillian Zoe Segal

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Five Blogs – 21 May 2019

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You should be doing parameterised testing
Written by: Richard D Jones

When Do You Need to Hire a Software Tester
Written by: Sofia Palamarchuk

Product Roles, Part 5: Component Teams to Create Slices
Written by: Johanna Rothman

AI Test Challenge
Written by: Jeff Nyman

Serious Communication
Written by: Matt Heusser

Quote of the day:
“Growth is simply learning how to suffer, gracefully, elegantly, constantly moving and traveling without letting your pain tear you apart.” -Nikita Gill

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Five Blogs – 3 April 2019

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The power of Session Based Exploratory Testing
Written by: Raj Subramanian

10 Vital Traits to Look for In People You Hire
Written by: Lolly Daskal

This Too Shall Pass: Disposable Test Automation
Written by: Elizabeth Zagroba

A Beginner’s Guide to Test Automation
Written by: Angela Riggs

DevTestOps: It’s alive, but what can testers do to make it alive AND kicking into overdrive
Written by: Toyer Mamojee

Quote of the day:
“Many are called but few get up” -Oliver Herford

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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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