Five Blogs – 8 September 2017

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

Why and how I still use the test automation pyramid
Written by: Bas Dijkstra

At Toyota, The Automation Is Human-Powered
Written by: Jeff Rothfeder

Why is Testing Expensive?
Written by: Jess Ingrassellino

Are You Suffering From “I’ll Do It Later” Syndrome?
Written by: Alli Polin

The long quiet followed by a Hard Shake
Written by: Syed Ali

Quote of the day:
“Silence is so accurate” -Mark Rothko

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Five Blogs – 9 May 2017

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The trust word
Written by: Dave Snowden

The Answers to These 4 Questions Are the Keys to Maxing Your Productivity
Written by: Paul Evans

Why Success Often Breeds Failure
Written by: Greg Satell

Productivity tips for procrastinators who work from home
Written by: François Wouts

The future of testing is distributed
Written by: Alister Scott

Quote of the day:
“Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it” -Hannah Arendt

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Five Blogs – 13 December 2016

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What You Need to Know about Leadership and Practice
Written by: Nicole Lipkin

WTF is AI?
Written by: Devin Coldewey

Science: Making Too Many Plans Actually Ruins Your Weekend
Written by: Jessica Stillman

How This Procrastinator Tricks Herself Into Not Procrastinating
Written by: Maya James

5 Work Trends Leaders Can’t Afford To Ignore In 2017
Written by: Meghan M. Biro

Quote of the day:
“Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words” -Mahatma Gandhi

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Five Blogs – 24 May 2016

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When It Comes to Time Management, Are You a Procrastinator or a Precrastinator?
Written by: Naomi Karten

25 Bad Words That Make Other People Feel Inferior
Written by: John Rampton

3 Steps and 7 Tips to Building Confident Self-Talk
Written by: Kaylene S. Mathews

Lessons Learned Navigating the Conflicting Schools of Software Testing
Written by: Antonio Gutierrez

Here’s What to Look for in a Truly Great Mentor
Written by: Lolly Daskal

Quote of the day:
“It was neither possible nor necessary to educate people who never questioned anything” -Joseph Heller

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Five Blogs – 30 December 2015

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Five Ways to Answer Negative Stories
Written by: Dan Rockwell

5 Easy Ways to Uncomplicate Your Thoughts
Written by: Farnoosh Brock

3 Reasons You Should Be Creating Longform Content
Written by: Ryan Stewart

How To Procrastinate Productively
Written by: Niraj Ranjan

7 Ways Productive People Stay Focused
Written by: Amy Morin

Quote of the day:
“I am thankful for my struggle because without it, I wouldn’t have stumbled upon my strength” -Alexandra Elle

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Five Blogs – 14 July 2015

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Leaders Must Do More Than Inspire—We Must Shape Networks
Written by: Greg Satell

10 Simple Steps To Be Productive And Kill The Procrastination Beast
Written by: Tor Refsland

Want To Improve? Start With Respect
Written by: Gil Zilberfeld

Effective Delegation: An Easy to Use Tool
Written by: Karin Hurt

Sigh. Automation… again
Written by: Alan Page

Quote of the day:
“I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by belief” -Gerry Spence

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Five Blogs – 13 July 2015

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3 Unconventional Methods to Overcome Procrastination
Written by: Dean Bokhari

How to Get the Most Out of a Conference
Written by: Rebecca Knight

Cancelling One-on-One Meetings Destroys Your Productivity
Written by: Elizabeth Grace Saunders

I’m Sorry, But Agile Won’t Fix Your Products
Written by: Adam Pisoni

Empathy Is Actually a Choice
Written by: Daryl Cameron, Michael Inzlicht and William A. Cunningham

Quote of the day:
“Problems are extracted from messes by analysis. Managers do not solve problems, they manage messes.” -Russell Ackoff

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Five Blogs – 22 May 2015

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How to Stop Procrastinating: What I Learned During 3 Weeks of Hell
Written by: Tom Miller

Thoughts About Big Changes Vs. Little Changes
Written by: John Smith

Cynefin, testing & auditing
Written by: James Christie

Focus On The Things You Can Do Something About
Written by: Lolly Daskal

How to Earn Respect as a Leader
Written by: Jim Whitehurst

Quote of the day:
“Have a mind that is open to everything, and attached to nothing” – Tilopa

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Five Blogs – 24 April 2015

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Peripheral vision and peripheral testing
Written by: Joel Montvelisky

Who are you really helping?
Written by: Mary Jo Asmus

Stop Doing Retrospectives
Written by: Curtis Cooley

How Do Your Estimates Provide Value
Written by: Johanna Rothman

15 Tricks To Overcome Procrastination
Written by: Frances Booth

Quote of the day:
“The realities of life do not allow themselves to be forgotten” -Victor Hugo

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Five Blogs – 23 March 2015

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Complexity In Context – Humans as Pattern Based Intelligences
Written by: Duncan Nisbet

What You Never Knew About Procrastination and How to Deal With It
Written by: Emily Co

DevOps Is Bullshit: Why One Programmer Doesn’t Do It Anymore
Written by: Josh Johnson

What works for me might not work for you. Reverse. Repeat.
Written by: Amy Phillips

When Learning at Work Becomes Overwhelming
Written by: David DeLong

Quote of the day:
“The less routine the more life” -Amos Bronson Alcott

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