Five Blogs – 30 March 2021

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

Weak Leaders – Part Four
Written by: Steve Keating

Understanding Design Patterns in Test Automation: Factory Method Pattern
Written by: Biswajit Pattanayak

Quantifying the cost of fixing vs. preventing bugs
Written by: Lynda Gaines

Will We Have to File a Flight Plan?
Written by: Peter Varhol

Test Flakiness – One of the main challenges of automated testing (Part II)
Written by: George Pirocanac

Quote of the day:
“The only way to avoid being left behind was to start moving” -Jojo Moyes

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Five Blogs – 27 January 2021

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Having Testers Makes Quality Worse
Written by: Maaret Pyhäjärvi

The Economics of Software Testing: Opportunity Cost
Written by: Nicola Lindgren

Common search engine questions about testing #7: “Is software testing a good career?”
Written by: Lee Hawkins

15 DevOps Trends to Expect in 2021
Written by: Pavan Belagatti

The Testing, not the Testers
Written by: Jesper Ottosen

Quote of the day:
“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.” -Unknown

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Five Blogs – 17 December 2019

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

How to write great acceptance criteria
Written by: Adam Knight

WaterfallProcess
Written by: Martin Fowler

2 Ways to Know Your Work Is Actually Done
Written by: Justin Rohrman

Simple Quantitative Prioritization: Rank Ordering ROI
Written by: Thomas Cagley

This Is How You Build Trust In Your Relationships
Written by: LaRae Quy

Quote of the day:
“Start the day with positivity and expect miracles” -Gabby Bernstein

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Five Blogs – 30 October 2019

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Deception and Estimation: How We Fool Ourselves
Written by: Linda Rising

The Long and Winding Road to Testing
Written by: Peter G Walen

How “Shift-Left” Testing Can Help Your Product Quality?
Written by: Harshit Paul

Bad Blood
Written by: Jason Trenouth

The Art of the Elevator Pitch
Written by: Carmine Gallo

Quote of the day:
“This life is yours to make amazing. You hold the power. You’re not the victim.” -Cassey Ho

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Five Blogs – 10 November 2017

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On quality over quantity and my career journey
Written by: Bas Dijkstra

Are Unit Tests Wasteful?
Written by: Justin Rohrman

10 Incapacitating Leadership Mistakes You Make When You’re Scared
Written by: David Dye

The Best Companies Know How to Balance Strategy and Purpose
Written by: Laurent Chevreux, Jose Lopez and Xavier Mesnard

Making Everyone a Leader
Written by: Maaret Pyhäjärvi

Quote of the day:
“Don’t let go too soon, but don’t hold on too long” -Mitch Albom

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Five Blogs – 11 December 2015

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

Share Your Failures
Written by: Mads-Jakob Vad Kristensen

Innovation Is The Only True Way To Create Value
Written by: Greg Satell

Software Test Automation – The Whys, Whats, Whens And Hows?
Written by: Sandeep Tuppad

Why Deep Thinking Is Needed Now More Than Ever
Written by: Jon Mertz

The Ethical Responsibility of Defect Severity Classification
Written by: Payson Hall

Quote of the day:
“Courage is the capacity to confront what can be imagined” -Leo Rosten

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Five Blogs – 23 May 2014

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Continuing tech education: A review of RTI Online
Written by: Justin Rohrman

Everything Is Broken
Written by: Quinn Norton

How To Write A Mission Statement That Doesn’t Suck
Written by: Dale Partridge

Grow Trust with Delegation and Boundaries
Written by: Jurgen Appelo

Test Metrics Debunked – Coverage (2/5)
Written by: Oliver Erlewein

Quote of the day:
“Defects are not free. Somebody makes them, and gets paid for making them” -W. Edwards Deming

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Five Blogs – 16 September 2013

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Do the right thing, Wait to get fired
Written by: Brendan Sterne

Overworked and Undercontributing?
Written by: Liane Davey

Writing at the Speed of the Unconscious
Written by: Kate Arms-Roberts

HR for Neophytes
Written by: Peter Cappelli

Connect Quantity to Quality
Written by: Jeff Nyman

Quote of the day:
“You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you do not try” -Beverly Sills

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Five Blogs – 28 February 2013

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Combining Qualitative & Quantitative Research
Written by: Laura Klein

Critical Thinking Is Best Taught Outside the Classroom
Written by: Dennis M. Bartels

The Myths and Realities of Creativity
Written by: Naomi Karten

Moving from 8 Month releases to weekly
Written by: Rob Lambert

6 Testing Mistakes to Avoid Like the Plague
Written by: Mike Brown

Quote of the day:
“I’m not running, and I’m not walking fast. I’m going where I need to be.” -Johnny McEntyre

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Five Blogs – 16 November 2012

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10 Shifts to Conscious Decisions
Written by: Rebel Brown

10 Leadership Practices to Stop Today
Written by: Paul Spiegelman

Reading Practice
Written by: Pekka Marjamäki

Software sucks these days – and just maybe it’s all YOUR fault
Written by: Martin Glassborow

Seize the Initiative
Written by: Claire Moss

Quote of the day:
“Argue for your limitations, and sure enough, they are yours.” -Richard Bach

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