TWiST #68 - on Motivation
Where Matt Heusser meets with Jon Bach, Wade Wachs, and Michael Larsen to talk about tester motivation -- and what to do about it.
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Are leaders born or made? Most people believe leaders have natural characteristics that cannot be learned. Some believe that leadership is a trait you are born with. I have learned over the years that...
View ArticleFive Ways Testers Can Leverage the Internet
This Blog was submitted by Phil Kirkham. Phil will become a regular Blog contributor in the future. If you want to become an STP Blogger reach out to me at Rhad@softwaretestpro.com to get started... As...
View ArticlePanel: Thought Leaders’ Roundtable on Test Leadership
Are there questions you always wanted to ask about testing and leadership that you feel are not getting answered? Do you have situations in your own organization that have you searching for a solution?...
View ArticleBlurring the Lines of Quality Ownership - A Development Manager’s Perspective
Have you ever worked at a place where quality was the responsibility of anyone other than the QA/QC department? For most, it may not seem that way. Why is that? Why is it that the organization who...
View ArticleHow to Talk to a CIO About Software Testing (If You Really Have to…)
The question I get asked more than any other than “How did you get our job”, is “How do you talk to your CIO about software testing”. As software testers are typically not in positions of authority in...
View ArticleOne Step Ahead of Testing
Have you ever had bad experience browsing over the through a service or product website. Do you recollect the glitches and the problems on the Obamacare website? Being in IT, did you ever wonder if it...
View ArticleEmbrace Your Inner Leader, Become a Quality Magnet
What does it take for a company to flourish? As processes come and go, the foundational practices that propel companies (and teams) forward are lost. The teams that struggle do so for many reasons,...
View ArticleManaging Your Offshore Team and Vendor
Many testing teams are outsourced or offshored, using people from other companies and other countries. And while it may be readily understood that you need to manage the staff, there is also a need to...
View ArticleSession 6: Panel: Thought Leaders’ Roundtable on Test Leadership
Are there questions you always wanted to ask about testing and leadership that you feel are not getting answered? Do you have situations in your own organization that have you searching for a solution?...
View ArticleSession 5: Blurring the Lines of Quality Ownership - A Development Manager's...
Have you ever worked at a place where quality was the responsibility of anyone other than the QA/QC department? For most, it may not seem that way. Why is that? Why is it that the organization who...
View ArticleSession 4: How to Talk to a CIO About Software Testing (If You Really Have...
The question I get asked more than any other than “How did you get our job”, is “How do you talk to your CIO about software testing”. As software testers are typically not in positions of authority in...
View ArticleSession 3: One Step Ahead of Testing
Have you ever had bad experience browsing over the through a service or product website. Do you recollect the glitches and the problems on the Obamacare website? Being in IT, did you ever wonder if it...
View ArticleSession 2: Embrace Your Inner Leader, Become a Quality Magnet
What does it take for a company to flourish? As processes come and go, the foundational practices that propel companies (and teams) forward are lost. The teams that struggle do so for many reasons,...
View ArticleSession 1: Managing Your Offshore Team and Vendor
Many testing teams are outsourced or offshored, using people from other companies and other countries. And while it may be readily understood that you need to manage the staff, there is also a need to...
View ArticleTesting Skills Not Taught In Classes
Most testers want to do a good job and be recognized for having unique skills that are valued by organizations. In recent years, there has been much interest in tester certifications, in having testing...
View ArticleConflict Resolution Within Your Team
QA is, by definition, a bit of a burr in the saddle of the development process. Yet, “the team” is the most important component of successful software development. It is important to understand how to...
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