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On crossing the bridge into unit testing land

Maybe it’s just the people and organizations I meet and work with, but no matter how active they’re trying to implement automation and involve testers therein, there’s one bridge that’s often too far for those that are tasked with test...

How to move up from being good to being great?

Summer holidays.. A perfect time for taking a step or two back from work and reflect on what I’ve been doing this year, work-wise. Having just returned from my vacation, I can confirm that this year has been no different....

Tackle the hard problems first

When you’re given the task of creating a new test automation solution (or expanding upon an existing one, for that matter), it might be tempting to start working on creating tests right away. The more tests that are automated, the...

Good test automation…

Good test automation… Enhances testing instead of trying to replace it Helps testers do their job, instead of trying to replace them Is treated as a first class citizen software development project (including, but not limited to, proper planning, design...

The tool is not important

One of the not-so-obvious reasons I spend a lot (too much?) time on LinkedIn is because it regularly provides me with inspiration for thinly veiled rants (also know as blog posts). This one is no exception. Here’s the question that...