Every tester has had that moment. You look for guidance on a current problem and end up with advice that feels twenty years old. You find articles on writing test cases in Excel, or long arguments about whether automated testing can ever replace manual testing. It is a little surreal. It is easy to assume […]
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I’m heading to Malmö, Sweden soon to give a keynote. Travel planning might sound like the opposite of testing in DevOps, but I’ve found it’s a great place to practise the same habits I use with teams. My framework, Q.E.D., Question, Evidence, Develop, is designed for making better decisions about quality. But it works just
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Document less, share more: A modern take on test evidence Do we still need test case management tools? In my experience, not really. At least, not in the way most teams are still using them. Test case management tools are everywhere, but they’re not helping us make better decisions. In modern software teams, they’re often
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“What do feelings have to do with quality assurance?” This question emerged from a question on LinkedIn I posted this week, asking QA engineers what feels worse: finding a critical bug right before release, or being known as the person who always blocks releases. While the post generated significant engagement, what truly caught my attention
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When I first joined a rapidly growing startup as the solo tester for the web team, I made every mistake in the metrics book. Fresh from an enterprise background, I tried to measure everything. Six months and countless spreadsheets later, I had plenty of data but no real insights. Here’s how I turned it around.
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As a solo tester in a growing company, you’re bombarded with advice about what to measure. Code coverage, test execution rates, bug counts, automation percentages … the list seems endless. Add DORA metrics to the mix, and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Here’s the thing: when you’re testing solo, you need metrics that provide maximum
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You’ve just joined a growing startup as their first tester. Coming from a large enterprise, you’re keen to implement proper quality metrics. After all, data-driven decisions were key to your previous success. Yet three months in, you’re drowning in spreadsheets and complex tools, with little to show for it. Sound familiar? The Enterprise Metrics Trap
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The pressure to deliver high-quality software quickly has never been greater. Quality Assurance teams often find themselves walking a tightrope between maintaining thorough testing practices and meeting aggressive delivery timelines. This is where DORA’s Lead Time for Changes (LTC) metric can be a valuable tool for QA teams looking to optimise their workflows without compromising
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Learn how to test what matters most. Maintaining top-notch quality while keeping up with rapid development cycles can be challenging. We all know how crucial it is to implement efficient testing strategies that prioritise the most critical areas. That’s why I am excited to introduce my new eBook, “Risk Based Testing in Agile and DevOps
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with Risk-Based Testing and the Eisenhower Matrix In software development, testing is often a balancing act. On one hand, we want to ensure comprehensive coverage to catch every possible bug. On the other hand, resources are limited, and time is always against us. This can lead to a challenge familiar to many testers: how do
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