The Skill of Asking For Help No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main – John Donne. As a team member, you are working, don’t hesitate to ask your colleagues to help you in getting better, after all, your main goal is … [Read more…]
Most of my interaction with the developer comes from trying trying to explain the issues that I have found during the testing phase. Other ways I interact with them include, thinking of edge cases for the project at hand, what the best approach is for testing, and defining the status of the project to the … [Read more…]
Harvest what you sow Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later In my recent posts, I talk about protecting your time and understanding that multi-tasking is a lie. This piece of writing will talk about the the three commitments everyone must take in order to achieve results. First, you must … [Read more…]
To do two things at once is to do neither – Pubilius Syrus In my posts, I emphasise doing the most important things and asking the why. However, I have not addressed the fact if I should be doing these things at once or together. Do I solely focus on one task or do … [Read more…]
This posts describes how half a day for me went and what lessons I have learned and used for them. These items are recurring and should not be taken as a silver bullet to become more effective, people work in different ways. The goal is to show a set of practices to certain circumstances … [Read more…]
Before we get to work, let’s get one thing straight. Testing is not just about testing, as helpful as that can be. Being more effective can really change your life. Imagine yourself as a child, building things, you feel elated and happy. You come to your workplace, you build a framework, you become empowered. You … [Read more…]
A short story: One man worked in a start-up, as a QA he is one of the people that represent the development team. On the side, he goes to Muay Thai sessions, mostly for fun and occasionally spars. He’d pursued different types of physical activities over the recent years, such as American Football and Basketball. … [Read more…]
The tester doesn’t just compare what happens against the results you expect. This makes testing seem like it is straightforward and mindless. However, this ignores the fact that a person has to design the tests and determine for themselves what the expected results are. This would be a simple method if the tester has access … [Read more…]
For the past year, I have been working as a QA tester in a start up and I have listed a non-exhaustive list of 5 things that have helped me survive in a world where everything is a high priority. This is written for people that work in software development, people that work in startups, … [Read more…]
Exercise Exercise – one of things you can do to cure most of your medical, personal, and mental woes. It has always been there to improve our lives from reducing the risk of getting heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. People are becoming less active as each day passes, mostly due to the advancements of … [Read more…]