Originally published at https://www.salesforceben.com It’s an old saying that most people have heard in one form or another: “you should learn to walk before you try to run”. The phrase brings to mind toddlers trying to run too quickly and falling. Taking the time to understand and be comfortable with the mechanics of walking before running…
Testers often get a bad rap for finding and pointing out failures, but failure is the best teacher when it comes to learning. Unfortunately, failure comes with a heavy connotation of doom and gloom. We don’t usually consider that every refinement, improvement, or innovation has come from a long string of failures. Often, we’re learning…
As an industry, we often talk about two buckets of people, the technical and the non-technical, but I’ve always wondered why people that work in technology will label some people as non-technical. It’s something you hear a lot in the QA space — like it’s some deficiency to be overcome, but as an automation developer…
This year I made my first visit across the pond to speak at the EuroSTAR Testing Conference, hosted this year in the beautiful city of Antwerp, Belgium. The city is a beautiful juxtaposition of old world and modern life with cobble streets, gothic architecture, and every food imaginable. The opportunity to speak at such a…
AI has been here longer than we give it credit for, but AI won’t save you…yet. Like any new evolutions of tech, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement and possibilities. It’s the greatest appeal of software development for me. There is always something new around the corner, but not everything that glitters…
