Measuring Quality in Software
“If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” – Peter Drucker “Testing gathers information about a product; it does not fix …
In Praise of the Generalist
Last week, I had the opportunity and privilege of speaking to the monthly meeting of the Kitchener-Waterloo Software Quality Association. It’s something …
Things I Find Useful: Podcast Edition
This will be an occasional series of posts, in which I talk about things that I find useful. All of the posts …
Presentation Planning Using Trello
To me, one of the most daunting parts of presenting to any audience, is figuring out what to say. I’ve got plenty …
Security Challenge – Week 4
Oct. 16: Level 10 on the Nebula CTF. If you’re not sure what I’m talking about, I suggest reading last week’s post. …
Security Challenge – Week 1
Security BSides St. John’s wrapped up a couple of weeks ago, and has re-invigorated my interest in teaching myself more about security, …
Warning, incoming year…warning, incoming year
For those who may have missed it, the title is a reference to a computer-animated TV show from the 90s, called Reboot. …
Testers don’t prevent problems, but maybe they can
A couple of weeks ago, I read Michael Bolton’s post that argued “Testers don’t prevent problems.” (http://www.developsense.com/blog/2016/05/testers-dont-prevent-problems/, and it got me thinking. …
Building Skills Saturday – BBST Instructor
One of the areas of training I recently chose to pursue is how to be a better trainer. Specifically, training people in …
Back To School
September in Canada means, for a large number of families, back to school – kids heading off to elementary, secondary, and post-secondary …