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The power of Rubber Ducking – Pair blogg # 6

In case you haven’t read about my pair-blogging idea before, a short summary from the first post:"A while back I asked on Twitter for people who would be up for pair-blogging. The idea was that we agree on a topic and a date and then we each write a post about that topic. We publish on the same date and promote each other’s posts." Eager to get back on writing and armed with a concept…
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Summary of 2021

It’s so easy to get caught up in the daily work and miss out on the bigger picture. To help with that, I try to take a moment at least once or twice a year to reflect on what I actually achieved. It helps me ground myself, feel better and in general is a pretty nice self-conficence boost. This year I asked a few colleauges to proof-read and as a bonus got more things to…
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The power of three

Background Yesterday, Christoffer Bennet invited me to a round table discussion on the topic of "How to get the best out of Engineers while they work remotely". It was a lovely discussion (I'll add the link to the recording once it is up) but what does it have to do with this blog post, you might ask. Well. In one question, around handling conflicts, I mentioned one of my favourite "exercises" when it comes to…
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Psychological safety and inclusion in agile teams – pair blogg #5

Background In case you haven't read about my pair-blogging idea before, a short summary from the first post: A while back I asked on Twitter for people who would be up for pair-blogging. The idea was that we agree on a topic and a date and then we each write a post about that topic. We publish on the same date and promote each other’s posts.  Once again I reached out on Twitter for more…
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Onboarding remotely during a pandemic – Pair-blog #4

Background In case you haven't read about my pair-blogging idea before, a short summary from the first post: A while back I asked on Twitter for people who would be up for pair-blogging. The idea was that we agree on a topic and a date and then we each write a post about that topic. We publish on the same date and promote each other’s posts.  Next up I get to pair with Lisa Crispin…
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”Testers don’t break software!”

Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash Introduction I believe most of us have heard the statement "Testers don't break software, we break the illusion of it working". For a while, something has bothered me with that statement and I felt a need to get my thoughts onto "paper" to sort them out. I understand why the view of "testers break software" is hurtful and why people feel strongly about this. A lot of testers have gotten heat from…
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Coaching upwards? Pair-blog #3

Background In case you haven't read about my pair-blogging idea before, a short summary from the first post: A while back I asked on Twitter for people who would be up for pair-blogging. The idea was that we agree on a topic and a date and then we each write a post about that topic. We publish on the same date and promote each other’s posts.  I happened to see a conversation on Twitter between…
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Testing is like…

Background Again, Twitter comes to my "what should I write about next?"-rescue! Heather Reid shared a challenge from the Bloggers Club on the Ministry of Testing. The challenge is to write a blog post about the topic “Testing is like…” Testing is like... Photo by David Traña on Unsplash Testing is like fireworks.Lighting up my brain with ideas neverending. Challenging my thinking with endless possibilities. Testing is like a mosquito.An annoying buzzing keeping me awake at night. Always present, never close enough…
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Reacting to change – Pair-blogg #2

Photo by Ross Findon on Unsplash Background In case you haven't read about my pair-bloging idea before, a short summary from the first post: A while back I asked on Twitter for people who would be up for pair-blogging. The idea was that we agree on a topic and a date and then we each write a post about that topic. We publish on the same date and promote each other’s posts.  I approached Arlene Andrews to pair…
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Testing skills I use in management – pair-blog # 1

Background A while back I asked on Twitter for people who would be up for pair-blogging. The idea was that we agree on a topic and a date and then we each write a post about that topic. We publish on the same date and promote each other’s posts.  My reason behind this was both to get to see different views on things, learn some writing skills to improve my own writing and perhaps above…