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Dare to Say Stop! Naomi Karten shares some stories about handling coworkers and managers with negative, problematic behaviors. Sometimes the best way to deal with complainers or bullies is to just say "stop." Of course, that's easier said then done. |
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Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger A letter from the Better Software magazine editor. |
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Corporate University: Growing Software Development Talents A company with powerful technology and costly equipment is still going to be stuck in a rut without the right personnel. Here, Galyna Datsiv spotlights the concept of corporate universities, where IT organizations can support their products, processes, and even customers by ensuring the growth of new talent and existing employees. |
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STARCANADA 2013 Keynote: Lighting Strikes the Keynotes
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Lightning Talks are a popular part of the STAR conferences. Lightning Talks consists of a series of five-minute talks by different speakers within one presentation period and are an opportunity for speakers to deliver their single biggest bang-for-the-buck idea in a rapid-fire presentation. |
Lee Copeland, Software Quality Engineering
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STARCANADA 2013 Keynote: Cool! Testing's Getting Fun Again
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The last exciting era in testing was the late ‘90s when the web turned technology on its ear, the agile movement overthrew our processes, and the rise of open source gave us accessible and innovative tools. However, since then, Jonathan Kohl finds it has been a lot of the same-old, same-old. |
Jonathan Kohl, Kohl Concepts, Inc.
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Keynote: Surviving or Thriving: Top Ten Lessons for the Professional Tester
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As testers and test managers we often find ourselves struggling just to survive within our organization—sometimes with the possibility of job loss due to outsourcing looming. Often, we are told to become more “effective,” “efficient,” and do “more with less.” However, most testers and test... |
Lloyd Roden, Lloyd Roden Consultancy
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Keynote: Asking the Right Questions? What Journalism Can Teach Testers
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As the testing discipline continues to evolve—and the demands on testers increase—we need to look for new paradigms to guide our work. Thomas McCoy believes the profession of journalism has much to offer in helping us ask the right kinds of questions, be heard, and deliver bad news... |
Thomas McCoy, Australian Department of Families
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Why Planning Collaboration Is a Must: An Interview with Griffin Jones Collaboration can bring chaos, but Griffin Jones explains in this insightful interview how proper planning can greatly reduce the chances of chaos while increasing the likelihood for success on many development projects. |
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A Kind of Magic A letter from the Better Software magazine editor. |
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FAQ: What Questions Should Software Tester Certification Students Be Able to Answer? In this installment of FAQ, SQE Trainer Ed Weller answers one of the questions students ask him most often. |
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