Why Does Risk Matter?

If you’re looking to invest your own money, or to jump out of an airplane for the first time there, etc are tons of questions you ask yourself. Can I afford it? What are the reviews of the company? Is it safe? What am I risking? Why do you go thr…

What Should You Automate?

Automation can be a tricky thing – what should be automated? How do you know? Many places dream of having everything automated, and no manual testing at all, but automating just to automate isn’t actually a good thing. And, I personally bel…

Targeted Regression Testing

Targeted regression testing has literally changed my work life – for the better. I look back on my years of QA experience and kick myself for not learning about and implementing it sooner. Targeted regression testing is still regression testing, …

When Do You Stop Testing?

When to stop testing is the big question. How do you know? Should you ever stop testing? Yes – over testing is real, and isn’t a good use of anyone’s time. I admit, when I first start any job I’m guilty of over testing as I lear…

At What Point Should Product Involve QA?

My current company is the first where I’ve been able to actually be impactful with QA process and helping to create something from scratch – that’s the joy of a startup. They’re scary as hell to join, but if you find a good one,…