Secrets of SDET Success

In January of 1995, I began some contract work (testing networking) on the Windows 95 team at Microsoft. Apparently, my work was appreciated, because in late May, I was offered a full time position on the team. My first official day as a full time Microsoft employee was June 5, 1995. That was twenty years…

I had this weird empty feeling all afternoon, and it just hit me. I (almost) forgot to post my five interesting finds from the week. Steve Blank wonders if a company can succeed using the antithesis of the lean startup. I’ve talked about the big list of naughty strings here before. Now, there’s a node…

Here we go again… The Heisenbug Conference call for papers is open. These folks treat speakers like rock stars, and I highly recommend the conference. Speaking of conferences, it’s almost time for the Online Test Conference. The lineup is incredible (and I’d say that even if Brent Jensen and I weren’t speaking), it’s free, and…

So yeah – I skipped last week…and some people actually noticed! Last week was a tough week, and although I had a few links ready, I just wanted to unplug and spend some time away from my computer – you know how it can get. The good news is that I am in a much…

I haven’t done an online presentation in quite a while now. I’m always happy to share my thoughts on testing with anyone who wants to listen. It was nice to have the opportunity in January to present to a rather large audience on test design as part of a SoftwareTestPro web cast, but I enjoy…

My last post (from what I’m told) ruffled some feathers in my old team. I actually find that odd given how well known the types of actions I mentioned are among that team. I live my life as if everything is a learning experience. I mean that – everything. I don’t regret my time on Teams for…