Here we go again “In lockdown, Zoom expands to fill all of the manager’s available time.”I’ve been feeling the Zoom fatigue, and I’m not the only one. This article makes a valid (!) claim that the above quote is the third amendment to Parkinsons Law. I’m not very fond of scrum. Not because it’s necessarily…
Another week of random stuff. Let’s see if anything is interesting… There’s a pair of excellent articles from the team at Slack about a recent incident and how they handled it. A Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Day at Slack, and All Hands on Deck I think I mentioned last week that I’m learning Rust…
I like to think that this FfF series (which has lasted a long time now), is an eclectic slice of the internet – but it was cool last week when one of my links was posted by someone who actually reads this thing. Pretty cool – let’s see if I can do it again. I…
Happy Juneteenth everyone – I hope you all find your own way to celebrate today. Here are some interesting things I found on the internet this week. First, I want to share an article about Juneteenth that I liked. Juneteenth: are we really woke this time? I enjoyed this article on the relationship between culture…
Here’s a few interesting things to read this week. Unity has made Juneteenth a yearly company holiday. Here’s some history of the day. A former colleague of mine, Sue Loh, has an evil plan to save the world. I’ve read the book, and it’s a fun read (even for an adult). Please check it out….
No intro or text this week – just links. I just can’t. https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/10-ways-white-people-can-help-make-black-lives-matter-dg/ https://www.allure.com/story/black-lives-matter-where-to-donate https://www.papermag.com/where-to-donate-protests-minneapolis-2646128317.html https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/01/health/protests-racism-talk-to-children-wellness/index.html https://twitter.com/search?q=%22The%20police%20are%20the%20terrorists%22%20(from%3Aqualityfrog)&src=typed_query
This has been one of the most fucked up weeks I can remember. I hope everyone reading this is doing well and staying safe – I only hope I can provide a few minutes of distraction. First up – and the item weighing heavily on me right now is everything going on in Minnesota. I…
The days keep getting more blurred. This is the Friday before a three-day weekend. What is a weekend anyway? Here are some things I thought were interesting as I stumbled through the last week. Lisa Crispin gave a talk this week comparing the Agile Test principles with the Modern Testing Principles. Not surprisingly, they overlap…
Here we go again… I saw that Google is asking employees to take a day off to avoid burnout – and thought, hey – good idea. A second later, I realized that the day they’re asking employees to take off is already a paid holiday at Unity. In Coronavirus news, this morning, I read an…
The days are all blurring together – but I still found some things worth sharing. I’m presenting at the Online Test Conference – it’s free, it’s well run, and it’s happening May 19th-21st.. Gregory Paciga had a nice post recently on naming tests – Don’t “check” or “verify” in your tests I stumbled across Deadlock…
I’m still here. In the same chair as last week. And the week before. And…forever. But here’s some stuff worth sharing to keep me distracted. Recent ABT343 guest and a Unity colleague, Melissa Eaden was on a webinar this week discussing Practical Applications of Modern Testing Principles I realized today that since I’ve been home,…
When the days all blur together, is it really Friday. Maybe I should do three for Thursday instead? For now, I’ll keep it as is 🙂 I just updated to the latest version of Ubuntu (20.04 “Focal Fossa”). Like previous versions, it’s pretty damn good. My manager posted on the Unity blog today about working…
Another week of isolation and interesting links. I pulled this off of reddit – it’s a view of every president ranked across over 20 dimensions. While it’s based on research from presidential scholars – and feels accurate based on every bit of history I’ve ever read, I’m sure some folks will say that Trump’s numbers…
I don’t know what day it is anymore. Fortunately I live by my calendar and a list of reminders in Todoist, so I know I should be posting interesting things I found on the internet. Ministry of Testing is doing a TestBash Home event. It’s 24 hours of presentations and discussions that looks like it’s…
Here we go again Splunk have put together a nice set of data about Covid-19. The ACM has made their library free (Corona virus bonus!!) While I’m still playing Ori and the Will of the Wisps, I’ve started playing Doom Eternal and having a lot of fun The beer game is a nice read to…
I’m settling into being at home all day – my work hasn’t really changed, it’s just odd never going anywhere. Here’s some stuff for you to ponder over the weekend. This week’s Covid-19 info isn’t as good as last week’s data-filled article, but it has some good info – which is a bit surprising given…
One thing that I’ve found interesting now that all of my coworkers are working from home is that they schedule more meetings. I think this is a good thing – but wow has my calendar exploded. I still found a few things worth sharing. The media and blogs are filled with articles on Covid-19 –…
It’s the WFH edition of FfF – which isn’t really any different from any other edition of FfF Ministry of Test had to cancel two of their conferences this week. They are such a fantastic resource for anyone interested in quality – if you don’t have a Pro membership with them (ridiculously cheap at ~$300),…
I hope everyone is staying healthy and staying at home as much as you can. While you’re at home, here’s some stuff for you. If you’re reading on Friday, The Arnold Strongman Classic event is currently live on youtube – I just watched a woman throw a 40lb bag over a 15-foot bar and it…
I read Outcomes over Output on a plane ride to the bay area yesterday. It’s a quick read, and full of great information and reminders on delivering customer outcomes and behavior changes (which ultimately result in business and customer value). I also just read Radical Focus – it’s a book (a business novel) about effective…