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Category: Communication

I’m Now on YouTube, But Not as You May Know Me

9th May 20229th May 2022 Cassandra H. Leung Leave a comment

    Hey folks.  This is a super short post to let you know that I now have two YouTube channels.  But they have nothing to do with testing or technology.   I know some of you enjoy my more personal posts about social issues, mental health, and ADHD.  I’m making videos about these topics, […]

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Why Testers Need to Provide Insight

4th November 20214th November 2021 Cassandra H. Leung 1 Comment

  Originally posted on the CrossBrowserTesting blog in 2017.   Before becoming a tester, I worked in IT recruitment.  I recruited for a variety of roles, ranging from Marketing Analyst to Category Manager to Head of Analytics.  Time and time again, hiring managers would tell me they were looking for one key thing from candidates: […]

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Pursuing an ADHD Diagnosis after 15+ Years

30th September 202130th September 2021 Cassandra H. Leung Leave a comment

  Content warning: Potentially distressing themes of mental health issues, detailed descriptions of potential ADHD symptoms, references to childhood abuse.  Arguably excessive swearing.     I am not okay.  I feel like I haven’t been okay for the vast majority of my life, with only fleeting moments of feeling in a good place, and long […]

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Persons of Interest: A Tool for Minority, Underrepresented and Marginalised People

29th July 202114th September 2021 Cassandra H. Leung 1 Comment

  Note: I was really pissed off when I wrote this, and it reads that way at times. I decided not to “tone it down”, because I don’t need to. It’s not the responsibility of oppressed people to make witnessing the results of their being oppressed more palatable to other people. If this is uncomfortable […]

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Sharing Responsibilities: Circles Workshop

22nd November 201925th November 2019 Cassandra H. Leung 4 Comments

  Earlier this year, I found myself on a team with a total of five testers – a welcome change from the solitary one.  With this new count came a new challenge: how could we split tasks and responsibilities in the most sensible, fair and efficient way?  To solve this problem, I held a workshop […]

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Blogs about testing, UX, and software production from Cassandra H. Leung (she / they) - a quality coach, software tester, UX enthusiast and international speaker.

We all have something to share and learn, and blogging is a great way for me to do both. This is a personal blog and reflects my views only.
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