This is the most personal, difficult and vulnerable thing I’ve ever publicly shared. This is a huge step for me and I’m proud of myself for doing it. “‘Coming out’ as disabled – 5 mental health conditions I have” contains emotional scenes, which some may find distressing. Viewer discretion is advised. […]
Category: Experience Reports
I’m Now on YouTube, But Not as You May Know Me
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, […]
The George Foreman Heuristic for Quality
I once worked on a project that was… Not very exciting. It had its problems, but it wasn’t the worst. It had some things going for it, but none were exciting or ground-breaking. We did our best to test and build in quality, but there were many aspects that the client just didn’t […]
Pursuing an ADHD Diagnosis after 15+ Years
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 […]
5 Years in Testing: Then and Now
“Who knows what that’ll be next year, but if it’s anything like this one, it’ll be good.” Hmm. I think we all had a hard time predicting how 2020 would turn out. While I count myself lucky that it wasn’t exactly bad for me, personally, it certainly didn’t turn out the way I […]