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Category: Productivity

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7 Steps to Create a Test Strategy from Scratch

20th November 201826th June 2023 Cassandra H. Leung 5 Comments

  I recently found myself in the situation of having to create a test strategy completely from scratch, for the “imminent” launch of a web app that I’d never actually seen or been involved in before.  Though faced with hurdles and pressured by time, it was a very interesting and enjoyable experience, where I felt […]

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How to Manage Your Fucks (and Other Coping Mechanisms)

7th November 201826th June 2023 Cassandra H. Leung 3 Comments

  This post is a follow-up to my TestBash Manchester 2018 Open Space session on mental health and how people try to manage theirs.   The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck   Like many others, I have ups and downs in my mental health.  I had a particularly low “down” period a few […]

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SBTM in Practice with PQIP

2nd May 201826th June 2023 Cassandra H. Leung 9 Comments

    Last year, I wrote about my first experience with SBTM, in collaboration with Mike Talks.  Since then, I’ve had the opportunity to use SBTM in the “real world”, on a client project that I was on for about six months.  I’d like to reflect on that experience, and consider some of my learnings, […]

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Neurodiversity and My Problem with WIP Limits for Creative Work

6th April 20189th May 2018 Cassandra H. Leung 5 Comments

  On a recent project with a client, I helped the development team to implement a work in progress (WIP) limit.  As the team got used to working towards finishing things before starting to work on new user stories, there was a noticeable improvement in the flow and pace of stories that were ready to […]

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Writing Abstracts: Non-Advice from a Speaker and Reviewer

26th February 201826th June 2023 Cassandra H. Leung 5 Comments

    During my last two years as a professional software tester, I’ve had the pleasure of speaking at conferences and events around the world, and have also reviewed hundreds of abstracts for a number of conferences.  I recently saw a thread from Richard Bradshaw with his opinions on writing and reviewing abstracts for conferences […]

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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.

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