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, […]
Category: Resources

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 […]

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

Sharing Responsibilities: Circles Workshop
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 […]

(Mis)Using Personas with the Seven Dwarfs
This is the companion blog post to my talk at TestBash Germany 2019 – (Mis)Using Personas with the Seven Dwarfs. Here are the slides and persona pack for the “dwarf personas” to get you started with (mis)using personas in your projects. Watch the talk for free now. I’m unfortunately too busy / […]