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Category: Social Issues

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Why I Don’t Pay to Speak

30th November 20179th May 2018 Cassandra H. Leung 8 Comments

    This is a post I have planned to write for the best part of a year, and recent discussions have brought it back to the top of my to do list.  This post is a way for me to collate my feelings about, and stance on, pay to speak.  I also plan to […]

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Represent! Flying the Flag for Diversity

7th November 201717th August 2018 Cassandra H. Leung 4 Comments

  “You cannot be what you cannot see.”   When I joined Twitter approximately two years ago, I remember this being a popular phrase, shared by many.  I don’t know what had sparked its popularity, but I guessed the idea was that children with different qualities and upbringings are unable to grow up to do […]

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Working While Female: Sexual Harassment in Technology & Testing

16th October 201717th August 2018 Cassandra H. Leung 28 Comments

    The problem of sexism within the technology space and the software testing industry goes way beyond issues of diversity or representation.  There is also a very real problem of men making sexual or otherwise inappropriate advances towards women who they’ve contacted under the guise of a professional context.   At work, through conference […]

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Tester Interviews: Techniques and Tasks

17th July 20177th April 2021 Cassandra H. Leung 11 Comments

    This post is inspired by a recent discussion on the The Club at Ministry of Testing.   Edit: It has also been translated into Russian on Software-Testing.RU.  Please note that this translation was not requested, proofed, or approved by me.  I bear no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the translated post. […]

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1 Year in Testing: Then and Now

14th December 20169th May 2018 Cassandra H. Leung 1 Comment

    This time last year, I was invited  to move from my customer-facing tech support role to my current testing one.  A lot has changed in the last year, and my role, knowledge and experiences have really grown in what feels like a very short, yet action-packed, period of time.  Working in a small […]

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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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