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, […]
Tag: Neurodiversity
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 […]
(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 / […]
Call for Collaboration | Identity Stories #0
“I fear that posting this will have negative consequences for me, but I feel more strongly that I need to share this experience and raise awareness.” It’s been a year and a half since I shared my story of Sexual Harassment in Tech & the Testing Community. It was an extremely difficult thing […]
Neurodiversity and My Problem with WIP Limits for Creative Work
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 […]