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“Coming Out” as Disabled – 5 Mental Health Conditions I Have

17th November 202217th November 2022 Cassandra H. Leung Leave a comment

    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.   […]

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Call for Collaboration | Identity Stories #0

17th April 201917th April 2019 Cassandra H. Leung 4 Comments

  “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 […]

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Why I Got a Wonder Woman Tattoo

12th December 201812th December 2018 Cassandra H. Leung 1 Comment

    As I sat back in the black, plastic wrapped chair, I felt the needle pierce my arm.  There’s something exciting and soothing about the sensation of a needle penetrating my skin, over and over.  Its gentle buzz comforts me.   “So, why Wonder Woman?” asked my artist, with equal parts curiosity and sweetness. […]

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SeConf and Our Transition to Paying Speakers’ Expenses

20th March 201811th April 2019 Guest Writer 3 Comments

  Guest post by Ashley Hunsberger and Marcus Merrell, co-chairs of the Selenium Conference Organizing Committee     There’s a touchy subject in the Twittersphere these days around conferences that require speakers to pay to speak (or, #paytospeak). Cassandra Leung discusses in depth why she doesn’t pay to speak in her blog, raising some really […]

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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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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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