FrazzledDad

I’ve been asked this question enough times over the years I thought I’d (finally!) write up a quick post to point folks in the right directi...

The nice folks at Telerik (a Progress company) were kind enough to host me for a discussion on how using the Three Amigos can dramatically i...

Last month I did a new talk at StirTrek: “Automated Testing: Beyond the Basics.” The great folks at StirTrek recorded the sessions and pos...

Are you running Three Amigos conversations for each work item/user story your team does? If not, start now. Seriously. Effective Three Ami...

I’m looking for someone to join me at Pillar Technology to help our clients improve their testing, quality, and value work for their deliver...

I’ve been a member of the Telerik Developer Experts group since I left Telerik. It’s a group of industry developers who help promote Telerik...

“We’re too busy with the upcoming migration to address our quality problems right now.” “We can’t handle trying to change our de...

Who “assures quality” on your projects? Who assures quality? Is it the team of testers are left out of conversations when features are fir...

We’ve heard plenty about empowering teams: “You’re empowered to make decisions.” “You’re empowered to do TDD.” “You’re empower...

“How long is it going to take you to test the release?” Heard that question before? What team hasn’t? It’s a fair question from the busine...

Learning Through Games UPDATED: Kim Engle pointed out I'd forgotten to include a timeframe to run this. Depending on amount of laught...

Want to start off 2016 with a job that’s challenging, interesting, and fun? Come join me at Pillar Technology! We’ve got a significant num...

For those interested, my keynote from ISTA Conference 2015 in Sofia, Bulgaria, is live now on YouTube! This keynote meant a lot to me. It ...

I’m honored to announce I’m going to be keynoting at the ISTA Conference in Sofia, Bulgaria 18-19 November! This is exciting for me on a nu...

Estimates suck. They’re always wrong, and of course estimates somehow end up getting treated as exactimates, or worse yet, commitments. I’...

No, seriously, I actually heard that on a project once upon a time. The client’s team had gotten far too focused on capacity and lost sight...

Back in the summer of 2001 my family (just three, back then) moved to Beavercreek, Ohio. For those of you who are, like me, math-challenged ...

Some time ago I posted about my visual resume . I think visual resumes are a great way to show off things you’re proud of in your career, so...

Problem: You’re writing Gherkin in Eclipse and you can’t figure out how to adjust font size in your Feature editor. Solution: It’s actua...

I’ve had a Surface 3 Pro now for three months, and I thought I’d share my experiences with it for those interested. TL;DR version : I hate...