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It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new life for me…..

My story of how the testing community pulled me up from unemployment to a new and exciting opportunity.

Posted bychristovskiaFeb 8, 2021Posted inMy experiences, New, Staying RelevantTags:Community, new job, testing peers2 Comments on It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new life for me…..

All my life I’ve been good but, now what the hell…..

Shared personal retrospective with Bruce for the year 2020.

Posted bychristovskiaDec 21, 2020Posted inMy experiences, New, Staying RelevantTags:Bruce (the Legend), Collaboration, End of year, Retro, Retrospective, Self retrospective2 Comments on All my life I’ve been good but, now what the hell…..

It’s all just a little bit of history repeating…..

Debt is a frustration in the workplace.
In this post I discuss how I started thinking about debt and discuss how I will try to mitigate it.

Posted bychristovskiaOct 7, 2020Oct 7, 2020Posted inAgile, Debt, My experiences, New, Procedure, Software Development, Staying Relevant, TriagingTags:ADHD, Agile, Debt, Kanban, Process, Scrum, Software Testing, Technical Debt1 Comment on It’s all just a little bit of history repeating…..

Motivation such an aggravation…..

Things don’t always go to plan.
It’s ok to accept that and move on.
Burnout is real, and we should talk about it.

Posted bychristovskiaJul 23, 2020Oct 8, 2020Posted inConferences, Mental Health, My experiences, NewTags:Mental Health, QA, Software Testing, TestingLeave a comment on Motivation such an aggravation…..

Just one on one…..

What do I look to prioritise in 1:1s?

Posted bychristovskiaApr 22, 2020Oct 8, 2020Posted inMy experiences, NewTags:1-1, 1:1, Coaching, EQ, Leadership, Love Languages, Mentoring, One to one3 Comments on Just one on one…..

I reflect on my reflection…..

What do I expect from myself?

Posted bychristovskiaApr 16, 2020Oct 8, 2020Posted inMy experiences, NewTags:Accountability, Leadership, Mental Health, Retro, Retrospective, Self development, Self retrospective2 Comments on I reflect on my reflection…..

So much is new but somethin’ in my life remains the same…..

What does change mean to you?

Posted bychristovskiaApr 3, 2020Oct 8, 2020Posted inMy experiences, NewTags:change, communication, Leadership1 Comment on So much is new but somethin’ in my life remains the same…..

Listen to the sound from deep within…..

The journey to my first conference talk.

Posted bychristovskiaMar 2, 2020Jul 23, 2020Posted inConferences, My experiences3 Comments on Listen to the sound from deep within…..

I finally realized, all of this time…..

I love new content, writing this blog has helped me find my voice. I hope you find yours too.

Posted bychristovskiaOct 30, 2019Apr 24, 2020Posted inMy experiences, Staying RelevantLeave a comment on I finally realized, all of this time…..

Me here at last on the ground, and you in mid-air…..

My colleagues conned me with Jaffa Cakes. So obviously I looked to translate this into a lesson learnt in tech.

Posted bychristovskiaOct 24, 2019Aug 6, 2020Posted inMy experiencesLeave a comment on Me here at last on the ground, and you in mid-air…..

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